Ileport oil StaHions, iljc Jjorsc ixn^ |Orccbinof. 



The committee appointed to examine and report on this 

 class of horses, ascertained from the Secretary, that but three 

 entries were made ; and of these, but one liorse was exhibited, 

 and that, a " Messenger and Morgun", as it was called by the 

 owner, Mr. Asa Wilson, of Bclchertown, to whicli the third 

 premium was unanimously awarded by the members of tlic 

 committee present. 



As the sul)JL'et of brocdijig domesticated animals of the farm 

 is one that dcr-ply inttrests the mcmliers of the Hampshire 

 Count}' Agricultural Society, as it dons the mcnibers of every 

 other similar Society in the Commonwealth, it is nowproposed, 

 in compliance with the expressed desire oi the President and 

 Secretary, with the approval of the other members of the cTom- 

 mittee, to submit some views and considerations touching that 

 department of the subject which relates to the principles, tho 

 theory and i)raclicc of breeding horses. In complying with 

 these desires and wisl-.es, the chairman is fully aware of the 

 difficulties witli Avhich his subject is encompassed ; and, .there- 

 fore, if the views and considerations which he has the honor to 

 present upon these topics, sliould not be entirely approved and 

 indorsed by all, he will not be surprised; for no one has ever 

 writLcn upon this important and difficulfc subject or the topics 



