South Canterbury Horses.

Otago Witness, Issue 1891, 1 May 1890, Page 7

South Canterbury Horses.

Enrron Witness, - S'r: O*iog to olher eagafrements I wa3 unable to reply to your Canterbury correßpondeufc's criticism of my notes nn South Canterbury horses till now. He ia in error in inferring that I advocate the rmployment of throo quarter bred entires to haok ma-es. In Buch cases I advised the Rolectton of a suitable oire in ordr r to obtain the desired foal, and never mentioned the degree of "blood" to ba recommended. In my note cf March 20 I advocated the use of such entire? for draught maros, which would produea animals j^osemblinof tho farm horses in use in many parts of the United Slates. Dncd yonr corrp°pnnrln>ifc wi;h farmers and bruflc"? *o j'ui, ClydpsdrJe rn:--r?n <;o 'hosroughbrr(l fxi'iros ?<n dim ho v/jih thrm to put -.1 !••■•? r'y io j v/rstfj- > a 'A iiu,r«?i: r.,^ ,hp f;M,i9 c\si<ir 'i Iti oi ; .h r ( '.h" <•'■ I.]*; wcT'Jd bo .-. (iri.;.ud niivinrr. Core^p-nul'-Mt-ei" vJd bekcxn " / lIU . •ur<! Id Tiiii.t " h.v'fa :. hrw gtriij c.i U-o 'juM >ol in bfwj'l ; v,fjth w\e I have no 'doubt tie u--o of -i " llp'io. . v indicator " or " spin ual ther-tnnmßl'-r "is a f . fcimi^s cf mi;ch uso One crcaf; cause of the t! decp.denoc " (-.a your correspondent, terms it) of horses here has been the selling to and exportation of tha best mares by Australian and olher dealers, the inferior ones being retained for breeding purposes, Superior stock can never be procured from inferior progenitors. I trust your correspondent will bo more generou3 in his dealings with farming and breeding topics in future— at all events until he has fully comprehended the faota a!; issue. Trusting you will find fpace in your valuab'e columns for this letter, — I am, &0. , N. Marquis, M.R.C.V.S,, London* Timewu, April 28,