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2. The present weedy thoroughbred no doubt makes a smart handy 

 and possibly good polo pony, but a thoroughly good representative, able 

 to place and play a good playing pony in England, is what is absolutely 

 necessary to get a price for such an animal ; a good fast pony, sound, 

 and a good Polo pony is worth anything, but if not first class is not 

 worth shipping 



3, Depends upon stipulation of the Government. 



Captain T. Constantine, Superintendent Royal Mail S. P. 

 Co., Kingston : I am of the opinion that a substantial business could 

 be worked up and I may add that my Company has been, and is always, 

 desirous of fostering this traffic. However, although every facility has 

 been given, up to the present only a small number has been exported. 



The same remarks apply as to the export of Polo Ponies. 



R. Craig, Esq. : There would be in my opinion excellent prospects 

 of a big export trade in horses and ponies if Jamaica had these to sell. 

 At present she has not. A systematic determination on the part of the 

 Government to improve our horseflesh, would in my view, meet with 

 a certain success. The difficulties are by no means insuperable, but 

 assistance is, I think, imperative. The attempt to do something has 

 been too long delayed, and in consequence, any scheme set agoing now 

 will cost a great deal more than it would have done 15 years ago. 



J. Daly, Esq. : (1) Yes 



(2) Yes. 



(3) Yes. Stock can claim a far better price and these make all 

 breeders interested in the best stud, 



H. G. T. Drev^, Esq. : A good horse will always sell, and lately the 

 demand for racing ponies, or rather ponies (as they are used as hacks 

 as well) in Barbados is on the increase, lately they have had to buy 2' 

 year old unbi-oken ponies — not being able to get what they want. 



Good care should always be taken to send the right sort of animal 

 ordered. Shipping one bad animal occasionally will do more harm to 

 this trade than anything else. It is better to lose the sale of an animal 

 than sell what is not suitable. 



Dr. C. R. Edwards : The matter of an export trade needs to be 

 worked up. It cannot be done without a vast amount of care and 

 trouble — but if we value the trouble to breed carriage horses of size 

 and action we shall without doubt secure the trade in 



(1) Barbados, Trinidad and Demerara. 



(2) Polo Ponies. I think we can breed Polo Ponies more easily 



here than elsewhere, because thoroughbred blood is very 

 generally infused in our mares. Careful selection of the 

 best Polo Ponies should be made and sent to Hurliogham 

 as advertisements. 



(3) Cavalry Remounts can certainly be bred here in large 



numbers. 



C. A. T. FuRSDON, Esq. : (1) Good — if we can produce what they 

 require. 



(2) Limited but at good prices. 



(3) Good — if we can produce the required stamp, which is 



doubtful. 



