Hybrids
Found in 169 Collections and/or Records:
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 21 September 1902
Cecil discusses the engravings, which he has seen in 'Munro's pamphlet', of the Combarelles cave in the Dordogne area of France, which include almost exact reproductions of the heads of horses. He goes on to discuss his discussions with the Hamburg Board of Agriculture about Dartmoor ponies, and mentions that the India Office are expressing a strong interest in acquiring Ewart's hybrids.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 09 September 1906
Cecil writes that he hopes Lord Middleton will buy 'McNeil' as he would suit his mares at Applecross and describes the Middletons' tour around the West Highlands of Scotland to view the crofters' ponies. He reports that a half-Welsh, half-Hackney horse cross has provided successful at Baron Schroder's in Strathcarron and at Guisachan. He is surprised to learn that none of the crossbred ponies are fetching a higher price in the market than the old crofters' breed of ponies.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Lord Arthur Cecil, 05 September 1896
Cecil thanks Ewart for 'the photo of Mulatto and Romulus' (Ewart's first zebra/horse hybrid and dam) and mentions that the Scottish Farmer should be sending 'Reid of Wishaw' (Charles Reid, the photographer). Cecil suggests that Reid should photograph Ewart's various animals (zebra, mule, donkey as well as Mulatto and Romulus) to highlight the differences in stripes between father and son, and the absence of stripes in the non-hybrid animals.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Magnus Spence, 30 March 1903
Spence states that he is enclosing a photograph of a bird believed to be a cross between a goose and a swan (photograph not present). He states he will let Ewart know if it should happen to breed with a goose.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Major Maurice Raymond Portal, 26 February 1924
Portal writes that he has crossbred ten shearling Spanish sheep with the crossbred Mouflon ram, and he will let Ewart know of the results. He doubts that the first offpsring will be worth much commercially.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Malcolm McLeod, 17 June 1903
McLeod reports that all except one of his half-Arabs were sold, although they did not fetch as much money as the Skye foals.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Matthew Horace Hayes, 09 January 1903
Hayes informs Ewart that he is thanking 'Master Arthur' for sending him negatives and prints of a rabbit hybrid. He encloses a chapter on 'Evolution of the Horse' for Ewart's corrections and additions. He goes on to state that he is in the process of drawing up an agreement with the publishers Blackett about the translation of an article.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from N.G Johnson, 22 May 1902
Johnson, writing from the rural affairs publication company Orange Judd, requests that Ewart send some photographs of zebra hybrids. He also enquires whether Ewart has attempted to cross a zebra with an ass.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from P. Morison Son, 09 April 1900
Letter stating the enclosure of a receipt for the Gate Keeper's wages, in connection with the 'Hybrid Exhibition' of the 2nd - 7th April 1900. Includes detailed breakdown of monies taken at the exhibition for admission and books.
Letter to James Cossar Ewart from Percy St Michael Podmore, 29 December 1903
Podmore writes on the recommendation of Professor Poulton and asks Ewart if he know whether anyone else had proved the fertility of the ringdove or stock dove hybrids before himself (ie Podmore).