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REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 



Presc'ott Concluded. 



There were 35 present at the meeting for the county of Prescott whicK 

 was held at Vankleek Hill on October 13th. Those present were rather 

 unwilling to express their ideas on the subject of stallions. Thirteen were 

 in favor of giving certificates tp .registered, sound horses up to a certain 

 standard of excellence. Nine were in favor of no stallion being permitted 

 to travel unless licensed. A few were in favor of good grade stallions also 

 being granted certificates. There was a strong feeling that something should 

 be done. It was found 'that a great many stallions are being registered in 

 some French Canadian book. As far as we can find out any light stallion 

 can be 'registered for about $20. 



RUSSELL. 



Russell township is well stocked with stallions, and there are some ex- 

 cellent imported Clydesdales among them, while there are good ones among 

 other breeds and all are sound. Twelve out of the nineteen are imported 

 Clydesdales. The rest comprise a grade Clydesdale, a grade Shire, two 

 grade Standard-breds, a grade Percheron and two French Canadian grades. 

 There is one old horse; the rest are of a good breeding age. Service fees are 

 $6 to $10. 



So far as the Inspectors could ascertain, there are very few good mares 

 in Clarence township, and those seen were of a very poor type. As regards 

 the stallions there are two Clydesdales, two Hackneys, a Standard-bred, and 

 a French Canadian, all pure-bred, a French Canadian grade, and a grade of 

 nondescript breeding. Besides these, a French Canadian grade stood for 

 service last year, but died in August last. All are of good average con- 

 formation, and all serviceably sound. One French Canadian grade stands 

 for $3, and another grade for $4. With these exceptions fees run from 

 $8 to $20. 



There are three unsound sires among the thirteen standing for ser- 

 vice is Cambridge township, and all are grades of the following breeds : 

 Clydesdale, five; French Canadian, four; Standard-bred, one; Arabian, 

 one; Belgian, one; no particular breeding, one. In conformation they 

 stand fairly good on the average. Three of them have not travelled as 

 yet. The maximum service fee is $8, and the minimum $4. 



STALLIONS. 



