191 1.] Grant for Light Horse Breeding. 



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The Lords Commissioners of the Treasury have, on the 

 recommendation of the Development Commissioners, made 

 a Grant to the Board of Agriculture and 



Grant for the Fisheries from the Development Fund 

 Encouragement of 

 Light Horse Breeding. of ^40,000 for the ensuing year for 

 the encouragement of light horse breed- 

 ing in Great Britain by means of 



(1) The award of premiums to stallions. 



(2) Grants for the purchase of half-bred working brood 

 mares for location in selected districts. 



(3) Free nominations for suitable mares for service by 

 premium or approved stallions. 



(4) The purchase (for re-sale) of stallions. 



(5) The voluntary registration of stallions. 



The President of the Board proposes at once to appoint 

 an Advisory Council composed of persons intimately ac- 

 quainted with the industry in various parts of the country to 

 advise and assist the Board generally with respect to all 

 matters connected with the industry of horse breeding. 



Until this Council has been constituted it is not possible 

 for the Board to make public the details of the manner in 

 which they propose that their scheme will be carried out, but 

 in view of the necessity for making preparations for the 

 breeding season , of 191 1 without delay, the Board think it 

 desirable to give the following information on the subject. 



Premiums to Stallions. — The premiums to be awarded will 

 be of two classes, viz. : — 



(1) King's Premiums. — King's Premiums will be awarded 

 at the Spring Show to be held in London on the 7th, 8th, and 

 9th March next in connection with the Hunters' Improve- 

 ment Society's Show, and will be made up of (a) a fixed 

 amount to be paid on the award being made, (b) of a service 

 fee for each mare covered during the season, and (c) of a 

 further fee for each foal produced. The owner of a King's 

 Premium stallion will be required in each case to enter into 

 an agreement to allow the stallion to servo, if required, not 

 fewer than 50 mares, exclusive of mares for the service of 

 which a free nomination has been given by the Board to the 

 owner of the mare, and any mare which has been purchased 

 or leased to a farmer or other person in connection with the 



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