*2 REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION No. 65 



Haldimand — Concluded. 



The question of irspecting stallions was also very freely discussed. 

 iiie opinion of the meeting was taken, and twelve voted for it, while 

 eigiit were against, the majority of those present not voting either way. 



Welland. 



Wainfleet is a township that would benefit by the introduction of some 

 good sires in the place of the five grades that now stand for service for fees 

 froni |5 up to |10. The mares are a fair lot, but better than the stallions in 

 quality. 



As a rule there appears to be very little interest taken in breeding in 

 Pelham township. The mares are only fair and are not over 1,150 lbs. in 

 weight. A Thoroughbred, Clydesdale, Shire, Hackney and Standard-bred, 

 all pure-bred, and a Roadster grade and Percheron grade make up the total 

 of sires, serving for fees ranging from |6 to |15. 



Humberstone is a township which also neglects the breeding of horses, 

 those raised being a very poor lot not over 1,000 lbs. in weight. Three 

 grades and two pure-breds represent the sires, the latter being a Shire and a 

 Percheron, the former Standard-bred, Percheron, and Hackney breeding 

 Fourteen dollars is the maximum fee and the minimum eight dollars. 



Bertie township has three pure-bred stallions, a Belgian, a Standard- 

 bred and a Shire, and one Standard-bred grade for service at fees from $1*^ 

 to -1^12. Glares are an inferior lot, poor in type and quality and not exceed- 

 ing 1,100 lbs. "A better class of horses is needed here" say the Inspectors. 



The same remarks as to stallions and mares apply to Willoughby town- 

 ship, where there is the same aoathy as to horse breeding as seem^; to prevail 

 so generally in this district. There were only two stallions iui^ppcted here, 

 a Percheron and a general purpose grade, with fees of |12 and ?>1 respect- 

 ively. 



A lack of good stallions a'nd mares is also visible in Stamford township, 

 where a Suffolk Punch 'and a Standard-bred are the only representative sires. 

 Eleven and ten dollars are the fees charged. 



Id Crowland township the conditions warrant the Inspectors to again- 

 remark that "As in the other townships, there is very little interest taken 

 in horse breeding." Three grades (two Percherons and a Roadster) comprise 

 the list of sires, all being sound, but not of a high standard of quality. 

 IVIares are a very poor lot all round. 



Inxprrtorx' Remark.'^ : "In Welland very little interest has been taken 

 in horse breedinar, as far as we could leaTn. Some horsemen say that some 

 years ago Americans bought up all the best mares and took them away to 

 the Fnited States, leaving only a very inferior lot of mares to breed from, 

 which, in most instances, were bred to light racing horses, which have pro- 

 duced a very inferior lot of stock. This sectioTi is well adapted for raisins 

 heavy and liffht horses, and it certainly would be of great benefit to the- 

 breeders, as well as to the horse industry if a few good stallions and a number 

 of good mares were brought into the district." 



