DISTRICT NO. 5. 



Counties. Peel, Simcoe, York and Ontario. 

 Inspectors. Thos. McMillan, Seaforth; and Wm. Mossip, St. Mary's. 



PEEL. 



While some of the townships in Peel county have a good proportion of 

 heavy stallions, Brampton is a town that has long been known as a centre for 

 carriage and saddle horses, especially the former, Hackney sires having been 

 used here for some years, and also Thoroughbreds. The list includes four 

 Hackneys, a Thoroughbred, a Clydesdale, and a Percheron. Some of the 

 stallions are rather up in years, but all are .sound, and the average confor- 

 mation is certainly good. In one case the service fee is $12, while the fee 

 for the other is f 15. There are quite a number of pure-bred 'Clydesdales in 

 this neighborhood, and their average quality and that of the light mares is 

 very good. No breeding of old, unsound mares is reported. 



The farmers in Chinguacousy township are taking an interest in horse 

 breeding, but a good many light mares are being bred to heavy stallions in 

 the neighborhood -of Mono Road. The general type of the heavier mares is 

 of the agricultural or general purpose class, ranging from 1,250 to 1,350 Ibs. 

 in weight. No less than eight pure-bred and two grade Clydesdale stallions 

 stand for service here, one of the grades being a cross with a Shire. Besides 

 these there are a Thoroughbred and three Roadsters, pure-bred and grades. 

 The majority are sound and good in conformation. Stud fees are low, no 

 less than five standing for fees of $8 each ; for the rest the fees are $10 to 

 $15. 



Toronto township is well provided with sires, there being no less than 

 eighteen here, among which are five Clydesdales (one a grade), two Shires, a 

 Percheron, two Thoroughbreds (one a grade), a Cleveland Bay grade, a 

 Hackney and the balance Standard-breds and Roadsters. There was some 

 unsoundness, but on the whole the conformation was good. The range of 

 stud fees was from $10 to $20. The Inspectors report that most of the stal- 

 lions are not given sufficient exercise There are a good many imported 

 Clydesdale mares in this township but no Shire mares. There are also some 

 good carriage mares. The general average weight of mares is 1,350 Ibs. 



In Toronto Gore there were just two stallions inspected, a Canadian- 

 bred Clydesdale and a Hackney grade, by a Hackney sire out of a Standard- 

 bred mare. Both are sound and the. fees are $8 and $10. Mares here aver- 

 age 1,500 Ibs., and are good in quality and the heavy mares go ! od in type. 

 There is very little or no breeding of old mares. 



The stallions in Albion township are not as a rule of very good type or 

 conformation. The service fees average $10. The breeds represented are 

 two Standard-breds, two grade and one pure-bred Clydesdale, and a French 

 Canadian. Three of these horses do not travel, but stand for service at home. 

 The mares found 'here are a good class, good in type and quality, and aver- 

 agfel!, 400 libs. 



Bolton township has seven imported Percherons. These horses are all 

 a very good class, and' if bred to suitable mares would do good service. It 

 is, doubtful, however, the Inspectors report, if crossing them on mares with 

 Clydesdale blood would be advisable. Besides the Percherons, there are an 

 imported Hackney, an imported and a Canadian-bred Clydesdale, and also 



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