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I » 2 ~ : Snss 3 [could not be secured in any country. 860 ' .._ Old Markets Cut Off. ,'plentétul gm )'u'e find bt'::r:ri:"ud: :m' ( These-- high .. prices . were country that he was able to . . LoOr= 11') 3 obtained _ by n':e farmers ::; lward the shipment by the time i : 4 produced :: the horses, but --woere fied. In all he purchased some ©3,500 f obtained after _ the _ horses had horses, making the selection from some-- come into possession of 'certain deal-- thing over 6,000 . which ba' , been uU ers, and had had considerable training .brought under his inspection. One ship-- fi to fit them for the work required of rient of 963 had been sent to: South them as fashionable carriage horses. Africa on a ship that took only nine i Nevertheless these individual cases weeks to make the round trip.. ie had serve to prove how well adapted our received a confidential statement --from elimate and gsoil are to-- the production South Africa to the effect that . the of the very best class of horses. Pre-- Canadian horses were far superior to viously our farmers produced horses any others that had been sent out. So of the heavier breeds. These were ex-- .well pleased was Major Dent with the ported largely to the United States and class of horses he obtained here that he to Manitoba and the, Northwest, the stated he was prepared to recommend smaller animals being used for st'reet- the establishment of a remount depot in rar service. These markets, however Canada, to be used as a permanent re--, have been cut off, the change of t'he'l cruiting point, at which it would be street--car service from horses to elec--| possible to obtain horses for the IrE- & tfricity entirely doing away with the periat service. He further says :--"I : ' * demand in Manitoba and th have found the Canadian horses won-- f © Northwest, while in the U & derfully sound in wind, the rejections , States & -- sinckening in -- the "'5';'3 for , \this failling not exceeding 2 per mand has been caused, partly by the Sen's 1 guty ;mposed on horses exported from 8 Stood the War Test. * They the. Tesee mie is how onicg d iss ho thine quointy sh hes pinsorn Io P rees, § ie ae merigine somee) mnoty oi in iom Aucrve | -- - I ned in the field in South Africa was i $ sh'f;'v've fl::-:deCa:na%gm::g:::gg :gtu::' ' more tlhan equal to our expectations. A, | d United States in 1893 10.606 h e special case has been mentioned in con--| valued at $1,123,339. _ Durin thor:es. | %e:tlon with the Guelph Art!llery Corps. | 4 lowing year the number wng ro«eiuc?-l(ii nml:bl;gdgftogg tthi-!{qowz}}:ml:es. togh;; . materially, and in 1900 it is _given as| rather e hu ssaq Toss the sea.! | is: bnly 1,526, valued at $225,025, ir a rough passage across the sea.| [ is 025. Pneumonia broke out, and ten of them € The British Market. g:x::hloxtmocn ttl;ae w:y.d wis> reae'l'\lnz' * * a ey had a year's ard| i Since then the attention of breeders service--heavy marches with very small{ > and dealers has turned to the British rations, and those such as the horses) market, and a considerable number of were not accustomed to. Notwithstand--| § horses are exported annually to that ing this, 'jt is reported that these} 8. rountry. This number has correspond-- horses held their own much better than & Ingly increased as the number sent to any others with which they were asso--. the United States has decreased. In clated. At the cloge of the period, aft-- | 1893 1,9406 horses were --exported to ter deducting such losses as were' met r Great Britain, valued at $274,310. In with in actual engagements, the corps f 1890 this number had increased to 17,-- had 78 horses left, which were sold & 182, valued at $1,729,508, these beln'g' previous to the departure for home for 1 3 :,lrl': glit;qst figures yet reached in any| an average of $115. | I A In Gréat Britain our horses have l No Doubt as to Quality. | i | been favorabl Aas This perhaps is the "best proof we ,'_ Ciued. Th.'.fi';?flvfi;.f}': a:;emhlrgll:l:; l:}t'tive of the quality 'of our horses for | fwo classes : first, borses that can b these facis in nune. 1 thime on nacel. utilized as heavy drays, and, sec de 17 ese facts in mind, T think we have a s those that can be used for driving or o eb ee i OO hok hoh Mretaly a det € coach horses. The supply of th !lls or sh desire on our part that the atten-- Ex being much e latter tion of the home authorities should be ch less than of the former turned t : the trade is almost entirely confl * owards Canada as a field from & the heavier grade ned to which they could secure a proper sup--, * ply of horses. It ought to be said that ; Major Dent Was Surprised. It is patriotic on our part to undertake . Shicethé South Artickn war be ::: &evelo?ment» of this industry, with 1 h & considerable number otnho:at;a hi:: oulredeYe?tulr;'l;;l;Tn: 'fi'hat 'm Ciges 3f ' been sold in this country for war pur-- emergency. I hav ed M;, M Abos of * pgsu. Major Dent was sent to &m- mount depot esta.bl?s'l:gd ;)r'ul Cta:\';a&taaa?:& | ada about a year ago for the purpose especially in this Province would"pre- ' of securing an immediate supply, which sent to our farmers something defi &':t req:;red ;tdthat time. He stated Lnn the Wh&!»": of a market. _ '!'hiy 'fvé'u'}fi ow w y b Canada on : we:,;?:' no:f:et. I;g C mo f°?' :ricc:flt&hl:' :E:'é? t?t0 :g:_:nto ' ' landed in Toronto on April 15th, and and would no doubt turn their fi'tté;:-' , his orders were to have a thousand tion in that direction, k uons v bhorses ready for shipment by the end In a matter of this kind this Legisia-- P | of the month. He at first assumed that ture can best speak for the Province. It ' m ul re?lrd:;dwtah' 't'oo ridiculous to be :'"o'd 1':;'::01' a!aout which we shall have * ' ( e' an vious -- preparation aw:;%g:::gm:o:::; politics, we @n':fi':s':g'.?firfl%f r?;: ready to be shipped for army purposes doubt that the proposition will have the \ $ unanimous approval of the House. | ks