REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Welland Concluded. 



MARES BRED TO DIFFERENT CLASSES OF STALLIONS. 



The Welland meeting on the evening of November 14th was not very 

 well attended, and not much information was gleaned. The general opinion 

 of those present appeared to be opposed to the present system of syndicating 

 stallions. One speaker was in favor of inspection, and a few in favor of a 

 Licensing Act. All present agreed that the horses in Monck and Welland 

 were of a very poor type and quality, and that it would be in the best 

 interests of the horse industry if some steps were taken by the Government 

 to prevent some of the poorer sorts of stallions being used for breeding 

 purposes. 



LINCOLN. 



One pure-bred Hackney and three unregistered sires are all the stal- 

 lions of Grantham township. Twenty-five dollars is the highest and ten 

 dollars the lowest fee. Mares are of fair average quality, but not good in 

 type, and weigh 1,150 Ibs. The Inspectors urge the introduction of one 

 or two good sires into this township and also some good mares. 



The quality of the horses in Niagara township has improved consid- 

 ably during the past few years, but is still far from satisfactory. There 

 are a very few imported mares here, but the general average can only be 

 stated as fair, and weight 1,150 Ibs. There are nine stallions kept for ser- 

 vice, including 4 Clydesdales, pure-bred, a registered Standard-bred three 

 grades of that breeding and a Carriage grade. Stud fees are fairly good 

 $10 to $15. The quality of the sires averages fair. 



Two grade Standard-breds and a Thoroughbred make up the sires in 

 Louth township. This is a fruit section, and in consequence medium-sized 

 horses are required for working in; the orchards and under trees, hence, the 

 mares are under-sized and poor, there being very few good mares found 

 here. 



Only one grade Carriage horse was inspected in Clinton township, 

 and its fee is $12. Mares in this township also are a poor lot. 



The same remarks apply to the mares in Grimsby township for the 

 service of which there are a German Coach, a Standard-bred and a French 

 Coach horse, a grade. All are sound and fair in conformation. Service 

 fees are $12 to $15. 



Mares are poor in type and quality in Gainsboro township, and there 

 is room for improvement both as regards them and the stallions. At pre- 



