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and to each is attached a small shed and yard. The ground is 
somewhat hilly, but the pasturage is much better than at Meaij- 
hegyes, and it is well-watered by a stream running through the 
estate. 
I think that everything in the way of care and good manage- 
ment is carried on here to ensure the success of the establishment. 
It was, in fact, a treat to see such splendid animals, and to see 
with what sedulous care they are tended, and the young stock 
reared. 
The thoroughbred stock is sold by auction when yearlings. 
In this way " Kisber " and " Kincsem " became private pro- 
perty. It is only at this stud, and with the thoroughbreds, that 
the yearlings are sold without reserve. But although they 
become private property, it is a condition of the sale that, on 
the termination of their career on the turf, they must return 
and end their days as stallions or brood mares in Hungary. 
About 15 foals are thus sold every year, for an average of about 
5000 francs per head, although as much as 30,000 francs have 
been obtained for one only. It will be seen from this that the 
home thoroughbred stallions are recruited with imported stock, 
so that the source of the stream is being constantly renewed by 
the best English blood. 
I inspected 19 half-bred three-year-old colts, intended for 
district stallions next spring, principally the stock of " Ostregar," 
" Bois Russel," " Cambuscan," and " Buccaneer," out of half- 
bred mares of pure English descent. 
The troop of half-bred mares, 102 in number, was divided as 
follows : — 
Brood mares with foals 44 
„ barren 20 
Young mares (23 in-foal) 38 
Total 102 
Of foals of the year I inspected — 
Thoroughbred 10 
Half-bred 64 
Total ' 74: 
These brood-mares are all excellent,and could not be surpassed 
in any country. I noticed some exceptionally good by the 
English horse " Diophantus," and the French horse (English 
blood) " Bois Russel." 
I also inspected several colts and fillies (half-bred) that were 
to be sold by auction the following month, on account of defects 
which rendered them unfit for breeding, such as spavins, curbs, 
badly-shaped hocks or fore-legs. 
