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les being modes of breeding have been practised: Pertectly One, by the selection of individuals of the Ur bones same family; called, breeding in-and-in. ficiency The other, by selecting males and females consti- from different varieties of the same species; requent which is called, crossing the breed. Large an im- 1.—Breeding with animals of the same ) espe- family, or‘ in-and-in,’ m that‘When a particular variety approaches all, or perfection in form, breeding in-and-in may be the better practice; especially for those -made, who are not well acquainted with the a broad principles on which improvement by cross- a small ing depends. pering‘Tt has been generally supposed that the se and breed of animals is improved by the largest 1, with males. This opinion has done considerable among mischief, and probably would have done The more, if it had not been counteracted by the enerally desire of selecting animals of the best form cription and proportions, which are rarely to be and the met with in those of the largest size.—Ex-

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