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REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Grey Continued . 



given for the previous township. Agricultural mares 500 in number; light 

 200, and draught 130, make up the total mares reported. 



In Collingwood township light sires are not much in evidence, as is 

 shown by the fact that there is only one grade Standard-bred to represent 

 their interests, while there are five pure-bred Clydesdales. There are 200 

 agricultural and 100 draught mares ke\pt iu the township. The stallions 

 have fair average conformation and all are sound, und they stand for $9 

 in one case and $10 in the rest. 



Proton township is again a great district for the heavy breeds, of which 

 there are the following representatives : ten Clydesdales, and a Shire, while 

 other bu-eds are Thoroughbreds two, Standard- briids one and Fronuh Cana- 

 dian one. All are pure-bred and all sound except one, and conformation 

 is fair on the average. Stud fees are from $8 to $10. The mares found here 

 are of about the usual fair quality and weight, the agricultural type lead- 

 ing in number with 500, draught come next with 250 and light last with 200. 



Artemesia township contains a representation of several breeds varying 

 from Clydesdale, Shire, Belgian, Hackney, French Coach, and Standard- 

 bred, to a Shetland pony sire. While there are some good sires here there is 

 still room for improvement, both as to conformation and soundness, no less 

 tliun iwo- sevenths being reported as not qualifying for soundness. We find a 

 pure-bred Clydesdale standing for $6, a grade for $8 and the balance for fees 

 varying from $10 to $25, the latter for a Hackney. As regards purity of 

 blood, the standing is eleven registered and three grades. Mares number 

 1,182, being composed of 600 of agricultural type, 382 of draught, and 200 

 of light mares. 



RTALLIOXS. 



