DlVISIOy OF AyilllL nUSBiyDHY 407 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



EXPERIMENTAL STATION, FREDERICTON, N.B. 



REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT, W. W. HUBBARD. 



HORSES. 



The teams boiijyht for use on the Farm consist of the folluwiiij;- animals: Three 

 pure-bred ( lydesdalc marcs (imported), six grade Clydesdale mares, two grade Per- 

 cheron mares, two geldings of dranght breeding, one driving mare by a standard bred 

 sire out of a jNTorgan grade mare. 



One of the grade Clydesdale marcs purchased in ir»12 proved in foal and dropped 

 a colt of unknown breeding August 1, 1913. This colt developed v/ell, and was sold 

 in March, 191-1. 



The above draught horses range in weight from 1,530 pounds to 1,900 pounds, 

 and the driving mare, showing good style and action, stands lG-3 hands high, and 

 weighs 1,1.50 pounds. 



It is intended to breed most of the mares yearly. Last season, six grade Clydesdale 

 and three pure-brod Clydesdale mares and the two grade Perchcrons were bred, bnt 

 only one pure-bred Clydesdale, one grade Clydesdale and the two grade Perchcrons 

 proved pregnant. 



All these horses, except one grade Clydesdale mare which had no mate and was 

 used on odd jobs, worked steadily from April 1 to November 30. After that they 

 worked about half time, three teamsters being retained to work the si.K teams. 



They were fed oats, cracked oats, bran, cracked corn, and a little ground oil cake. 

 Some turnips were fed from November till May. 



The average daily ration was approximately as follows : — 



rounds. 



Whole oata 12 to 13 



Cracked oats 3 to 3 5 



Bran 1 to 2 



Corn 1 to 1 J 



TurniiJS 5 to 10 



Hay 15 to 20 



These horses all kept in good flesh. One grade Clydesdale mare was sold 

 during the latter part of AFarch, as thei'e were six teams without her, and a general 

 utility horse was preferred to replace her. 



Team labour with driver costs from $iJ>0 to $5 per day. Based on the smaller 

 cost, with the wages of the teamsters deducted, these six teams earned for the 200 days 

 which they worked, from April 1 to November 30, $3,399.90; and from December 1 

 to April 1, half time, or 47 days each, $798.96; a total for the year of $4,19.S.92 One 

 colt selling for $70, the total revenue is $4,208.92. 



