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ON HORSE BREEDING IN ONTARIO. 



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L'imbton. Concluded. 



MARKS. 



MARES BRED TO DIFFERENT CLASSES OF STALLIONS. 



The public meeting for the county of Lambton was held at Petrolea, 

 on November 19th. There were present about thirty breeders and others 

 interested in horse breeding. 



After considerable discussion, those present put themselves on record 

 as favorable to an Inspection and Licensing Act, and that after a reason- 

 able time, there should be compulsory legislation. Some of the reasons 

 given at the meeting for inferior quality among the horses were the sale 

 of the best mares to outside buyers, the syndicating of inferior stallions, and 

 the inability of the average farmer to detect unsoundness. The use of in- 

 ferior sires, owing to .cheaper fees charged, was also one prominent cause 

 of deterioration of stock. 



An informal meeting was held in the Council Chamber, Forest, No- 

 vember 13th. It was unanimously agreed that an Inspection and Reg- 

 istration Act would help the horse industry. The holding of spring shows 

 for stallions, under the auspices of the Agricultural Society was highly 

 recommended. 



