...improved by crossing with the largest males. This opinion has done much mischief, and would have done more if it had not been counteracted by the desire of selecting animals of the best forms and proportions, which are rarely to be met with in those of the largest size. Experience has...

...prejudicial ; and the principles upon which the propriety of it depends. It has been generally supposed that the breed of animals is improved by the largest...considerable mischief, and would -have done more injury had it not been counteracted by the desire of selecting- animals of the best form and proportions,...

...my own part, I p go very much with the Cline theory, which says : " It has generally been supposed that the breed of animals is improved by the largest...rarely to be met with in those of the largest size. Experience has proved that crossing has only succeeded in an eminent degree in those instances in which...

...prejudicial ; and the principles upon which the propriety of it depends. It has been generally supposed that the breed of animals is improved by the largest...considerable mischief, and would have done more injury had it not been counteracted by the desire of selecting animals of the best form and proportions, which...

...extracts from ' Cline on the Form of Animals,' bearing on this subject : " It has generally been supposed that the breed of animals is improved by the largest...selecting animals of the best form and proportions, which arc rarely to be met with in those of the largest size. Experience has proved that crossing has only...

...For my own part, I go very much with the Cline theory, which says, " It has generally been supposed that the breed of animals is improved by the largest...and would have done more injury if it had not been counter-- acted by the desire of selecting animals of the best form and proportions, which are rarely...