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fact that limestone soil has grass-producing 
properties to which, perhaps, its merits may 
with more correctness be referred 
Another point in favour of the limestone 
subsoil is its dryness ; it usually gives out into 
brooks an abundant supply of the good hard 
water which is essential for animals’ drinking 
OTHER SOILS 
The deep soils of the Midlands and York- 
shire, when not over-stocked, have also proved 
favourable to horse-rearing ; for though the 
subsoil is most generally clay, they are well 
drained; and although these lands grow 
herbage less succulent than those produced 
by limestone, they have compensating ad- 
vantages in being of wide extent and 
exceedingly healthy 
The soil and climate of the East are 
obviously those best suited to the horse. On 
dry soils and in warm climates the Arab 
attains his greatest perfection in shape and 
proportion and fitness for all the highest 
purposes for which horses can be employed 
It is, therefore, reasonable to suppose that 
in this country sandy or gravelly loams with 
chalky bottoms are also good; always pro- 
