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cattle in the parade or anything, so I sat there and saw the cattle 

 go ont on parade. And a greater sight I never saw in my life — 

 to see those animals — I guess probably about 800 went out on 

 parade — all breeds represented ; and it would not be necessary 

 for me to try to tell those fellows anything about fitting their 

 cattle. Of course what little I have said here to-day might 

 help somebody along ; but every animal there was well groomed — 

 straight, nice animals generally — nice,, square udders, and their 

 coats shone like silk. And I wondered to myself if they had 

 ever had such a show as that before. It was a wonderful sight. 

 It took them about an hour to pass one point. And the question 

 was in my mind at that time, " What effect would it have on 

 the 'New York State Fair if there were not any cattle there 

 at all ? " It does not seem possible that the New York State Fair 

 could do without them. 



I think there are just a few things that the New York State 

 Fair will have to do in order to keep all of those good cattle at 

 the fair. I hate to criticise the Commission at all. Of course, 

 as far as I was concerned, it did not make any difference; but for 

 those fellows who could not bring anything with them to 

 have to pay 45 cents a bale for shavings, and at thc^ rate of from 

 $.30 to $-10 a ton for hay — it certainly was not right. And for 

 cement floors it takes a lot of bedding. I think the Commission at 

 least ought to furnish the shavings for bedding and that they ought 

 to furnish the feed at a reasonable figure. At Brockton they 

 furnish all the hay, grain and bedding, and you can see what a 

 great fair they have there. 



I thank you for your attention, and I hope that I have not 

 said anything that will in any way make the other breeders feel 

 as if I had not done justice to their breeds. I want to say one 

 word about the Ayrshire breed. I noticed them at the New York 

 State Fair, and thought I never saw a breed of cattle that has 

 improved so in the last few years as they have, in individuality 

 and in color; and in fact every breed looked finer to me than 

 it ever looked before. 



I think tliat is all I have to say. 



