214 Tup: Hokse Industry in jSTew Vokk State 



effect January 1, .15)0(j. That year many stallions were enrolled, 

 and the following year practically every stallion in Wisconsin 

 was on the official list. So wc have made comparisons with the 

 condition in 1907 instead of in 19(3'6 in compiling annual statistics 

 showing the results of the law. The law is enforced by the De- 

 partment of Agriculture of the College of Agriculture of the 

 University of Wisconsin, in charge of the writer. 



The forthcoming annual report of the Department of Horse 

 Breeding will show that, despite a somewhat depressed condition 

 of the horse breeding business during the past year, substantial 

 progress has been ma.de in the elimination of undesirable sires. 



WEEDS OUT SCRUBS 



In 1907 the percentage of grade and scrub stallions was 65, 

 now it is 41.8, compared with 45 in 1914. Pure-bred stallions 

 now number 1,771, gTade stallions 913 and scrubs 345. Grades 

 numbered 1,019 and scrubs 404 in 1914. Since 1907 pure-bred 

 stallions have increased in 60 out of the 71 counties of the state, 

 decreased in 9 and remained the same in 2 counties. During the 

 same time grade and scrub stallions have decreased in 56, in- 

 creased in 11 and remained the same in 4 counties. In 1907, 11 

 counties had fifty per cent or over of pure-bred stallions. In 

 1915 over fifty counties show that proportion. Notable increases 

 of pure stallions since 1907 have been 28 head in Barron county, 

 26 in Brown, 24 each in Wahvorth and Monroe, 22 in Chippewa 

 and 21 in St. Croix. The most notable decreases in grade and 

 scrub stallions have been 69 head in Grant county, 56 in Dane, 

 45 in Monroe, 30 each in Brown and ^lanitowoc, 28 in Fond du 

 Lac and 25 each in La Fayette and Trempealeau. 



INCREASE OF PURE BREEDS 



Of the draft breeds, pure-bred Percherons number 1,052 ; 

 Belgians, 166; Clydesdales, 74; French drafts, 64; Shires, 46, 

 and Suffolks, 1. Of the light breeds there are 276 Standard- 

 bred trotters and pacers, 17 French coach, 19 German coach, 6 

 Hackney and 22 Morgans. Registered jacks number 16, and 

 there are also 8 non-standard bred and 5 cross-bred stallions in 

 service. 



