1906 



ON HORSE BREEDING IN ONTARIO. 



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York Continued. 



Clydesdales, five Shires, three Percherons, eight Hackneys and a Standard- 

 bred. Where so many horses are imported for sale and newly arrived, 

 they do not, as a rule, stand for service, and consequently no stud fees are 

 available. For those in service fees run from $10 to $20. The mares in 

 this township are mostly of pretty good type and quality, averaging about 

 1,400 Ibs. 



Vausrhan township has a fairly good lot of sires, which include four 

 Canadian-bred Clydesdales and a grade of that breeding, two Percherons 

 (one syndicated at a high figure), and a grade each of Roadster and 'Car- 

 riage breeding. All are eligible as regards soundness and their conforma- 

 tion is pretty good on the average. While some of 'the grades stand at $8, 

 the better horses make from $10 to $14. The mares here average the same 

 as in York, and are much the same in type and quality which is good. 

 There is no breeding of old mares, as a rule. 



Etobicoke township, the last in York county to be visited, has just 

 four sires within its limits, three of them Clydesdales, and one a grade 

 Roadster. With one exception all are sound and fairly good as to con- 

 formation. Ten to thirteen dollars are the fees charged. Mares are good, 

 and average well in type, with a weight of some 1,400 Ibs. There are many 

 young .ones among them. In commenting on the stallions in this county 

 the Inspectors remark on a defect found largely among Canadian-bred stal- 

 lions of having rather small straight hoofs. 



STALLIONS. 



