106 REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION No. 65 



Caeleton. 



Taking tKe township of Gloucester, the Inspectors found in Ottawa 

 and the adjoining sections ten sires which travelled in this township. 

 There are three pure-bred Clydesdales, (two of thepi lately imported), 

 three grades of that breed, an imported Hackney, a registered Standard- 

 bred, and two pure-bred Belgians. Two of them are not entitled to be 

 rated as sound, but average conformation is pretty good. They stand at 

 fees varying from |7 to |10. There are a few fair agricultural mares, but 

 on the whole they are under 1,100 lbs. and of poor quality. 



There were only three stallions seen in Osgoode township, and, with 

 one exception they are not of great value. They are an imported Shire, 

 a Canadian-bred and a grade Clydesdale. Eight dollars and |10 are quoted 

 as service fees. What has been said of the mares in Gloucester township 

 will apply to this. 



In Nepean township there are about 75 registered Clydesdales and 

 Shires, mares and fillies. Many of the remaining mares are agricultural 

 in type, weighing about 1,200 lbs. There are some light ones. Stallions 

 found here belong to the following breeds; Clydesdales, two, pure-bred; 

 Percherons, two, both grades; a Belgian pure-bred, and a pure-bred Stan- 

 dard-bred. They are a pretty good lot, all sound, and fees vary from |7 

 to |10. 



There are seven stallions in North Gower township, consisting of two 

 pure-bred and two grade Clydesdales, a pure-bred and grade Percheron, 

 and a registered Standard-bred. Five are sound, and the majority are of 

 good conformation. Six dollars, $7 and |10 are the fees charged. 



In Goulbourne, as in the two previous townships, there are a few reg- 

 istered Clydesdale mares and fillies, but the bulk are agricultural and 

 light. Out of the seven sires here two only, both Clydesdales, are reg- 

 istered. Three of that breeding are grades and so are two of Standard- 

 bred blood. Six-sevenths are sound and average conformation is fairly 

 good. The maximum fee here does not seem to exceed ."SIO, the cheapest 

 beiEg .f6. 



Mares in Huntley township are an improvement on those in previous 

 townships, and nearly every farm has good teams. The average weight will 

 be about 1,400 lbs. and over. There are a few registered Clydesdales. Horse 

 interests are looked after by seven pure-bred and three grade Clydesdales, 

 a Percheron, a Hackney, four Standard-breds, (three being grades), and a 

 grade Thorousrhbred. No less than five are unsound, but rather more than 

 half are rated good as regards conformation. Starting at $5, service fees 

 in one instance reach $15. In one case it is said that the owner will take 

 anything from fl to $5. 



In jMarch township two stallions were inspected, one an imported 

 Clydesdale, a good one, and a Standard-bred. Both have good conform- 

 ation. The stud fees are |10 and .f6 respectively. There are twenty reg- 

 istered mares and fillies in this townships, several agricultural, and a num- 

 ber of general purpose type. 



In Eitzroy township mares are much the same in type and quality as 

 in March township. There are about 15 registered Clydesdale mares and 

 fillies here, but the majority are agricultural and general purpose. All the 

 five stallions in this township are sound and of pretty good conformation. 

 They are made up of two pure Canadian-bred Clydesdales and a grade; and 

 one grade of Percheron and one of Standard-bred blood. Stud fees are 

 •16, .'?7, .«S and 



