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REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Leeds Continued. 



In Escott township farmers are trying to improve their horse stock 

 somewhat. There was inspected here, only one stallion, a pure-bred Per- 

 cheron, sound and of fair conformation. Its service fee is $12. 



Bastard township contains a registered Standard-bred, a Eoadster 

 grade, and a French grade, only one of these three being sound, and none 

 of them of much merit. Five dollars, nine, and ten, are the stud fees 

 charged. 



The five stallions whose routes are in North Crosby, are located in or 

 near Westport, and comprise a Percheron and a grade and two Standard- 

 breds and a grade. One of the Stan dard-breds is described as a very good 

 horse, and two others ha^e fair conformation. Only two-thirds of them, 

 however, are sound. The maximum fee is $12 and minimum $8. Mares 

 are, as is the rule in this and some of the adjoining counties, poor in qual- 

 ity and of a light type, about 1,000 Ibs. 



A pure-bred Clydesdale, of very good conformation, and a French grade, 

 represent the sires seen in South Crosby. The first named is. sound, the 

 owner of the latter was away, and the horse was not seen outside of his 

 stable. The pure-bred stands at $10. There are a great many poor, blem- 

 ished mares in this section. 



Out of the four stallions in Leeds township, two of which are Roadster 

 grades, one an imported Coach, and the other a French grade, only two 

 are sound. One of the Roadsters has the best conformation, the others are 

 just fair. The fee for the Coach horse is $20; other fees are $8 and $10. 

 Mares are a little improvement on those in the rear, as farmers here are giv- 

 ing more consideration to subjects relating to horse-breeding. There is, 

 however, plenty of room for further improvement. 



There are six stallions in the township of Lansdowne, but only two of 

 these were inspected, these being a pure-bred Clydesdale and a grade Per- 

 cheron. The former is aged. One of them is unsound. The grade has the 

 bigger stud fee $8. That of the other is $7. 



STALLIONS. 



