1906 



ON HORSE BREEDING IN ONTARIO. 



95 



Victoria Concluded. 



MARES BRED TO DIFFERENT CLASSES OF STALLIONS. 



The meeting held in the Council Chamber, Lindsay, for the county of 

 Victoria on October 31st, was not very largely attended, about twenty-five 

 being present. 



Several suggestions were made regarding licensing and line breeding. 

 Some favored an inspection of the stallions, others opposed it. There was also 

 a division of opinion as to syndicating stallions. Upon a vote being taken it 

 was found that a majority^ of those in attendance were in favor of an 

 Inspection Act. 



DURHAM. 



The Inspectors state that the breeders are paying a good deal if at- 

 tention to selection of their stallions and improving the quality nf t leir 

 mares along draught lines, but the light horse breeding is suffering for want 

 of a better class of mares and more careful mating. 



The mares in the townships of Hope and South Monaghan jre chiefly 

 of Clydesdale blood, with a few of road and general purpose type. They 

 average about 1,400 Ibs. in weight, and are of fair quality. The STCS in 

 this neighborhood consist of three Standard-breds, two unrecorded, three 

 Clydesdales, an imported Shire, a grade Coach, and a German Coach grade, 

 Two-thirds of them qualify as regards soundness, but average conformation 

 is only just fair. Stud fees are $7, $10 and $15. 



The townships of Cavan and Manvers are well supplied with Clydes- 

 dale stallions of good average quality, also with Hackneys, Percherons, 

 and Standard-breds. First class mares are much needed for improving 

 the general average of the stock. The number of stallions here is consid- 

 erably increased on account of the presence of a large number of imported 

 horses in stables at Millbrook. Clyesdales number, pure-breds 25, grades 

 2 ; Hackneys 12 ; Percherons 4 and Standard-breds 4. There is too large 

 a proportion of unsoundness, but there are some good horses both among 

 the imported and Canadian-bred ones. Many of the sires being recently 

 imported for sale do not stand for service. Service fees run from $7 to $15. 



