118 REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION No. 65 



Dundas Continued. 



The public meeting for Dundas county, which was held at Winchester 

 on October 18th, was not largely attended. Those present were all good 

 horsemen, and each of the twenty men appeared anxious that something 

 should be done for the improvement o'f the horse industry. After a general 

 discussion a motion was passed as follows. : "That the Government pass an 

 Act requiring all stallioEs to be inspected and certificates given after in- 

 spection. 



Inspectors' Remarks : In this county is found a better class of horses 

 generally than in Glengarry. There are better pure-bred sires, and a greater 

 number of good mares. Farmers are breeding to Clydesdale sires for 

 heavy horses and to Hackneys for light ones. If the farmers have good 

 judgment and continue on in the good way Dundas will soon be ahead of 

 the neighboring counties in the matter of horse-breeding. Its,natural ad- 

 vantages are good, and the farmers require a horse with some breeding and 

 substance to work the soil of this county. Hackneys are gaining in popu- 

 larity, and will probably retain their hold in popular favor. A good many 

 farmers in this county as well as in Glengarry are anxious to secure good 

 pure-bred mares to breed from. This we think a good omen. 



VIEWS OF TWO STALLION OWNERS. 



Following are copies of letters received by the Inspectors from two prom- 

 inent stallion owners in Dundas county who were unable to give their views 

 personally to the Inspectors. 



'I have noticed with great pleasure, that our Government is taking 

 steps with a view to the improvement of the horse industry of this Province, 

 and I believe that the result of tbe investigations being made by yourselves 

 and your confreres, will prove of great value to those interested. I regret 

 exceedingly, that it will be impossible for me to attend any of your meetings 

 in this district, as a previous engagement in London, will prevent my per- 

 sonal attendance to express my own views and learn those of others. 



"Will you permit me to place on record, a few matters which my some- 

 what extended experience in breeding and importing, leads me to think will 

 tend to improve the quality of our stock and will bring adequate rewards 

 to our breeders. 



"First, I am strongly of the opinion that a simple and cheap system of 

 registration of all stallions used for stock purposes, is necessary, and that all 

 sires should be registered. 



"Second, That every owner of a stallion used for stock purposes should 

 be compelled to take out a license for each horse, under the penalty of not 

 %eing able to collect stud fees, and, if deemed necessary, a fine for each 

 later offence of using for stud purposes, a horse not registered. 



"The above ^points, I deem to be of vital importance, among the many 

 questions which affect the interests of both breeders and users of the horse." 



"I regret that I will be unable to meet jou when you visit my place on 

 the 17th, but have instructed my man to give you all information you may 

 require, 'and being very much interested in the bettering of the breed of 

 horses, 'in our own Province, and especially in our own county, thought, as 

 I will 'also be unable to attend the meeting which I see is tq be held later on 

 for the purpose of enabling those who have an interest in such betterment of 

 expressing their views on the subject, that I would give them to you on 

 paper. 



