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HORSES. 



CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM, OTTAWA, ONT. 



REPORT OF THE DOMINION ANIMAL HUSBANDMAN, 

 E. S. ARCHIBALD, B.A., B.S.A. 



The horses on the Central Experimental Farm have in years previous to 1912 

 been maintained for labour purposes exclusively. However, in the fiscal year ending 

 March 31, 1913, a small start was made in breeding work. There are now on the 

 Central Experimental Earm twenty-seven horses, made up as follows: 11 heavy 

 draught grade Clydesdale geldings, G pure-bred Clydesdale mares, 4 grade Clydesdale 

 mares, 3 expressers, 2 light driving horses, and 1 Clydesdale stallion colt 1 year of age. 



HORSE LABOUR. 



The twenty-one heavy draught mares and geldings on the Earm are expected to 

 do all the labour not only on the 200-acre farm, but, in addition, must supply the 

 necessary labour to the Horticultural Division, Cereal Division, Poultry Division, 

 Agrostology Division, and Botanical Division. In addition, a large amount of haul- 

 ing and cartage in connection with all the Divisions, as well as roadmaking, messenger 

 service, and the like, takes up much of their time. Following is a detailed statement 

 of the horse labour for the past fiscal year. 



During the year April 1, 1913, to March 31, 1914, the work done by horses kept 

 in the stables was equivalent to* 6,889 days' work, distributed as follows : — 



Days. 



Live stock, hauling feed, milk delivery, etc 205 J 



Farm work (200-acre farm) 1,0112| 



Manure on 200-acre farm 451 



Horticultural Division 926 



Cereal Division S75 



Poultry Division 55 



Agrostology Division 39 



Bulletins to and from offices 27 



Lawns 157 



Arboretum 152J 



Omnibus service and supervision of work 1,4()0 



Care of roads on farm 403J 



Various, including hauling freight, sidewalks, exhibitions, etc., build- 

 ings, clearing refuse, hauling materials, etc 955 



Total- 6,889 



HORSE BREEDING. 



There is now at the Central Experimental Farm a good string of breeding mares 

 with which to conduct breeding operations, and the many phases of experimental work 

 both as to breeding, feeding, care, and management of brood mares and foals. Ten 

 uniform, good quality Clydesdale mares are as follows: Four imported Clydesdale 

 mares, two registered Canadian-bred mares; four high quality grade Clydesdale mares. 



