No. 7. • DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 615 



is the success of the American farmer in developing breeds of hogs 

 that are suitable to his own conditions. You heard Mr, Lovejoy tell 

 this morning how his herd was champion over all others at the Col- 

 umbian Exposition. We have produced our own breeds of hogs 

 in this country on the foundation of the British breeders and by 

 means of our own material, and these breeds of hogs are radically 

 distinct. Furthermore, the breeds of beef cattle, in one instance 

 certainly, perhaps in two, have reached a standard of excellence 

 that is far ahead of anything done abroad and breeders of dairy 

 cattle have in some instances surpassed the best that has been 

 produced in other countries. Furthermore, we have in this country 

 in the American trotter, the fastest and gamest breed of light 

 harness horses in the world. The farmer can profitably produce 

 light horses if he will breed for the very highest type. There are 

 most difficult classes to breed for, for the reason that there is much 

 more to be considered. You must consider the appearance of the 

 horse, his style, his action and suitability for the purpose for which 

 he is bred. In addition you have to consider that point of sound- 

 ness. There must be no ''practicaT' soundness or anything of tho 

 kind. The light horse must be sonnd or he goes to into the cheap 

 classes. 



