260 Journal of Agriculture, Victoria. [10 May, 1917. 



As in previous years, sidebone in the draught horse is responsible 

 for the majority of the rejections, and this shows a falling from 16.32 

 to 11.70 — a difference of 4.6 per cent. None of the other unsoundnesses 

 call for special comment. 



The number of stallions submitted for re-examination is shown 

 hereunder : — 



Horses Submitted foe Renewal of Certificates, 1916-1917. 



These figures — although it must be noted the total examined is small 

 and consequently averages are liable to greater fluctuation — support 

 the contention that the result of the certification is being shown^ in the 

 rising generation, for there is a fall of the percentage rejections in 

 sidebone of 4.1 per cent, in four-year-olds, and 2.7 per cent, in five-year- 

 olds, which had previou.sly been examined, over the result of the 

 previous year's operations. 



Transferred Certificates. 



The number of certificates presented for transfer for Victorian 

 Government certificates is as follows: — 



JSTew Zealand 

 New South "Wales 

 Tasmania . . 

 South Australia 



39 

 6 

 3 



2 



50 



whilst three certificates issued in New South Wales have been indorsed 

 for recognition at Victorian shows. 



