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REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Lanark Concluded. 



MARES. 



MARES BRED TO DIFFERENT CLASSES OF STALLIONS. 



The public meeting was held at Oarleton Place, on November 12. It 

 was a lively meeting, with plenty of disciission. When requested to give 

 their views on stallion inspection, 21 voted for a license for stallions, but 

 they must be sound, registered animals, up to a certain standard of excel- 

 lence. A good deal was said about the poor quality of many imported stal- 

 lions. Those present asked that the Government use its influence with 

 some of the horse importers to get them to bring a carload of imported mares 

 and fillies to Carletarj Place for sale. They also asked the Government to 

 give a liberal donation for prizes to be given at a spring show for stallions 

 to be held at Carleton Place. 



An additional meeting was held in the town of Perth. Fourteen men, 

 all interested in horse-breeding attended, and all took part in the discus- 

 sions and expressed themselves as pleased with the work undertaken by the 

 Department. Some thought it might be advisable to license for one year 

 really good grade stallions, but only those that were good stock getters. 

 Many objected to grades being licensed. After full discussion all voted in. 

 favor of licensing all stallions that were sound and registered animals up to 

 a certain standard of excellence. 



