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W. G. Clark, Esq. : 1. Cheap freight to other islands, taking every 

 opportunit}' of advertising Jamaica horses in those places where 

 American horses are used. 



An agent might be appointed attached to some department (say Sir. 

 D. Morris's) in each island, this agent, to be in touch with the Agricul- 

 tural Society here when horses are required. 



2. Import two stallions of each kind making the fee as low as possible- 

 Tax heavily all entire hor*es not up to a certain standard, allow free 

 freight, and duty, and subsidise every stallion imported from England. 



W. Cradwigk, Esq. : Put stallions within reach of the small settlers, 

 particularly in St. Elizabeth and Southern Manchester at their own 

 fees and on the terms which they are used to Then frame a law 

 which would result in the castration of the three cornered, coffin head- 

 ed, spider hocked, fetlock-upon-the ground, ewe necked, goose rumped 

 brutes, that the majority of the small settlers now breed from. 



H. G. T. Drew, Esq. : Import two or three healthy and strongly 

 built stallions (thoroughbred) : keep them under skilled supervision for 

 say two months, then hire them out for a season to penkeepers who will 

 give them strict attention, and have their services, and be allowed to 

 serve a limited number of mares at a fee of not more than 1 guinea — 

 Special care being taken to see that the stallion is properly fed. 



We do not wish any better blood than the thoroughbred ; they 

 produce from the polo pony to the 16 hands carriage horse, and 

 possess intelligence, spiiit and endurance, and with careful selection 

 joi parents, good results will be procured. 



The idea here is that every mare will make a brood mare, which is 

 a big mistake, breeding from unsuitable animals is the principal cause 

 .of the poor results from this branch of pen keeping. 



Dr C. R. Edwards : The importation of fresh blood must not stop 

 at two or three importations but must be carried on regularly for a 

 number of years. It cannot reasonably be expected that two or three 

 horses will regenerate the stock of the whole country. 



Import every year a thoroughbred Hunter and a Cob. 



C. A. T. FuRSDoN, Esq. : (1) Forbid the use of any stallions under a 

 xjertain standard and give the Magistrates the power to order their 

 castration whether found on the high roads or not. Improve the 

 quality and better returns will follow. 



(2) Answered in Nos 1 and 2. 



J. M GiBB, Esq., V.S. : The aim was a good one. Two — Bay 

 Hackney and Widsh Pony — of the three were useful for the purposes 

 for which Sir H lUake imported them, namely, bone and substance 

 for big and little. Unfortunately the C. Hackney stallion was not 

 a profitable selection. 



B. S. GossET, Esq. : Import a Normandy (^oach horse sire for car- 

 riage horses and mares for breeding mules and horses. 



Our light well bred mares should cross well with the Normandy 

 horse which is a breed of long standing, not a cross bred like a hunter 

 or a hackney. 



A Welsh pon}' stallion about 1-ii hands or a pony stallion of Mr. C, 



