78 REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION No. 65 



YOEK. 



The towneliip of King, and Newmartet have a fairly long list of sixteen 

 stallions to their credit, consisting of twelve Clydesdales, imported and 

 Canadian-bred; two grade French Canadians, and a Standard-bred, and a 

 Standard-bred grade. These are all of good serviceable age and mostly 

 serviceably sound. Their average conformation is fairly good, and most of 

 them serve successfully a good number of mares at fees from f7 to $13. 

 There are not very many good mares in this section ; their weight runs from 

 about 1,100 to 1,250 lbs. 



In the Gwillimbury townships there are a number of good sires, includ- 

 ing; five lately imported. One horse is pretty well up in years, but has been 

 a good stud horse, and holds his age well. There is no unsoundness among 

 any of them. As regards breeds, there are ten registered Clydesdales, a 

 horse of mixed Clydesdale and Shire breeding, a Shire, a Hackney, a Per- 

 cheron, a French grade and a Roadster grade. Five of the stallions are not 

 rated high and the service fees are as low as f7 and from that amount up to 

 '^15. Some of the stallions are not kept in very good shape. There are a 

 few good imported Clydesdale females which should be of benefit to the 

 country, but the farmers as a rule have sold all their best females and kept 

 the poorer ones for work and breeding. The average weight of the mares is 

 not above 1,200 lbs. 



In Sutton township a good many foals died of joint disease and rheum- 

 atism last season, due a good deal to lack of care on the part of the owners. 

 There are eleven stallions in this district, and some of them certainly should 

 not bel used for breeding purposes. The majority are of the light type, 

 Standard-breds and grades of this breeding; in addition there are three 

 Clydesdales. Some idea of the class of sire may be gleaned from the fact 

 that in one case the stud fee is |3, in another |5, and $7, $8, and f 10. Mares 

 average in weight 1,250 lbs., and are only fair in quality. 



In Markham township both heavy and light stallions are almost without 

 exception good individuals. There are thirteen Clydesdales, all pure-bred, 

 two good Hackneys, a Percheron, and two very good Roadsters out of four 

 (one a grade). Three of the stallions are getting up in years, but with one 

 exception and one not seen, all are sound, and average well in conformation 

 and fair in action. Stud fees are in the majority of cases from $12 to |15, 

 but one Hacknej stands for only |8. There are some good Hackney mares 

 here, and the average quality of all the mares is above the general average. 

 Too many old ones, however, are being bred. The average weight is 1,400 

 lbs. 



The three sires in Scarboro township are an imported Clydesdale, an 

 excellent Hackney, and a Standard-bred, the latter not being seen. Both 

 the Clydesdale and the Hackney are doing good service. The fees are $15 

 and |20 respectively. Mares are of a fair type and their average quality 

 is <rood. 



In Whitchurch township, one importer has the field all to himself and 

 two young imported Clydesdale stallions were inspected. The latter had 

 just arrived when the inspection was made. The average quality of farm 

 mares is good in this township, and they are of a good type, and are bred 

 at a suitable age. 



The stallion list in the township of York, is considerably augumented 

 from time to time by the importation of Clydesdales, Shires, Hackneys, 

 and Percherons. In all, there are six Thoroughbred stallions, twenty-two 



