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CROSS BREEDING. 
friend, Mr. Giles, I found that he had observed some facts of nearly 
equal interest, of which, at my request, he has since sent me the 
following account : — 
Particulars of a fact nearly similar to that related by Lord Mor- 
ton, communicated to the President in a Letter from Daniel 
Giles , Esq. 
[Read November 23d, 1830.] 
In answer to your inquiries, I will now give the best account I 
can of my sow and her produce. 
She was one of a well-known black and white breed of Mr. 
Western’s, the Member for Essex. About ten years ago I put 
her to a boar of the wild breed, of a deep chestnut colour, which I 
had just received from Hatfield House, and which was soon after- 
wards drowned by accident. The pigs produced, which were her 
first litter, partook, in appearance, of both boar and sow ; but in 
some the chestnut colour of the boar strongly prevailed. 
The sow was afterwards put to a boar of Mr. Western’s breed, 
the wild boar having been long dead : the produce was, a litter of 
pigs, some of which we observed, with much surprise, to be stained 
and clearly marked with the chestnut colour which had prevailed 
in the former litter. 
This sow had afterwards another litter of pigs, by a boar of Mr. 
Western’s breed; and I think, and so does my bailiff, that some of 
these were also marked with the chestnut colour ; but though we 
noticed the occurrence with surprise, it is so long since, that our 
recollection is much less perfect than I wish it to be. 
I should observe, that I have known Mr. Western’s breed many 
years, but never, in any other instance, observed the least appear- 
ance of the chestnut colour. 
Believe me, See., 
Daniel Giles. 
Youngsbury, November 10th, 1830. 
MEASUREMENT OF PROPORTIONS IN THE HORSE. 
By Equestris. 
To the Editor of “ The Veterinarian.” 
Sir, — I MERELY send you the accompanying imperfect sketch, 
in hopes that more correct relative measurements may be rendered, 
as every point connected with development is of value. They 
