1906 



ON HORSE BREEDING IN ONTARIO. 



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Victoria — Concluded. 



Mares Bred to Different Classes of Stallions. 



The liieeting held in the Council Chamher, Lindsay, for the county of 

 Victoria on October 31st, was not very largely attended, about twenty-five 

 being present. 



, Several suggestions were made regarding licensing land line breeding. 

 Some favored an inspection of the stallions, others opposed it. There was also 

 a division of opinion as to syndicating stallions. Upon la vote being taken it 

 was found that a majority; of those in attendance were in favor of an 

 Inspection Act. 



Dtthham. 



The Inspectors state that the breeders are paying a good deal Tf at- 

 tention to selection of their stallions and improving the quality nf i'leir 

 mares along draught lines, but the light horse breeding is suffering for want 

 of a better class of mares and more careful mating. 



The mares in the townships of Hope and South Monaghan jre chiefly 

 of Clydesdale blood, with a few of road and general purpose type. They 

 average about 1,400 lbs. in weight, and are of fair quality. The s^'res in 

 this neighborhood consist of three Standard-breds, two unrecorded, three 

 Clydesdales, an imported Shire, a grade Coach, and a German Coach grade, 

 Two-thiris of them qualify as regards soundness, but average conformation 

 is only just fair. Stud fees are |7, flO and |15. 



The townahips of Cavan and Manvers are well supplied with Clydes- 

 dale stallions of good average quality, also with Hackneys, Tercherons, 

 and Standard-breds. First class mares are much needed for improving 

 the general average of the stock. The number of stallions here is consid- 

 erably increased on account of the presence of a large number of imported 

 horses in stables at Millbrook. Clyesdales number, pure-breds_ 25, grades 

 2- Hackneys 12; Percherons 4 and Standard-breds 4, There is too large 

 a' proportion of uneoundness, bnt there are some good horses both among 

 the imported and Canadian-bred ones. Many of the sires being recently 

 imported for sale do not stand for service. Service fees run from $7 to $15. 



