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Egg Farming. 



[Oct., 



Horse Breeding Act, 1918. — During the second year's work- 

 ing of this Act, I.e., the licensing year, 1st November, 1920, to 

 31st October, 1921, the number of stallions licensed was 3,816 

 and 244 were refused (18 of the latter on appeal). These figures 

 show a slight increase over the number of stallions licensed in 

 the previous season 1919-20, when the comparative figures 

 were 3,749 and 404 respectively, whilst there was a marked 

 decrease in the number of stallions for whom licences were 

 refused. Of the 3,816 hcensed stallions, 3,418 were pedi- 

 gree animals and the remaining 398 were horses that w^ere not 

 entered or accepted for entry in any recognised stud book. 



The figures given in the following statement show the popu- 

 larity of the Shire Breed, the numbers being 2,316, or 68 per 

 cent, of all the pedigree stallions licensed. 



National Stud. — The Stud continued to show a satisfactory 

 profit for the year ended 31st December, 1921, the amount 

 being approximately £8.300. During the year it was found 

 necessary to purchase a sire in place of Eoyal Eealm (dead). 

 The stallion purchased was " Silvern," by Polymelus out of 

 Silver Fowl by Wild Fowl, and was bred by Sir E. Hulton, Bt. 

 It won five times as a 3-year-old and was placed 2nd in the 

 St. Leger and Fclipse Stakes. As a 4-year-old it won the 

 Coronation Cup. 



The chief items on the credit side of the account were (1) 

 £30,000 realised by the sale of bloodstock, (2) £7,000 by the 

 sale of cattle, and (3) £2,700 for service fees. 



Sixteen yearlings were sold in 1921 realising a gross sum of 

 £31,200. i.e., an average of £1,950. The highest price (£8.400) 

 was obtained for a colt by " Tracery " out of " Countess Zia." 



The Stud again occupied a prominent position in the list of 

 winning breeders. 



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EGG FARMING: 



SOME NOTES ON LEAN-TO ROOF TYPE OF LAYING 



HOUSES. 



Major C. H. Eden, 

 Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. 



In this J our rial for August, 1922, p. 463, a brief account was 

 given of the type of laying house used in the Basingstoke district, 

 including the cliief dimensions of the 500-bird houses in use on 

 Mr. Holdaway's farm at Woodmancott. The illustrations here- 



