1920.] British Breeds of Live Stock. 313 



The Ministry has just issued the third edition of the Hand- 

 book of British Breeds of Live Stock. This Handbook was 

 originally prepared for the Brussels and 

 Handbook of Buenos Aires International Exhibitions of 

 British Breeds of jqjq with the special obiect of encouraerine: 

 Live Stock. ^/ ' . r V» . r ^1 1 



the export of British live stock, and a 



second and revised edition was issued in 19 13. The third 

 edition, now issued, contains further and extensive revision, 

 and it is hoped that it will prove of service to all who are 

 interested in live stock, whether for exportation or otherwise. 



The object of this publication is to give an account of the 

 principal characteristics of all the British breeds of horses, 

 cattle, sheep and pigs, with a brief history of their origin, 

 and of some of the principal animals which have formed the 

 foundation stock of the pedigree animals of the present day. 

 It contains particulars of the different breeds of heavy draught 

 horses, light horses and ponies ; beef, dual purpose and dairy 

 cattle ; longwooled, down, mountain, and other breeds of 

 sheep ; and pigs. 



A statement of the more important shows and places at 

 which the animals of each breed can be bought, together with 

 an indication of the average prices, is given for the information 

 of prospective purchasers. For further particulars and for the 

 names of individual breeders, readers are referred to the 

 secretaries of the breed societies, whose names and addresses 

 are given. 



The Handbook contains 136 pages of letterpress, and is 

 illustrated by some 90 photographs of animals of the 

 different breeds. Copies may be obtained from the offices 

 of the Ministry, 3, St. James's Square, London, S.W. i, 

 price 3s. 6d. net., bound in paper boards. 



It appears from reports which have been received from 

 Officers of the Ministry and from owners of licensed stallions, 

 that in some instances unlicensed stallions 

 ^^lilcences being travelled for service, and in 



for Stallions other cases leaders of licensed stallions 

 have not been able to produce the licences 

 when asked to do so. In this connection special attention is 

 drawn to Section 3, Sub-section 3 {b) of the Horse Breeding 

 Act, 1918, under which provision is made to enable police 

 officers to require the production of licences by the persons in 

 charge of stalhons which are being travelled for service. Steps 

 have been taken by the Ministry for instructions to be issued 



