Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-10-04
THE AMERICAN HORSE
Under the heading of Horse Breeding
in Ontario, the Western Horseman says:
Horse Breeding in Ontario.

in Ontario, the Western Horseman SAYS
Horse Breeding in Ontario.
A copy of Report of the Special
Investigation on Horse Breeding in the
Province of Ontario" Canada, for the
year 1906, published by the Ontario de.
partmeht of agriculture is before us, and
an interesting document it is. This
Especial Invest CATION" is based on the
proposition that the Canadian govern
ment purposes improved conditions for
horse breeding and that improvements
can best be made by first knowing the
conditions which are to be improved.
at was therefore decided by the min
ing any comprehensive plan for the i'm
provement of horse breeding, it would be
wise to procure more complete informa-
ton upon which conclusions might be
based. 1t was felt that detailed and ac-
curate Information along the following
lines should be obtained before any COM
prehensive policy should be adopted
looking to the general improvement of
the horse industry in Ontario.
81. What conditions have affected or
are affecting the quality and number of
stations and brood mares, in the various
sections of the Province, and if the eff
feet is for good, whether or not the
same conditions could be applied in
other sections; and If the conditions have
not good effect what could be done to
remove them.
80. What class Of horses can most
profitably be raised in different sections
of the Province, under the natural con-
ditions found in those sections.
"3. The system of syndicating, ard
any other plan at present adopted in On
tario, other than private ownership.
81. The views of horsemen generally
as to the ACCESSIBILITY of a Stallion In
spection Act,
-. Suggestions from those interested
in the horse business, as to what can be
done to improve conditions of the horse
business generally.
"Por the purpose of obtaining this in
formation, the legislature was asked to
make an appropriation, which was done
at the session of 1906. and the following
plan Of work was adopted:
The counties of the Province were
divided into eight districts, and two in
spectors. one to represent light horses,
appointed to investigate and report on
the conditions in each district. The in
spectors were instructed to inspect each
known stallion located in their district
and to obtain from the stallion owner
and Others with whom they come in CON
tact, such information AS might be posi-
bile regarding the mares"
The report shows that these points of
inquiry and Others were carefully cover
ed by the Investigators, both the good
and the bad features and conditions If
present day horse breeding in the Pro
vince being laid bare, thus providing the
minister of agriculture with practical
basis upon which to build improvements.
With the vast horse breeding interests in
the United States, and considering the
special governmental attention bestowed
on various other great industries, it is
remarkable indeed that the American
government does not take closer official
note of horse breeding, and lend some
substantial aid towards at least surround
ing the industry with such safeguards
as will be conducive to the production of
soundness and purity of breeds.