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per cent. ; but, on the other hand, we must not cal- 

 culate as a certainty that the mare will produce ten 

 foals in ten years — she will not do badly if she gives 

 us eight ; so we have two years' keep of her to charge 

 against the profit of the eight colts sold ; but, worse 

 than this, an accident may happen to one out of 

 the eight, which would much reduce the profit on 

 the remainder. Notwithstanding, however, these 

 drawbacks, money is to be made by breeding ; but I 

 would wish to guard ever}^ one contemplatiug be- 

 coming a breeder, against the error of supposing the 

 profit on the aggregate to be much more than on a 

 par with that of other agricultural produce. I be- 

 lieve it will be merely found a fair compensation for 

 time, attention, judgment, and money ; and I con- 

 sider the chief recommendation to the breeding any 

 particular animal, will be found in the judgment 

 and inclination of the breeder to turn his attention to 

 that particular animal. If he bears this in mind, 

 k«eps in view the casualties attendant on breeding, 

 and is not misled by deceptive impressions that he 

 must, with little trouble, expense, or judgment, make 



