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REPORT OF SPECIAL LW'ESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Perth — Continued. 



Two imported Clydesdales, a Canadian-bred one and a Clydesdale grade, 

 a Tliorouglibred and a Standard-bred were all tie sires located m South 

 Easthope. All were sound, of good conformation and the maximum fee is 

 $15 and the minimum |10. The mares average 1,500 lbs. in weight and are 

 of good Clydesdale type, with an average age of six years. 



In North 'Easthope only two imported Clydesdales and an imported 

 Hacknev were found, and the latter was not seen, owing to its owner being 

 away. For the Clydesdales the fees were |14 and |15. There are a good 

 lot of mares in this section mostly of Clydesdale type and averaging 1,500 

 lbs. in weight. 



Among the sires in Ellice township are three pure-bred Clydesdales, 

 an imported Shire, a Belgian, a Standard-bred and a grade Coach. Confor- 

 mation is not so good as in the other townships visited, but all are fairly 

 serviceably sound. Mares number some 430 of which the greater proportion 

 are of Clvdesdale type and the balance of light type. Fees vary from |10 

 to 116. 



Mornington is a township well provided with stallions, and as far as 

 seen thev were all reported sound a!nd of fairly good average conformation. 

 The general run of stud fees is |10 to $16, but one is given as |40. The 

 list includes six imported and two Canadian-bred Clydesdales. There are 

 1,123 mares in this township of good average weight a'nd quality. 



With S3ven Clydesdale stallions (one a grade), a Belgian, a Hackney, a 

 Percheron, 2 Coach horses, and three Standard-bred grades, Elma township 

 has a fair range of sires of various types, but there is much lacking in regard 

 to soundness and in conformation in some cases. The stud fees range from 

 $10 to *15. Mares are in number 1,220, each breeder keeping two on the 

 average. The average weight of the heavy mares of Clydesdale type is about 

 1,400 lbs. and the light Roadster mares 1,100 lbs. The average quality 

 i^ fair all round. 



Stallions. 



Breeding. 



Clydesdales, Imported I 42 



Clydesdales, Canadian-bred 7 



Grades, Clydesdale 5 



Shires. Imported 



Grades, Shire 



Perclieri.iiis 4 



Belgians 3 



Hackneys and Grades (6 Hackneys. 



1 grade ) 



Standard-breds, Imported 



Roadsters, Canadian-bred 2 



Grades, Roailster 7 



Thoroughbreds, Imported 3 



German Coach Horses and Grades 



(1 German Coach, 2 Grades) .... 3 



Totals 95 





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6,907 



