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CANADIAN GOVERNMENT WILL AID. Montreal, Que., February 2S. The Canadian Breeding Bureau delegates "nave returned from Ottawa, after having held a conference with Hon. Sydney Fisher. Minister of Agriculture, and Sir Frederick Borden. Minister of Militia nnd Defense. As a result, the thoroughbred horse is nearer to governmental recognition than at any time in the history of Canada. The case was presented in the . form of a memorial, showing the benefit of the work, both in peace and war, and the bureau won on both arguments. In reply. Sir Frederick Borden slated that from an army standpoint the introduction of thoroughbred blood into the common stock was a departmental necessity. The Hon. Sydney Fisher said that such blood was needed in all parts of Canada, and would be the salvation of the horse-breeding industry in this country. Colonel Lessard, adjutant-General of the Canadian forces, -was enthusiastic over the bureau work, and looked upon it as the only pract-cal solution of the remount problem. Dr. J. G. Rutherford. Live Stock Commissioner of Canada, was emphatic in his praise of the bureau work and stated that farmers and breeders of Canada would never be able to thank the bureau sufli--clently for the good work which had already been done. Hon. Clifford Sifton stated that never in the history of horse breeding had a country received such :i chance of doing a great good at a trilling ex-penstf. He dwelt hkii the absolute necessity of thoroughbred blood for both peace and war purposes. Mr. Hern, M. P., of Alberta, told of the good work being done by the bureau in that province, and offered proofs of its practical nature. "No matter how llheral the government may be," said he, "in giving financial aid to the National Bureau, there will not be one dissenting voice in the House of Commons." Gleri Campbell. M. P. of Manitoba, told of farmers in his- district comin fifty miles with their coldblooded mares. "The Hudson Bay Company," saiil he. "as far back as 1831 brought thoroughbred sires into western Canada, and here and there you can see the good results of that infusion evcu now. In those days the Hudson Bay Company was the government of the Canadian west, so this government in giving a grant has a precedent seventy-live years old." Thomas McNutt. M. P.. Senator T. A. Davis and A. Champagne, M. P., told how the bureau had spread in Saskatchewan as far north as Prince Albert. Mr. McNutt. who lives at Saltcoats, sahl: "The finest thoroughbred I ever saw was placed at my barn door, free of charge and with freight prepaid by this bureau. As a result, all my neighbors can get the use of him at a very small fee." Dr. J. P. Malloy. M. P. of Morris. Man., told of the success of the work in his part of Canada, and strongly advocated government aid. Abundant evidence was produced to show the suc-orss of the bureau in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime provinces and many letters of commendation were Hied from prominent military and civil officials In Canada and England. The deputation was the most successful that has visited Ottawa this year, and with both ministers favorable, a joint annual grant is assured.
