27 SEPTEMBER 1902, Page 25

Thoroughbreds and their Grass Land. By the Rev. E. Adrian

Woodruffe-Peacock. (Goulding and Son, Louth. 2s.)—One of the main points in the author's pamphlet is that land is easily over-stocked with horses. The pasture becomes stale, and the animals suffer. Practically the conclusion is that in these small islands we cannot breed horses enough for the consumption of a world-wide Empire. We shall have to go elsewhere for our stock ; only let us take care that we go in a sensible way. This is a useful bit of work, from the point of view both of the owner and of the country generally.