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trotting stallion from Kentucky was lately purchased at a 

 cost of 40,000 kr. (,£2,200). 



Under these circumstances the Remount Commission, who 

 have found it necessary to have thoroughbred horses at least 

 for the cavalry, have had to buy part of the yearly number 

 required, about 400, in Ireland, whereas the rest, 200 annually 

 for the artillery, have generally been bought in Denmark. 

 As it has often been urged by members of the Danish Par- 

 liament and horse-breeders that the horses for the army should 

 be bought in Denmark, the War Office has now bought six 

 thoroughbred stallions in the United Kingdom and stationed 

 them in various places in the country where they may serve 

 such mares belonging to the farmers as are suitable for the 

 production of remounts. The last stallion bought was the 

 eight-year-old stallion " Vendale," which was bought at a price 

 of 14,000 kr. (£800). The breeders are, however, still rather 

 dissatisfied, as they maintain that if horses are not selected 

 for remounts they are not fit for any other purpose and that 

 they do not fetch the prices they would if half-bred stallions 

 were used. They therefore prefer the three East Prussian 

 stallions which were first bought by the War Office and are 

 still in use. 



The horses used for steeplechasing or riding are all bought 

 in the United Kingdom, carriage horses come generally from 

 Germany. There is also a large import of ponies from 

 Russia, which are largely used by farmers for light work, 

 and are besides cheap to keep. The import of ponies from 

 Iceland has also increased. 



Cattle. — Two breeds of cattle are generally kept, the red 

 Danish and the Angel (from Schleswig). Of these the first 

 is undoubtedly the best milker, but the Angel is not so expen- 

 sive to keep in proportion, and is therefore preferred in many 

 places. During recent years, three farmers have commenced 

 to keep Jersey cattle on account of the high percentage of fat 

 in the milk these animals can produce, but generally the 

 Danish cattle prove highly satisfactory, and there is hardly, 

 any import of pedigree animals. On the other hand, a con- 

 siderable number of Danish pedigree cattle have been ex- 

 ported during later years, especially to Russia. 



Swine. — Since the export of slaughtered pigs to the United 



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