y6o Importation of Live Stock into Denmark, [jan., 



the more popular Percherons, which are suitable for other 

 than merely draught purposes. English pigs have been to 

 some extent imported, and are said to do well. The breeds 

 best known are the Yorkshire, Berkshire, and Tamworth. 

 Every kind of English sheep has been brought to Brazil at 

 some time or another. Southdowns in particular are reported 

 to have adapted themselves successfully to the climate, and 

 given fine results in Rio Grande do Sul. The highlands 

 seem to suit them, but it is doubtful whether Brazil, except in 

 certain localities, will ever be a really great sheep-rearing 

 country. The heat should scarcely be in favour of wool, and 

 the heavy and continuous rains at times prevent the sheep 

 from drying, as a consequence of which they sicken and die. 



Live stock from the United Kingdom are imported into 

 Denmark from time to time, though there is no permanent 

 demand, except perhaps for horses. 

 Importation of Live The following particulars furnished by 

 Stock into Denmark. Mr. Consul Liddell (F.O. Report, 

 Annual Series, No. 4,089) indicate the 

 present outlook for trade in this direction. 



Horses, — In former times there were the two breeds, the 

 heavy horse in Jutland and the light horse, the so-called 

 Frederiksborg horse, on the islands. The heavy horse has 

 been improved, and there are stallions which have fetched 

 high prices. These horses, which are able to draw a heavy 

 load while trotting, are largely used in Hamburg and other 

 Continental towns as omnibus horses. The light horse has 

 not improved, owing to the fact that all the best breeding 

 animals were sold to Russia about a century ago. Since 

 then unsuccessful endeavours have been made to improve the 

 breed, and it is still an open question whether thoroughbred, 

 half-bred, or East Prussian (Trakehner) stallions should be 

 used. As carriage horses are most in demand the breeders do 

 not care for thoroughbreds, especially since racing (with 

 exception of steeplechasing for officers and some few- 

 civilians) has ceased, and has been replaced by trotting races, 

 which are more to the liking of the populace. An American 



