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To conclude, tbeu, let us sum up briefly what horse breeding, 

 to be successful, practical, and profitable to both farmer and 

 public in this or any country, must include. 



First, we must get big, active, courageous mares of as much 

 quality as possible. Second, they must be of the sort the farmers 

 can use and the markets can assimilate. Third, they must be of 

 one type as near as possible. Fourth, the stallions used must be 

 clean-bred and from the family of which the mares are grades. 

 Fifth, they should be dark-colored, if possible — we are produc- 

 ing too many greys. Sixth, their progeny should be of a sort to 

 handle easily, to do light labor when young, and to mature 

 quickly. Seventh, these youngsters should be marketed as early 

 as possible, any time a fair price offers. Eighth, they should be 

 fed liberally from the moment of their birth. Ninth, no experi- 

 menting with all sorts, shapes, sizes, and families should be done. 

 Choose your sort, and stick to it. Tenth, stick to the draft 

 families — in New York State you can always buy a " driver " 

 cheaper than you can raise him — the reverse is true of heavy 

 horses. 



Mr. Huson : ^'ou will all agree that Mr. Ware has convictions 

 on this subject and the courage of giving them utterance. While 

 we may not all agree with all of his conclusions, his paper here 

 to-day is a very remarkable one, in my judgment, and shows that 

 he approaches this subject from a very broad view-point. 



The next speaker on the program, I am happy to announce, is 

 here in person, and he too has had a vast experience along these 

 lines. He is, as you are aware, the editor of the " Rider and 

 Driver," a well-known publication that fills a very important 

 sphere in the horse-breeding world. He also has had great 

 experience with the show horse, and has acted as the director in 

 charge of the horse show at the State Fair and other well-known 

 horse shows for many years. While his views may not run in 

 harmony with those of Mr. Ware, or with those of some of the 

 other speakers, yet he presents this question as the result of his 

 exi)erience and observation, and is a very intelligent and able 

 representative of the point of view which he will present. It 

 gives me very great pleasure to present to you at this time Mr. 

 Samuel Walter Tavlor, of New York. 



