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Wilson's Rigg Maden breed in Westmoreland would be just the thing 

 for saddle ponies and cobs for general use. 



H. W. GrRiFFiTH, Esq. : (L) Besides the suggestion made in 

 IV. I should suggest that the Grovernment start a small " Stud F^rm" 

 to be managed by an experienced person from England, (not necessarily 

 an expensive man) with two classes of stallion, namely thoroughbred 

 and hackney and also a few mares withplent}- of substance : these could 

 either be bred from direct, or crossed one with the other, and their 

 progeny sold throughout the Island. 



(2.) Also mares to be taken in for service, and stallions sent to a dis- 

 trict for « nly a short period. 



In this way those who required the use of a good stallion can have 

 it. 



The progeny, either Fillies or Entires, could be sold either privately 

 or by auction sale, this sale to become a feature towards the close of 

 each year. 



All animals used on the *' Stud Farm" for breeding purposes wus^6« 

 imported, i.e., stallions and brood mares, belonging to the Stud Farm; 

 not mares sent for service. 



Colonel H. E. C. Kitchener : Small bonus for imported sires pos- 

 sessed bv Agricultural Societv- 



H. P. LocKWOOD WiNGATE, EsQ. : (1.) If the business can be made 

 a profitable one, better returns will follow, private enterprise will do a 

 lot to improve the standard of horses in every way if one could see 

 that a good return would be got from any outlay expended 



(2 ) If the Government « ould give a bounty of sa}^ one-third the 

 entire cost of every thoroughbred stallion imported, to the person who 

 imported him, and so encourage the infusion of new blood continuously, 

 I think this would encourage breeders to import more. Of course the 

 stallion would have to satisfy the examiner that he would improve our 

 horses here. 



Hon. G. McGrath : For promoting better returns from our present 

 stock of horseflesh I would recommend : 



1. That the people be encouraged by the Government to produce 

 good stock by giving them the services of good sires at a nominal fee. 



2. That Breeders be encouraged to feed their foals by the offer of 

 substantial purses by the Government to be raced for and a certain 

 market with reasonable prices for disposing of their stock. 



A C. L. Martin, Esq. : (1.) Premiums should be offered for animals 

 of an approved type to stand for service at ii fee within the reach of 

 all sections of the community, in any district that requiies a stud ani- 

 mal The preraiufiis recently offered by the Agricultural Society 

 have not been the success they should have been, owing to the fact 

 that very often un animal was allotted to a district the services of 

 which the people in the district did not require. I have known of 

 more than one instance where a horse was awarded a premium to stand 

 in a district, he served very few mares there, but if a donkey hud been 

 sent to the district he would have hadmoie mares than he could serve. 



J. T. Palache : The establishment of a well equipped, well man- 

 aged Stock Farm where the stock imported by the Government could 



