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seven weeks back. We cut the mare free at once 

 and did our best to restore her circulation by every 

 means we could devise, including the pouring of our 

 last haU-bottle of whisky down her throat, but she 

 died with her head in my lap an hour or two after. 



For a man with a small capital, twenty-five good 

 brood-mares of the right type, with a staUion, will 

 suffice for a start, so we wiU base our calculation of 

 probable increase on this number. 



First Year. 

 One-year-old colts . . . . . . . . 25 



Second Year. 

 Two-year-old colts . . . . . . . . 25 



Third Year. 

 Three-year-olds . . . . . . . . . . 25 



Presuming 50 per cent, of the mares foal, 13; 12 per 

 cent, allowance for winter loss of foals, 2 = 11 .. 11 

 Total of bunch .. ..36 



Fourth Year. 

 Pour-year-olds . , . . . . . . . . 25 



Colts of third year . . . . . . ..11 



Presuming 50 per cent, of the mares foal, 13 ; 12 per 

 cent, allowance for winter loss of foals, 2 = 11 . . 11 

 Total of bunch . . . . 47 



Fifth Year. 



Pive-year-olds . . . . . . . . . . 25 



Colts of third year .. .. .. ..11 



Colts of fourth year .. .. .. ..11 



Presuming 50 per cent, of the mares foal, 13 ; 12 per 

 cent, allowance for winter loss of foals, 2 = 11 . . H 



Total of bunch . . . . 58 



