DISTRICT NO. 7. 



Counties. Prescott, Russell, Carlton, Renfrew and Lanark. 

 Inspectors. W. F. Kidd, Simcoe; and Geo. Gray, Newcastle. 



PKESCOTT. 



In the townships of East and West Hawkesbury there are sixteen stal- 

 lions, two pure-bred and three grade Clydesdales, one pure-bred and two 

 grade Percherons, a pure-bred Shire, three 'pure-bred and two*grade French 

 Canadians, and a registered Standard-bred. All are serviceably sound and 

 of good average conformation. The general average of service fees is very 

 low, $5 being the figure for several; in two cases $10 are charged. One of 

 the imported Clydesdales serving at the last named figure is marked as a 

 very good horse. Mares are general purpose, and from that to very light, 

 poor in quality, very few weighing over 1,150 Ibs. 



There are four grade stallions in Caledonia township, two being Clydes- 

 dales, one being Standard-bred and the remaining one of no breeding what- 

 soever. The two heavy ones are best as regards conformation, but the Stan- 

 dard-bred is fair in that respect. All are sound. In fact, only two really 

 unsound horses were seen in this county. Fees are $5 in everj instance. 

 Mares are a very poor lot. 



. There are two pure-bred sires in South Plantagenet township, one each 

 of the Clydesdale and the French Canadian breeds. The remaining seven 

 are as follows : two Percheron grades, a Clydesdale grade, a Coach grade, 

 two Standard-bred grades, and a cross-bred Pony and Coach. All qualify 

 as to soundness, and the general average conformation is fair. The fee for 

 the Pony-Coach stallion is $3, the lowest yet met with, and the highest fee 

 is $7. Mares are light in tjpe and poo^in quality, showing no particular 

 breeding. ' 



With six grade stallions in North Plantagenet 'township, four are of 

 Clydesdale breeding and two of French Canadian stock, one of the latter 

 having some Clydesdale blood. Not one is unsound, and they are of fair 

 conformation and action. Stud fees are $5 and f 6. ' Mares are much the 

 same as in the other townships of this county. 



There is one pure-bred sire in Alfred township, an 'imported Shire. The 

 six grades are Clydesdales, two; Percherons, three; and Standard-breds, 

 'one. The fee 'for the Shire is $10; for the others $5, $6, and $7. They are 

 of fair conformation all round. 



Two Percheron grades, a Clydesdale grade, a Standard-bred grade, 

 and a Thoroughbred grade make up the list of stallions for Longueil town- 

 ship. Two here are unsound, and the general average conformation is 

 not high. Fees are about the same as in the previous township, $5 and $6. 

 Mares are poor and mostly light, with some general purpose. 



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