DISTRICT NO. 3. 



Countie-s. Huron, Bruce and Grey. 



Inspectors. H. G. Reed, V.S., Georgetown, and Tno. Bright, Myrtle. 



HURON. 



The township of Stephen in Huron county is a great centre for the 

 heavy horse industry. In the list of sires are three imported Clydesdales, 

 and two grades of that breeding, four imported Shires, a Percheron, an 

 imported Hackney, two Standard-breds, and a Thoroughbred. With on^ 

 exception there is no unsoundness, but some are up in years. The aver- 

 age cor formation is fair, and the percentage of foals is pretty good. Fees 

 run as low as |8 in two cases for unregistered stock, but the general run 

 is from $10 to $15. The draught mares in this township are of a fairl) 

 good quality, although only a small percentage of them are registered, but 

 the average mare would be likely to pioduce good draught horses when 

 mated with good draught sires. The number of mares in the township is 

 1,360, about three-fourths being draught, and the balance general purpose 

 and light. 



The township of Hay is one in which the Inspectors found more Shires 

 than Clydesdales, the proportion of the former to the latter being as six to 

 four sires. The other sires are two Percheron and four Standred-bred. 

 All are imported, and only one case of unsound-ness was found. The gen- 

 eral average, too, is good, and service fees vary from $10 to $20. As re- 

 gards mares they number 1,585, about three-fourths being heavy draught 

 the rest general purpose and light. Their average weights are draught, 

 1,400 Ibs. ; general purpose, 1,200 Ibs. ; and light, 1,000 Ibs., about 5 per 

 cent, of the draughts are registered, and the balance are good draught 

 brood mares. Only a small percentage of the light mares are really good, 

 their average type being poor. 



Tuckersmith township runs to Clydesdales, there having been no 

 Shires brought in lately. Two pure-bred Clydesdales and one grade, and 

 one Standard-bred and two grades constitute the sires for service, and two 

 of these are reported as unsound. 'The average quality and conformation 

 is only fa : r. Service fees are $10 to $20, the latter fo:* a Standard-bred. 

 There are about 200 heavy draught mares in the towrship averaging 1,500 

 Ibs.; 195 agricultural, about 1,300 Ibs., and 265 of light type, all of fair 

 quality. 



Clydesdales also predominate in McKillop township, where there are 

 six imported Clydesdale stallions, one Shire imported, and two Standard- 

 breds. Here, again, there is one case of unsoundness, but the average con- 

 formation is fairly good. Service fees have the usual range of $10 to $15. 

 Out of the 640 mares 200 are heavy, 300 of the agricultural class and 140 

 light, the average weights being 1,500, 1,300 and 1,000 respectively. 



There seems to be a larger percentage of light mares in Grey township 

 than 4 n those previously considered, and here the sires stand three Clydes- 

 dales, a Shire, all registered, and three Standard-breds, which include a 

 grade. The averaore conformation is fair, and two are rated as unsound. 

 Eight to fifteen dollars is the range of fees. Heavy mares number 150, 



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