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during winter, in the straw-yard, upon that provender, 

 with the addition perhaps of a portion of ordinary hay. 

 Carrots would be a vast help to breeders of this des- 

 cription, and the only person, who, it may be sup- 

 posed, would profit by such economy, are farmers not 

 solicitous about figure in their teams. 



The best market for brood mares, whether in regard 

 to price or quality, will be found in the London Re- 

 positories, during .the months of September and Oc- 

 tober. All descriptions, one perhaps excepted, may 

 then and there be met with, and many of good age, 

 prematurely worked down, in that real hell of horses, 

 our flying stage w r ork. Such mares, turned off for 

 the winter, well kept with hay and carrots, and well 

 sheltered in dry straw-yards and sheds abroad, their 

 constitutions being sound, will be in the best possible 

 state for breeding in the spring. The exception 

 above refers to draught horses of the first size and 

 class, mares of which are seldom seen in London, but 

 must be sought in the Midland Counties and Lin- 

 colnshire. 



To commence with the particular incidents of the 

 breeding system,- — should the mare have foaled suc- 

 cessfully abroad, in a well sheltered pasture, her milk 

 appearing copious and fluent, and the weather favour- 

 able, she may be suffered to remain, requiring nothing 

 further than daily inspection and her allowance of 

 corn, if such should be bestowed. On the other 

 hand, should her milk be obstructed and fail, either 

 from cold caught or other cause, she should be im- 

 mediately taken up to the house, and enticed to lie 

 down upon a large and deep littered bed of fresh 



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