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returning briskly over no matter what road. It is 

 also a capital post-horse, the horse of the Paris dili- 

 gence and omnibus, that all the world admires. It is 

 easy to raise, no delicacy of constitution standing in 

 the way, and for that reason it is much sought after 

 in the American market. 



Some twenty years ago, as may be recalled, a few 

 Percherons were introduced into this Province. At 

 first their reputation amongst us did not come up to 

 the standard of their fame in Europe. Perhaps too 

 much was expected of them But now, when the 

 merits of their descendants have been so thoroughly 

 tested, our farmers bitterly regret not having retained 

 them in their counties. Their progeny has been 

 really remarkable, large, strong, active, and selling 

 at figures rarely under $150 or $200, and it is that 

 past experience of our province, which has induced 

 and justified us in renewing the experiment. 



Tne Norman horse, a result of judicious crossing 

 of the Arab, of the pure English and of the Norman 

 mare, furnishes elegant carriage horses, more hardy 

 than the thoroughbred, quite as handsome, though 

 not so elegant, stronger, if less swift, more docile, 

 if less spirited, and, altogether, a most serviceable 

 animal. Of the Norman type the Company have 

 at this moment an admirable example in the four year 

 old stallion, " Holopherne." 



The Company purpose importing two or three Arab 

 Stallions during the present year. Strange to say, 

 this race has not yet come to be appreciated amongst 

 V us as it is elsewhere and as it really deserves. Still 

 there is a demand for Arabs on the part of those who 

 raise the finer breeds. As is well known, the Arab is 



