34 THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



newly settled townships, or townships being less than half cleared, a 

 majority of owners should say whether the public roads may be used 

 for any other purpose than the legitimate travel or driving of stock 

 when required along them. 



6th. — That during winter these roads are fenced in such a way 

 that they harbor snow drifts, thus blocking to a considerable extent 

 the travel along them. 



7th. — That the maintenance of fences is an excessive burden on 

 the farmer, now that timber is becoming scarce and dear, and it 

 behooves the Legislature to make such provision by law as will assist 

 in doing away with such an oppressive expense. 



8th. — That in the early settlement of tliis country, when cultivated 

 lands were scarce and there were no pasture lands for cattle, it was in 

 the interest of individuals ta fence in their crops and allow the cattle 

 to run at large. Now the case is different. Tlie principal part of the 

 country is cultivated, and the pasture and waste places are in the 

 painority ; these, therefore, may be fenced, and not the larger tracts of 

 farm lands. 



9th. — That the owners of stock are the individuals who reap the 

 benefits of such, and that, therefore, non-stockowners should not be 

 put to the expense of fences in order that atackowners may make a 

 profit out of their cattle. 



10th. — Therefore your committee, taking into consideration the 

 above facts, respectfully suggest that in counties where a majority of 

 the acreage of the soil is arable land, all cattle, horses, pigs, sheep and 

 geese be prevented by legislative enactment from running at large. 

 That owners of all kinds of stock should be compelled to keep them 

 inclqsed, or pay all damages that may accrue from their depredations. 

 That it may be the duty of any one finding cattle straying along the 

 roads, streets, or any unfeneed lot, not accompanied by a suitable 

 attendant, to drive the same to pound. That for every head of cattle 

 so impounded, the individual who owns such stock shall pay to the 

 pound-keeper over and above all other fees or charges, the sum of 50c. 

 per head to be paid to the individual who puts them in pound. That 

 all damages to trees^whether set on the land of the owner or along 

 the roadside fronting his IPjUd— done by animals, be assessed at the 

 full value, having in consideration the age of the said trees and the 

 jjumber of years planted ; that sucb damage be paid by owner of said, 



