The practical merits of Arabian
blood are well understood by us.
"Our sale of young stock maintains itself in good prices in
spite of bad times; indeed, my average within the past two years
has risen from L84 to L102 on the pure-breds sold as yearlings,
and we receive the most flattering and satisfactory accounts
from purchasers, although it is known that I retain the best of
each year's produce, and so have greatly improved my breeding
stock.
"You speak of the opinions of the press as against you. The
sporting press are not breeders, but are the mouthpiece of
prejudices. We have had them somewhat against us, but they now
view things in more friendly tone.
"For immediate use in running races (in which the sporting press
are chiefly interested), the Arabian in his undeveloped state
and under size will not compete with the English race horse.
This fact has caused racing men to doubt his other many and more
important merits; indeed, it is only those who have had personal
experience of him that as yet acknowledge them.
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