538 



Live Stock and Horse Breeding Improvement. [Sept., 



Shorthorn, while as many as 97 cost £100 or over. The fact 

 that these high prices are paid wilHngly is evidence that the 

 objects of the Scheme are being more understood and appre- 

 ciated. Premium bulls and their offspring have done exceed- 

 ingly well at shows. Indeed, it was almost invariably the 

 case that where subsidised sires appeared at shows they figured 

 largely in the award list. The following instance may be noted 

 as typical of many. At the Danby Agricultural Society's Show on 

 18th August, 1921, there was a large show of premium bulls 

 from the district and practically all the prizes were carried off 

 by bulls in respect of w^hich grants had been made by the 

 Ministry. In one class for w^hich a special prize was given 

 for scheme bulls there were 9 entries, and the Live Stock Officer 

 was personally complimented by the judges on the good quality 

 of the exhibits. 



Heavy Horses. — In view of the decision that grants to 

 Heavy Horse Societies are to be discontinued it is of interest 

 to review briefly the operations of this section of the Live Stock 

 Scheme since its commencement. The following table shows 

 that there was a general increase in the number of stallions 

 provided, and mares served up to and including the 1918 service 

 season, and a gradual decline since that year. This decline is 

 due mainly to the fact that many societies have prospered 

 sufficientlv well to enable them to carrv on without further 



Year. 



No. of 

 Stallion P 



* Total 

 No. of 

 Mares 

 served. 



^Average 

 No. of 

 Mares 

 served. 



* No. of 

 assisted 

 nomina- 

 tions. 



Average 

 hiring 

 fee of 



Stallions. 



Average 

 Service 

 Fee. 













£ 



£ s. d. 



1914-15 



72 



6,3^5 



68 



1,503 



231 



2 8 6 



1915-16 



97 



9,122 



91 



2,430 



241 



2 9 6 



1916-17 



108 



9,995 



92 



2,181 



244 



2 11 



1917-18 



110 



10,556 



96 



2,151 



2-8 



2 16 3 



191S-19 



122 



12,281 



100 



2,165 



285 



2 15 8 



1919-20 



118 



10,920 



96 



1,996 



317 



3 6 3 



1920-21 



10.5 



9,133 



87 



1,839 



345 



3 13 1 



1921-22 



101 



7,888 



78 



1,943 



333 



3 13 7 



* Excluding the Cumberland and Westmorland Heavy Horse Society, which 

 was formed in 1916 for the purpose of issuing only assisted nominations lo selected 

 stallions. The figures for this Society were as follows : — 

 No. of Assisted Year 

 Nominations. 



385 1919-20 

 394 1920-21 

 328 1921-22 

 321 



The decline in the number of assisted nominations issued by this Society is due 

 to the increased service fees which automatically increased the value of an assisted 

 nomination and consequently reduced the number available from the Ministry's 

 grant. 



Year. 



1915- 16 



1916- 17 



1917- 18 



1918- 19 



No. of Assisted 

 Nominations. 

 264 

 254 

 255 



