1906 



ON HORSE BREEDING IN ONTARIO. 



97 



Durham Concluded. 



MARES. 



MARES BRED TO DIFFERENT CLASSES OF STALLIONS. 



At the public meeting held at Orono, November 9th, Mr. Thos. Cowan, 

 Oiono, moved, seconded by Mr. H. C. Hoar, Hampton, "That a tax of 

 $100 be levied on all UE registered stallions kept for service, and that reg- 

 istered stallions be inspected and be required to measure up to a proper 

 standard of quality, soundness, and conformation in order obtain a permit 

 to be used as stock horses." Carried unanimously. 



NORTHUMBERLAND . 



Coming to Northumberland county the first townships visited were 

 Hamilton and Haldimand. Some of the stallions found here are good, but 

 too many are not of a quality to improve the horse sta'ndard. Patronage of 

 inferior stallions and breeding from inferior mares appear to be the most 

 serious hindrance to improved conditions. Here, too, the majority of horse- 

 men are in favor of a Stallion Inspection Act. The sfallions are twenty in 

 number, being ten pure-bred. Clydesdales, three grades of same blood crossed 

 with French, two Shire grades, a Percheron, a Standard-bred, and two grades, 

 and a grade Thoroughbred. Their average conformation is only fair. Service 

 fees ra'nge from $8 to 15. As regards mares, those of Clydesdale type are 

 good, but lighter stock is inferior. 

 . 7 H.B. 



