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REPORT OF 'SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Lambton - Continued. 



Two Roadsters, a Clydesdale, and a Percheron represent the breeds as 

 sires in Sombra township, which contains 700 mares, general purpose and 

 mixed in type and not very good in conformation or quality. They aver- 

 age 1,050 Ibs., and average age is 9 years. The stallions are all sound, and 

 are fair in conformation and action. They are all grades. Fees are low 

 from $7 to $10. 



Medium is the quality of the mares in Dawn township, which average 

 1,150 Ibs. in weight, and are of a medium Clydesdale type, some having 

 Roadster and Shire characteristics. Their .average age is 8 years. There 

 are only three stallions in the township, two 'Clydesdales (one a grade), 

 and a Shire, the latter in his first season. They do not average very high 

 in ratirg, and service fees average from $8 to $15, the former for the grade. 



In Enniskillen township, sires of the heavy breeds are in the majority, 

 there being five Clydesdales (two being grades), one Shire, two Roadsters, 

 and a French Canadian. With four exceptions the quality is not extra 

 good, but all are fairly sound. In ages, they range from 2 to 9 years, and 

 service fees from $8 to $12. The percentage of foals is fairly good in most 

 cases. Mares total 1,200, and are of Clydesdale and Roadster type. Their 

 average weight is 1,200 Ibs., quality fair and average age 7 years. 



STALLIONS. 



