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cases of unsoundness, but the general average of the conformation is fairly 

 good. Stud fees have a wide range from $6 to $20, with most of them 

 from $10 to $12. 



Mares in Luther township average 1,400 Ibs. in weight for the heavy 

 ones and 1,100 for the light. Their avera-ge quality is only fair however. 

 The larger number of heavy mares is reflected in the proportion of heavy 

 sires which are four Clydesdales to three Standard-breds, two of the latter 

 being grades. All are sound and pretty fairly good in conformation and 

 quality. The minimum stud fee is $7, the maximum $15. 



Clydesdales again head the list in Arthur township, where six pure- 

 breds of that breed and one grade, a grade Shire, a Thoroughbred, a Stan- 

 dard-bred, and two Roadsters make up the dozen stallions standing for 

 service at varying fees from $6 to $15. No less than one-fourth are re- 

 ported as not sound, but the average conformation is fairly good. The 

 heavy mares found here are principally of Clydesdale blood, and average 

 1,400 Ibs., light ones being 1,100 Ibs. 



There are no less than a baker's dozen of Clydesdales among the twenty 

 stallions inspected in Minto township. The sires representing other breeds 

 being Thoroughbreds, two; Hackneys, one; Coach grade, one; and Stan- 

 dard-breds, three, of which one is a grade. Four of the Clydesdales also 

 are grades. Competition must be very keen here, for we find service fees 

 quoted as $3 in one case and $5 in two others, but the better horses make 

 $10 to $15. With one exception all are sound, but quality and conforma- 

 tion are only fair. The benefits of so many heavy sires is shown in the in- 

 crease in the average weight of the heavy mares which is 1,500 Ibs., and 

 their quality is good. 



There are seven Clydesdale stallions in Maryborough township, one be- 

 ing a grade; three pure-bred Percherons, an imported Hackney, a Tho- 

 roughbred, and a Roadster grade, and while there are a few good sires 

 among them, the general average is not high. From $8 to $15 is earned 

 in stud fees. Heavy mares only average 1,300 Ibs. ; light ones being about 

 the same as usual, with average quality fair. 



For the 618 mares in Wallace township .there are four Clydesdales, a 

 Belgian and a Standard-bred all registered and only one not sound. Con- 

 formation is only fair. F/ees range from $10 to $16. The heavy mares of 

 Clydesdale blood are of good average quality and fair weight. 



Peel township, the last of the townships in Wellington to be visited, 

 has a total of eleven stallions, made up as follows : Four Standard-breds, 

 (two of them registered and two grades), three pure-bred Clydesdales, n im- 

 ported Hackney, a Thoroughbred, and a Coach Horse. Nearly all are 

 sound or serviceably so, and they have very fair average conformation and 

 action. Some pure-bred sires stand at $8, while the average is $10 to $15. 

 The average quality of both the heavy and light mares found here is des- 

 cribed as not good, and the average weights are 1,300 and 1,100 respec- 

 tively. In this township it was suggested that it would be an advantage 

 if something could be done to secure the insurance of stallions at a lower 

 rate than that now charged by companies engaged in this class of insur- 

 ance). 



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