1906 



ON HORSE BREEDING IN ONTARIO. 



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Oxford Continued . 



The townships of East and West Zorra are well known as a section 

 where heavy horses are well patronized, and, consequently we find nearly all 

 the sires of the heavy breeds. Six Clydesdales (one a grade) a Shire, a Hack- 

 ney and a Roadster comprise the total, and they all are rated fairly well, 

 while the lowest service fee is $11, and the highest $20. Mares, too, among 

 which are a number of excellent imported Clydesdale fillies, average verj 

 good and are of a good type, weighing about 1,300 Ibs., and average age 

 six years. 



Of East Nissouri the Inspectors say : "In this township we did not see 

 one real good stallion, but we learned that a few good imported heavy stal- 

 lions from adjoining townships made stands in East Nissouri." The mares 

 here are of a fairly good type, in weight about 1,150 Ibs., and in quality 

 very good. A number of them are registered Clydesdales, and a good many 

 are of a very fair type with two or three crosses of heavy blood. Out of the 

 six sires only one, a German Coach horse is pure-bred. There are three 

 grade Clydesdales, and two Roadster grades. 



Inspectors' Remarks : "In Oxford county there has been during the 

 last few years quite a number of good imported Clydesdale stallions brought 

 in, also a number of good imported young mares, which, if taken advantage 

 of by the farmers, should, if properly mated, improve the present standard 

 very much. As far as we are able to learn many of the farmers appear to 

 be breeding a better class of mares and showing very good judgment in the 

 selection of sires, but there are still quite a number that are using the poor, 

 cheap horse." 



STALLIONS. 



