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W. Cradwick, Esq. : In the event of a serious attempt being made 

 to revive the horse-breeding industry, and to produce the class of 

 animals mentioned, it should be done and confined to the best horse 

 raising districts, and the greatest care should be taken to see that the 

 mares are properly mated. 



The mountainous parts of St. Elizabeth, near the sea, seem to be very 

 favourable for the production of good small horses, the plains for bigger 

 stock. The good little ones are, and always should be more plentiful 

 than the good big ones, and I think success along these lines would 

 be more easily obtained and be more worth obtaining than attempts to 

 produce big horses except for mule breeding. This attempr, should 

 however certainly be made, and I take it that the crop of gelciings 

 which would inevitably be produced would furnish carriage horses, 

 cavalry remounts, etc. 



J. Daly, Esq. : A first class ass, and at a much cheaper rate to meet 

 the purse of the peasant proprietors — Say at a charge of 15/ each mare. 



H. G. T. Drew, Esq : Naturally the largest mares for this purpose 

 are most desirable, but I think what is the principal cause of the pro- 

 duction of the small weedy mules which are so plentiful, is the fact 

 that old worked out raai-es, ; fter they are unfit for any work are then 

 •'thrown up to breed," the result of this is that they themselves are 

 run down in constitution, and are barely able to supply their cubs with 

 proper nutriment With well built healthy young mares and a well 

 fed donkey from say 4 to 12 years old, fairly large with plenty of bone, 

 judiciously exercised, our Jamaica mules will be much improved. 



C. A. T. FuRSDON, Esq. : It is an open question if it is not ad- 

 visable to leave the size of our mules alone, they are wonderful 

 animals and speaking generally are well adapted for the work re- 

 quired of them. The demand for mules of the American type is limited 

 to the level banana land and the coast towns, but an effort might, 

 with advantage be made to put bigger bodies on to the shaft mules by 

 the use of better donkeys. 



For the present I would confine the effort to producing larger 

 horsekind rather than mules. 



J. M. GriBB, Esq., Y.S. : 8. Selected mares bred with a 14 or 14.2 

 should give us mules of 14 hands and upwards. Districts that are 

 known to be successful in horse-rearing should be the ones which should 

 receive the attention of the Board of Agriculture in their selections 

 for locating the stallions and mares and a strict return should be kept 

 of all mares served, number of times put, number proved, and foaled. 



The Board should be satisfied that the Stud Groom understands his 

 duties. He should accompany the stallion at all times, so that, the 

 animal whilst knowing him can be better cared and looked after. 

 This groom could be employed by the Board, and subject to dismissal 

 by them. Suitable quarters must at all times and places be provided 

 for stallion and groom. 



A certain dietary could be provided for " in season" and '* out of 



season." 



