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first season. In addition to these there is a Roadster. All are sound, and 

 the conformation is fairly good, two scoring as very good. In age, the 

 oldest is 11, and the youngest 3 years. Four are newcomers; the percent- 

 age of foals for the rest being good. Mares, which are of 'average quality, 

 number 800. Their average weight is 1,100 Ibs., and age 7 years. 



The city of London is the headquarters for 12 stallions, being 7 'Clydes- 

 dales, a Thoroughbred, and four Roadsters, one of these a grade. Six of 

 the Clydesdales were newly imported, and the ages of the twelve ranged 

 from 2 to ''aged." All ranked as sound, and the service fee charged var- 

 ied from f 12 to $15, while for three Roadsters the fees are quoted at f20 

 to |50. 



Westminster township excels the average of the surrounding town- 

 ships, except that of London, in the total number of mares kept, 1,500, 

 also in the average quality which is good. They scale about 1,200 Ibs., 

 and are of draught and roadster type, averaging in age 7 years. Of the 

 sires kept, two are registered Clydesdales, and one a grade, and there is 

 one apiece of the Shire, Percheron, and Roadster breed, the latter not be- 

 ing used for service. The oldest horse is 13 years, and all are sound. Ser- 

 vice fees are placed at $8 to f!5. 



4 London township is the banner one of Middlesex county as regards 

 the number of stallions and mares kept, there being 16 of the former and 

 2,500 of the latter, which the inspectors describe as mares of good quality, 

 weighing 1,250 Ibs., averaging in age about 7 years, and in type partly 

 draught ar-d partly roadster. The conformation of the sires does not seem 

 to be in all ca^es as good as it might be, although a number scored well. 

 The ages varied from 4 to 15 years. The list includes four Clydesdales, 

 four Shires (two being grades), four Roadsters, two Hackneys and two 

 Percherons. Eight to fifteen dollars are the service fees paid, and in the 

 case of a Roadster stallion a fee of $20 is given. 



STALUONS. 



