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is to say, difference of breed in the sense just specified. From unions 

 based upon this principle, the selections being guided by a skiliui 

 judgement and a discriminating tact, we may expert progeny possess- 

 ing not only a fitting and symmetrical development of the locomotive 

 system, but also an amount and intensity of nervous energy and pnwi-r 

 unattainable by any other method." Th's is more no iceable in horse 

 breeding than tint of cattle ; but generally speaking it applies to all 

 classes of domesticated stock, as the principle laid down is one of 

 broad application, and should never be lost sight of in attempts at 

 improvement in crossing. Another point worthv of special attention 

 is that all crossing, to ensure successful results, should be gentle 

 rather than violent ; that is, never couple or m-ite animals possessing 

 marked dissimilarity,; but endeavour to remedy faults and to effect 

 improvement by gradual approaches. Professor White says : " Har- 

 mony of structure and' prooer balancing of desirable characteristics, 

 an equilibrium of good qualities, cin onlv be obtained by careful and 

 continuous blending of 'blood' so long as the term 'blood' is u:-ed 

 to convey the idea of definite hereditary qualities." 



Now, although the terms "" in-breeding'' and " cross-breeding" have 

 been purposely narrowed down for the object of this article, the sub- 

 ject matter is broad and comprehensive enough to allow breeders of 

 stock in the counties of Camden and St. Vincent almost unlimited 

 scope to exercise their judgment in selecting and coupling or mating 

 their stock with highly satisfactory resu ts, if no other dairv world 

 existed outside those boundaries. This statement is made advisedly, 

 as perhaps the area embraced within these two counties is singular 

 for its variety of soils and climates. 



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