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attention will be paid to the Poltava and the Yelizavetgrad 

 depots, as they are the principal sonrces of prodnction for 

 cavalry remounts. 



The best-known government stud is that of Khrenovoye on 

 the Don. There are three breeds, namely, trotters (on Janu- 

 ary 1, 1900, 12 breeding stallions, 119 brood mares, and 202 

 foals) ; hunters (6 breeding stallions, 28 brood mares, and 21 

 foals) ; and draft horses of foreign races (18 breeding stallions, 

 166 brood mares, and 186 foals). The remaining government 

 studs are all in the district of Kharkof, as follows : 



Streletz. — The stock was originally Arab, but later some 

 Orlof blood was added. The aim was the jn'oduction of a 

 light-cavalry horse. Owing to the difficulty of procuring 

 suitable Arab stock, English thoroughbreds were eventually 

 introduced (in 1890), but it is now proposed to discontinue 

 them. On January 1, 1900, there were 15 breeding stallions, 

 152 brood mares, and 334 foals. The area of the stud is 

 27,181 acres. 



LiMARESK. — The original aim was to produce a light-cav- 

 alry horse, and Arab stock was first bred. In 1885-86 English 

 thoroughbred blood was introduced, and the object was 

 changed to the breeding of a heavy cavalry horse. It is now 

 intended, however, to discontinue the English thoroughbred 

 stock and breed the pure Orlof-Rostopchin saddle horse. The 

 status on January 1, 1900, was 14 breeding stallions, 174 brood 

 mares, and 411 foals. The area is 27,181 acres. 



Derkul. — English thoroughbred stock is bred here, the 

 number of thoroughbreds being 8 breeding stallions, 45 brood 

 mares, and 04 foals. The number of private mares served 

 yearly at Derkul is 100, at a fee each of al)out 874 and under. 

 There is also an Arabian (steppe) section which, on January 

 1, 1900, had 6 breeding stallions, 39 brood mares, and 38 foals. 



Novo Alexandrovsk. — The mission of this stud in 1833 

 was the production of a cuirassier horse, and much English 

 thoroughbred blood was introduced. Heavy carriage horses 

 and saddle horses are produced. The status is 10 breeding 

 stallions, 171 brood mares, and 302 foals. The area is 30,887 

 acres. 



Janow. — This is the only government stud in Poland. 

 English thoroughbred stock is bred, and the numbers on 

 hand are 12 stallions, 12 thoroughbred mares, and 49 half- 

 bred mares. The foals number 25 thoroughbreds and 93 

 half-breds. 



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