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REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Peterborough — Continued. 



complain tkat the best mares are nsed on the road, and the culls kept for 

 breeding. The greatest hiDdrance to improvements is the cheap stallion. 

 Owners of high priced horses are anxious for legislation to protect them. 

 The amount of the fee carries more weight with some farmers than the 

 quality of the stallion or suitability of the mare. Education is much needed 

 aloDg the lines of intelligent breeding and mating of mares. The .major- 

 ity of those spoken to favor stallion inspection, and quite a number advo- 

 cate a license fee on all stallions. Opinions vary as to the amount of the 

 fee, some thinking that |25 would be sufficient, others flOO. High 

 prices offered for horses have induced farmers to part with their good mares. 

 The introduction of the cayeuse into this district has also lowered the 

 standard as many farmers have been' foolish enough to breed them. 



Sta llioxs. 



Breeding. 







iz 



Clydesdales, Imported 



Clydesdales, Canadian-bred 



Grades, Clydesdale 



Shires, Imported 



Percherons 



Grades, Percherons 



Hackneys and Grades 



Standard-breds, Imported 



Eoadsters, Canadian-bred 



Grades, Roadster 



German Coach and Grades (1 pure- 

 bred ; 2 grades) 



Grades, French Canadians and 

 those of no particular breeding. . . 



Totals 



Fairly good 

 Fairly good 



Fair 



Fair 



Fairly good 

 Fairly good 



Fair 



Good 



Pretty good 

 Fair 



Fairly good 



Poor 



13 



11 

 8 

 9 



n 



9 

 12 

 14 

 12 



10 



7 



2,764 



Mares. 



