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of live stock, and especially of horses, 

 continue, our other most cherished breeds 

 will soon be similarly provided for, for of 

 making many Stud Books there is no end. 

 Besides the time-honoured volumes known as 

 the " Stud-Book" — i.e., the General Stud Book 

 for thoroughbred horses, published by Messrs. 

 "Weatherby and Sons — we have now the 

 following institutions for the preservation 

 and continuance of our various breeds of 

 horses, many of which have their own duly 

 entered and authentic pedigree records -.—A 

 Royal Commission on Horse-breeding (of which 

 more in another chapter), The Shire Horse 

 Society, The Suffolk Horse Society, The 

 Clydesdale Horse Society of Great Britain 

 and Ireland, The Cleveland Bay Horse 

 Society of Great Britain and Ireland, York- 

 shire Coach Horse Society, and the London 

 Cart Horse Barade Society. Then for the 

 lighter breeds there are The Hunter's Im- 

 provement Society, The Hackney Horse Society, 



