CORRESPONDENCE

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8288, 17 September 1903, Page 4

CORRESPONDENCE

IMPROVEMENT OF DRAUGHT STOCK. To the Editor. . . gir iam surprised that 30 little is done in the way of the- improvement of the draught stock of this district, while other parts of the country are introducing toh Simals from the Old Land and Australia, we 6«m to be doing nothing. This 'sto be wondered at seeing the high prices being pM for draught horses of the best stamp. It appears to me that there trill he a grea soarcity of really good draught enures this season. Although we lava soma good ones, we sadly need a change of blood of the best that can be got. Most of those we have arfe on the light side, and we have had them for a number of years. I, » many others, think that our Agricultural toid Pastoral Association ought to offer one or two good premiums for BTocarable for use in this district, lms could be done and a selection made atthe Donedin parade. Looking at the quality of oar draught mares this would be money well spent, and would soon repay the farmers for any extra expense. An effort should, also be made to get one of the Government imported horses. The matter 01 the improvement of our horses is of such importance that I think a company should be formed with sufficient capital to send to Scotland for two or three first-class young colts I believe this would be the beat plan to 6ecare the deslad