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Agiiculture of Denmarh. 
hood of Randers, Viborg, Skive, Thisted, and on the island of Mors, 
it is well cared for : in these districts breeding is more extensively 
carried on than elsewhere in the country, and from thence the ex- 
port of horses takes place, almost exclusively, both to foreign coun- 
tries and to the different provinces. On the island of Sealand only 
few horses are bred, and but little care is bestowed upon them. 
On Bornholm some are reared ; they are principally exported to 
Sweden and Germany, but are not considered very good, and 
frequently suffer from diseases. In Sleswig and Holstein, prin- 
cipally in the marshes, the horses are of greater size than in the 
kingdom, but their legs are weak in proportion to the body, and 
consequently cannot bear very hard work ; some of them are 
handsome, and well adapted for carriage horses. 
The number of horses at present in the Danish monarchy can- 
not be stated correctly, as the latest statistical reports on the 
subject bear the date of 1838 for the kingdom, and 1845 for the 
duchies. Such statistics are, however, promised this year 
(1860). At the periods referred to there were in the kingdom 
254,449 horses in the rural districts, 12,373 in the towns, and 
58,198 colts and foals, making a total of 325,019. Sleswig had 
55,000 and Holstein 70,000 horses of different ages. No returns 
exist as to Laucnburg. The annual increase by breeding is 
estimated at 24,000. 
The export of horses depends much upon political events, or 
rather upon the demand for horses abroad for cavalry purposes. 
The largest export is to Prussia, Mecklenburg, Hanover, Ham- 
burg, Liibrck, and sometimes to France. During the last five 
years the export has been as follows : — 
1854 .. .. 13,020 horses, whereof to England 142 
1855 .. .. 12,286 „ „ 14 
1850 .. .. 8,727 „ „ 40 
1857 .. .. 9,768 „ „ 20 
1858 .. .. 9,032 „ „ 6 
1859 .. .. 17,074 „ „ 21 
On an average the price of horses exported varies from 16Z. to 
30/., though some few are of much higher value. 
^ Horned Cattle. — It is generally considered that the breeding of 
cattle ought to form one of the most important sources of revenue 
to the Danish farmer ; yet, for want of sufficient care, it docs not, 
comparatively speaking, now hold as important a position as 
earlier. Until within a few years the breed of cattle here was 
deteriorating from want of proper attention to the quality and 
pairing of the breeding stock, inefficiency in practical know- 
ledge in its selection, foolish economy in rearing the young 
cattle, and, finally, bad keeping and tending; but of late years 
