CLASS I. MAMMALIA: ORDER 10. SOLIDUNGULA. 599 



TUE ENGLISH FARM-HOR9E. 



OTHER EUROPEAN BREEDS OF HORSES. 



France abounds in horses, probably having a greater number than any other European nation* 



* The following is an estimate of the horses of Europe 



Great Britain and Ireland 2,500,000 



France 3,000,000 



Austrian Empire, exclusive of Italy 2,600,000 



Prussia 1,600,000 



Other German States 2, f 00, 000 



Italy 1,500 000 



Switzerland 250,000 



Belgium 400,000 



Holland 420,000 Total 22,420,000 



The general estimate has been eight to ten horses in Europe for every one hundred- inhabitants ; supposing the 

 population 275,000,000, this calculation gives a little more than eight horses to one hun.dred inhabitants. Denmark 

 has forty horses to one hundred inhabitants, which is more than any other European nation. The following is an 

 estimate of the horses of the whole world : 



Denmark 900,000 



Sweden and Norway 550,000 



Russia 3,500,000 



Greece 100,000 



Spain 1,500,000 



Portugal -, 300,000 



Turkey 800,000 



Europe 22,420,000 



Africa 3,000,000 



Asia 25,000,000 



United States 5,000,000 



Other parts of America 1,500,000 



Oceanica 500,000 



Total 57,420,000 



