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B. S. GossET, Esq. : (1) There used to be a good demand for race 

 horses and good prices were paid for horses that had made their mark 

 on the turf, by racing men in the other West Indies, but they seem 

 now to get their race horses from America or England. 



(2) I believe Polo Ponies are not of much value in the rough, it is 

 when they are trained by skilled polo players they become so valuable. 

 Some have been taken to England and have realised good prices, but 

 how much depended on their breeding and how much on their training 

 I cannot say. 



(3) We ought to be able to produce very good hardy infantry 

 remounts, but during the late war no attempt was made to buy remounts 

 by the Military authorities. 1 don't suppose more than a few hundred 

 horses suitable could now be got, as on pens most mares that will breed 

 mules are put to the jack, and only those that will not breed mules, 

 are put to the horse. There being no demand, the birth of a horse foal 

 is almost looked on in the light of a misfortune. 



If it was known that colts could be sold at five years old from £20 

 to £30 the supply would soon be forthcoming 



H. W. Griffith, Esq., : (I) and (2) Small trade can be done in 

 " Racing Ponies" and " Polo Ponies," with the other Islands. 



(3) A great deal could be done here, if one has the chance of '• Breed- 

 ing Material" which we have not at present. 



Animals of stout build, weight carriers, can be produced in Jamaica 

 as well as anywhere else, if we have the mares to breed from ; at 

 present the majority of the best ponies in the island standing 14*2 

 h.h. are very narrow in the chest, light of bone, no width of quarters, 

 and slightly ewe necked. This class of animal is useless for military 

 purposes. A very swift horse is not necessary for Mounted Infantry 

 use, but a strong powerful one is. 



Colonel H. E. C. Kitchener : (1) Almost nil. 



(2) Very small. 



(3) Prices too small. 



Hon. G. McGrath : I do not think there will be any appreciable 

 trade in Polo Ponies — a few may be exported and a few disposed of 

 here, but it would not justify any large production of Polo Ponies 

 especially as they would be too small for draft purposes. We must look, 

 I think, to the Mounted Infantry for our customers and the Govern- 

 ment betweeu that department and Breeders by their purchasing, as 

 opportunity offers all good available stock, whether as yearlings and 

 two year olds and keeping them until they are of serviceable age for 

 remounts so as to have available at all times a sufficient number to in- 

 duce a trade with the army. Other West India Islands may be induced 

 through Government agencies on both sides to take some ol' our Horses, 

 but as stated above, I think we must look to the military departments 

 for regular customers provided we are able to supply the description 

 of horses required 



E. W, Muirhead, Esq. : 1. I see little hope of doing much busi- 

 ness in this direction. The freights are much too high. I have 

 had several enquirers and the parties have had to drop the matter on. 

 this account. 



