1906 



ON HORSE BREEDING IN ONTARIO. 



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Hastings Continued. 



disqualifying of unregistered sires. Much evidence is forthcoming where 

 cross-bred horses have given better results than some of those registered. 



In the three townships of Elzevir, Madoc, and Marmora there are three 

 pure-bred Clydesdales, an imported Hackney, a Clydesdale grade, two Stan- 

 dard-bred grades, and a French-Morgan horse. The inspectors state that 

 some are verj good horses, and that farmers are, taking more interest as to 

 the stallions used. Stud fees are from $7 to $12. All horsemen here think 

 A stallioi* Inspection Act the most practical thing. 



The quality of some of the imported stallions comes in for severe criti- 

 cism, as their progeny compares unfavorably with those of Canadian-bred, 

 and even cross-bred stallions. Here as elsewhere lack of judgment in the 

 selection of suitable sires to mate with the type of mares on hand has led to 

 failure. Opinions as to the amount of license fee differ, but all agree as to 

 the expediency of a license law. There are some very good general purpose 

 mares in these townshijps, but a large number are too small to give good 

 results when mated to heavy sires. 



There are only three pure-bred sires in Rawdon and Huntingdon town- 

 ships, one an imported Clydesdale, one an English^ Coach horse, and the 

 third a Standard-bred. Of grades there are three Clydesdales, three French, 

 and a Standard-bred and a Percheron. Some of the grades are good-looking 

 horses, but are not well enough bred to prove good sires. There is some 

 unsoundness among them. They stand for fees from $6 up to $10, and one 

 is quoted at $25. Mares vary in quality, there being some good, useful ones 

 seen, but too few show signs of breeding among the heavy class. The Coach 

 and Roadster average up better. 



In the townships in the northern part of Hastings county there are three 

 pure-bred Clydesdales, a pure-bred Shire, and a Percheron and French 

 Canadian grade respectively, all sound except one, but only just fair in 

 conformation. There are four syndicate horses among them purchased at 

 jpretty high figures. They serve for fees from $5 to $10. 



STALLIONS. 



