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REPORT OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION 



No. 65 



Frontenac — Concluded. 



Mares Bred to Different Classes of Stallions. 



The public meeting at Harrowsmith -was held on November 5th, but 

 not such a good meeting as previous ones, the discussion not being along 

 such practical lines. Farmers in this section do not seem to appreciate 

 breeding as they should. 



The folio-wing resolution -was moved : "That all stallions offered for 

 service shall be inspected by a competent inspector, for soundness and con- 

 formation, and also be registered in a local register." An amendment -was 

 moved: "That all stallioDs offered for service be inspected by a competent 

 .Inspector for soundness and conformation, and must also be eligible for 

 registration in their respective record books." The motion carried bv 14 

 to 13. 



Inspectors' Remarhs : This meeting -was by no means a representative 

 one of the county. This particular locality is very much behind the times 

 in horse breeding. Kingston horsemen are almost unanimous in asking for 

 registration and inspection or license. All over the county the good men 

 of the business favor a change from the present situation . Horses and 

 mares are both of a very inferior quality in this county. Some of the 

 syndicate stallions here are a disgrace. 



Lennox and Addington; 



While most of the to-wnships have a rather inferior lot of mares, Cam- 

 den East has the best average lot, the mares here being a little heavier than 

 in the other townships. In such a -wide district with but poor railroad 

 facilities, it is probable that some of the stallions in the back townships were 

 overlooked, but certainly nearly all were seen. The majority of the stallions 

 in Camden are unsound and of poor conformation. Service fees are fairly 

 good under the circumstances, viz., $8 to $15. Mares are of medium type, 

 but of poor average quality. There are three registered stallions, and one 

 grade Clydesdale, a pure-bred vShire, a grade Hackney and four Roadster 

 grades. 



Two grade Clydesdales and a grade Roadster make up the list of sires 

 in Sheffield township, and of these one of the former is a pretty fair horse 

 with good conformation. One is unsound. Service fees are $8 and |10. 

 Mares are of a very poor quality and do not average more than 1,000 lbs. 

 in weight. 



