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such demand that I have no difficulty in getting sixty 

 mares at _^5 to outsiders, and ^3 to my tenants for 

 him to cover. We have more applications than we 

 can possibly take. Then I have a Norfolk pony 

 covering at £2> to outsiders and ^i to my own 

 tenants. I only mention these facts to prove that 

 if you get a good animal you may obtain a price 

 that will recoup you not only for the keep, but for 

 your original outlay. 



There are good farmers and bad farmers, and 

 the latter will always send to the nearest horse, 

 however worthless tie may be, which is very detri- 

 mental to the breeding of horses. But I am no 

 expert, and I will conclude by saying that I cordially 

 support the vote of thanks to Mr. Walter Gilbeyfor 

 his excellent paper. 



Mr. Anthony Hamond* (Westacre, Norfolk) : 

 As President of the Hackney Society, which is 

 going to hold its first Show to-morrow, I may, 

 perhaps, be excused for offering one or two remarks 

 upon this subject. I agree very cordially with a 

 great many things said by Mr. Walter Gilbey, and I 

 think we owe him a great debt of gratitude for the 

 way in which he has taken in hand the breeding of 

 horses. 



But, in reofard to crossingr, I must mention one 

 thing, that almost every cart-mare crossed with a 

 thorough-bred horse breeds an animal which, in my 



* Since deceased 



