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horn cattle. I found pictures of Herefords, of Angus and other breeds of 

 cattle, but no short-horns. Nor do I find ijictures of short-horn cattle in 

 the railroad stations or hotels, as we have them in the West. I see pic- 

 tures of Herefords everywhere, but no pictures of short-horns. Your state 

 exhibited this year what was, to my mind, the only great star attraction 

 of any of the great fairs. In St. Louis your state had the only animal that 

 at once sim"ply stepped to the head of her class.- There was but one ani- 

 mal exhibited this year about which there was absolutely no question at 

 any of the fairs; she simply walked up to the head of her class and took 

 her position without opposition from anyone. 



The pushing of a breed of cattle in public esteem is as essential a part 

 of the business as anything else. I do not see Mr. Bowen here, but I 

 wish to direct my remarks especially to him. He has an animal that 

 ought to be sent on down. Others of you have cattle that are near the 

 top. No other cattle could compete without the closest contest with the 

 cattle exhibited by Robbins Brothers. Pictures of those cattle could be 

 engraved and sent all around the country at comparatively small expense, 

 either by their owners or by this association. Out in Kansas we have had 

 to fight hard to maintain our claim for superiority and for merit before the 

 public against the Angus and the Hereford men, and they have always 

 had us at a disadvantage in the way of that kind of advertising. They 

 show more liberality in the matter of informing the public of the merits of 

 "their cattle than we do. We simply rest upon the old, old history of the 

 short-horns, the breed of cattle that has followed the English language 

 all around the world. We rest upon that history and think that every- 

 body else knows it. There are millions of people being born and coming 

 up and traveling over the world who know nothing of this history. Fre- 

 quently men of wealth see attractive pictures of Herefords or Polled 

 Angus cattle. Their attention is caught by them, and the first thing you 

 know they are breeding these cattle, paying large prices for their first 

 herds. I know of cases of that kind— many of them. When we complain 

 of dullness in our business and the rivalry of other breeders we ought 

 to see to it that we take advantage of the opportunities we have and 

 exploit the cattle we believe in. It is a necessary part of our business, 

 and one that should not be neglected. In this great state house, in this 

 magnificent city, practically the heart of the state, there should be no lack 

 of that kind of advertising on the part of the Indiana breeders of short- 

 horn cattle. See that in the agricultural rooms of this building, in the 

 hotels of the city and in the railroad stations you have pictures of your 

 cattle. That is generally permitted in the West, and I think it would be 

 permitted hei-e. You have produced so many grand cattle in this state 

 that they ought not to be forgotten by the world at large. 



The condition of the short-horn market, as well as the condition of 

 the market for all other breeds of cattle, has not been very good for the 

 past year. Commercial cattle have been down. The great range country 



