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Three-quarter bred Hunter-Stallions of the short legged type would 

 I think answer the purpose when put to our well bred mares. 



Hon. T. H. Sharp. : The importation of stallions from time to time 

 is necessary, but should b3 left to private enterprise. 



Joseph Shore, Esq. : Certainly, but not of the English Type so 

 commonly imported hitherto. The Arabian breed seems best suited 

 to Jamaica (or some similar strain from a warm country.) From per- 

 sonal experience, some 20 years ago horses with the Arabian strain 

 were procurable from some of the north-side pens, and they did well ; 

 being good journey makers and hardy, in both saddle and draught. 

 This strain is now out. 



Bernard Toole, Esq. : It is highly desirable to import stallions. 

 A high class hunting stallion calculated at home to produce twelve to 

 thirteen stone hunters. This animal usually stands from 15 • 2 to 16 

 hands, and while not at all a "heavy" horse possesses plenty of bone and 

 substance, has fine actions, short legs and good body. A cross with a 

 horse of this kind and our small sturdy Jamaica mares would I think 

 produce a good class of ride and drive horses of a useful size. This 

 cross would also have the advantage of improving size and substance 

 without loss of the thoroughbred strain. 



I do not know any other type so suitable for importation as the 

 above. 



United Fruit Co : We are of the opinion that if the standard of 

 our working horsekind is to be improved and maintained, it will be- 

 necessary not only to import stallions but to import them at regular 

 intervals of from 8 to 10 years, to avoid the evils of in -breeding, etc., 

 and we are of the opinion that the stallions imported should be of a 

 class to produce good roadsters, saddle and draft, of the pony standard. 

 The stallions, we think should be in point of size range from 15-2 

 hands and upwards, and consideration should be given chiefly to bone 

 and compactness. 



A. Byron Yentresse, Esq. : A few stallions might be imported 

 to advantage but they should be of the Hunter class. 



Hon. C. B. Vickers : I think high bred stallions should be import- 

 ed to get saddle and draft animals. Coarse bred stallions are not in my 

 opinion desirable for their progeny could never compete with mules 

 for heavy work in this climate. 



E, A. Walcott, Esq.: I think stallions should be imported from 

 time to time. The type must depend upon the kind of horse the 

 breeders desire to produce. Hitherto nearly all the importations have 

 been made in the interest of racing, and the result has been to produce 

 a class of horses possessing remarkable endurance, speed and soundness 

 but very deficient in weight and bone for heavy draught. 



C. L. Walker, Esq. : A thoroughbred stallion about 15| to 16 

 hands should be imported and if possibe to get them, with large car- 

 cases, standing on short legs. 



^pN W. Watson. : Yes. As horses in Jamaica are not likely to be 

 ^sed for heavy draft purposes, but simply as roadsters, it is desirable 

 to stick to the English thoroughbreds for this class of horse. 



