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RULING BLOW TO BREEDERS Curtailment of Sport in Canada Disastrous in Its Results Staunchest Supporters of Industry IndustryDisposing Disposing of Their Stock Registrations Reduced The disastrous effects on the Canadian breeding industry because of the stoppage of racing in the Dominion last July is dwelt on in the following article relative to the activities of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society for the lifting of the ban on the sport sportThe The land of the maple leaf is jnst now in the throes of a discussion the theme of which has to do with the revival of racing over the border It will be remembered that Canadian racing was brought to an end last year on July 31 and it is conceded that breeders and owners generally have suffered sportThat in many ways by the stoppage of the sport That the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society is keenly alive to the necessity for the lifting of the ban is shown by the activity of that organization which witli others is to make declaration to the government attesting to the disastrous effect on the horse breeding industry the cessation has caused It causedIt was stated during the progress of a meeting of the society that in 1915 93300 was given in purses for Canadian bred and owned horses as against 05 ISO last year That the farmer and breeder need encouragement and financial assistance for the speeding tip of production was shown by th fact that several American racing associations have found occasion to provide races for Canadianbred horses as an encouragement to breeders this chance being denied them at home WHAT THE FIURES SHOV7 The report presented by Secretary T T Macabe showed a slight increase in registration and mem ¬ berships paid as compared witli 1910 but a consid ¬ erable reduction from the previous year The fig ¬ ures the report said reflected a strong evidence of the effects of the great war on the thoroughbred in ¬ dustry of Canada and now that parliament has during the last year legislated against racing for the duration of the war the natural tendency on the part of breeders will be for the time being at any rate to refrain from adding to their studs by any increase in the number of broodmares In fact some prominent breeders have been gradually disposing of their brood stock for months past and abandoning entirely their interest in the industry This feature of course is lament ¬ able considering how much Canada in recent years has drawn the attention of other countries to their native stock and exporters have risked consign ¬ ments of blood stock to be shipped and disposed of to improve the native stock With stockWith Englands stock of light horses for remount and saddle purposes almost depleted and all Euro ¬ pean countries seeking to replenish their stocks in the years succeeding the termination of the war it was the consensus that with encouragement offered to Canadian breeders they would be hi a position to furnish suitable material to supply the demand which ariseAfter must surely arise After recounting the action of the government of Great liritain in giving ear to the representations of tins breeders and recognizing the national im ¬ portance of the industry by resuming racing after a short interruption it was shown that the society should record its view as to the need of a remedial solution for what could only be a calamity if it resulted in allowing breeders to disband their studs and giving up their interests interestsOn On motion of II M Kobinson seconded by James llovinrd of Brampton it was agreed that steps should be taken to place the conditions Ixfore the proper authorities the mover pointing out that the present provincial daily license fee was prohibitive of racing for even trifling purpose there being no means of revenue revenueTO TO COOPERATE WITH BREEDERS BREEDERSThe The members were not backward however in mentioning the fact that some tracks did not do racing any good and ihey said they did not want to see tracks on every street corner It was agreed that the resumption of racing meant under condi ¬ tions as they existed before the war with betting to be allowed The association is to cooperate with pure breed societies in an effort to get a limited number racingThe of days racing The following were elected directors for 1D1S LtcutCol William Hendrie Hamilton Out J J Dixon Toronto A K Dyment Toronto T J Maeabe Toronto James Boviard Brampton Out Iwseph Seagram Waterloo Out T A Crow Toronto Col I McCrae Gnelpu Ont 31 15 Car lin Victoria 15 C IS AV IJavies Toronto Official TorontoOfficial announcement lias just been made that the Toronto Hunt Club will hold a horse show at the AAoodhine course about 3Iay 4 similar to that held last fall and the proceeds will again be turned over for patriotic purposes At purposesAt the September show the racing was confined to races for hunters only with amateur riders or ladies as pilots This spring the real feature will be the fiftyninth running of the Kings Plate the oldest turf fixture run continuously in America tinder the auspices of the Ontario Jockey Club but the outlook is not bright for the general resumption of racing in Canada next spring
