1906 



ON HORSE BREEDING IN ONTARIO. 



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Lennox and Addington- Continued. 



No less than eight out of sixteen stallions travelling in Richmond town- 

 ship have to be recorded as unsound, and there are only a few that come up 

 to the requirements of a satisfactory sire. The breeds represented are two 

 registered and five grade Clydesdales, a Percheron, two Standard-breds and 

 three grades, a Thoroughbred, a grade Coach horse, and a grade of French 

 breeding/ Farmers can avail themselves of sires at fees ranging from $5 

 to $15, the latter being for a Standard-bred. Not only are mares of poor 

 quality, but fully 25 per cent, of those bred are unsound. 



Two-thirds of the stallions in North Fredericksburg township are sound, 

 but that is about all that can be said of them in connection with their value 

 as sires. There are three Percherons and three grade Clydesdales here, 

 standing at fees as low as $2 for one grade and up to $15 for a pure-bred. 

 Mares average slightly higher than in the previously mentioned townships 

 of these counties, being about 1,200 Ibs. in weight. Their quality, however, 

 is no better. 



Mares drop off again in weight in Adolphustown township. There are 

 only three stallion? here, one of which was away from its stable when the 

 Inspectors called. One horse is unsound, and another one is very old. The 

 sires are Roadster grades, and the only service fee given is $10. 



There is no improvement in the quality or conformation of the sires 

 in Ernestown township, nor as regard their soundness, for only one-third 

 are sound. There are two pure-breds, a Hackney and an English Coach 

 horse. The other four are composed of three grade Clydesdales and a grade 

 Roadster. Mares are poor and light in type. As this is a good section .of 

 country, there is no reason why good horses could not be raised here, 

 if farmers were inclined to do so. 



In South Fredericksburg, three stallions were inspected, a registered 

 Thoroughbred, and a Clydesdale grade, and a Roadster grade. There is 

 the same report as to mares, being light in type and poor in quality, a state 

 of things which need not be, as there is much good land here and the breed- 

 ing of good horses would be profitable, especially heavy ones. 



STALLIONS. 



