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REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Waterloo Continued. 



In Woolwich township only a Clydesdale and Standard-bred, both 

 good in conformation and sound, stand for service at $ 13 and $12 respec- 

 tively. They both score well and are apparently successful sires. Of the 

 26T mares, part are of Clydesdale blood and part of Roadster, averaging 

 in weight respectively 1,300 and 1,100 Ibs. Quality is fair and their aver- 

 age age is 9 years. 



Wellesley township is better off as regards numbers of stallions in its 

 borders, some of which, of course, take in other districts not so well served 

 locally. There are six Clydesdales (one a grade), a Thoroughbred grade, 

 two Standard-bred grades, and a Coach grade in this township. Six of 

 these are stated to be good individuals, both as regards conformation and 

 action. Service fees range from $10 to $15. The type of mare found is 

 general purpose, weighing about 1,200 Ibs., but quality is inferior. 



Waterloo township is another well furnished with sires, ten Tho- 

 roughbreds being found in one stable. It is also favored with some Stan- 

 dard-bred sires of the best quality, thirteen of which, together with some 

 good Clydesdales and Hackneys were inspected in one stable, and it is 

 worthy of note that out of 103 animals examined there, not one was found 

 unsound. Besides these there are in the township a pure-bred Shire, four 

 Clydesdales (one a grade), and a Standard-bred grade. Not all are sound, 

 but their conformation is generally fairly good. As low as $5 and from $10 

 to $15 are the usual service fees. In some cases, however, they are from 

 $25 to $50. The general run of the mares in this township are of the gen- 

 eral purpose class. 



The sires represented in Wilmot township are two Clydesdales, three 

 Percherons, a Hackney, and three Standard-breds. Two of the sires could 

 not be seen as they were away from home when the Inspectors paid their 

 visit. Average conformation is fair, and there is some unsoundness. Stud 

 fees vary from f 8-to $20. The mares, as in most of the townships in Water- 

 loo, are of general purpose class and are not very good in quality. 



A pure-bred and grade Clydesdale, both sound, were the only stallions 

 seen in North Dumfries township, and the stud fee is $10 in each case. 

 There are a few good registered Clydesdale mares owned in this township, 

 which are dependent on outside stallions for service. Most of the mares 

 are of the general purpose type and daficient in quality. 



STALLIONS. 



