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Missouri Agricultural Report. 



for on demand, if necessary. During the summer press of busi- 

 ness compelled me to drop the work and I turned it over to the 

 secretary, and he will report on that. 



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At the Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, 1913. 



For the past year I think that some good has been 

 accomplished. Although in some respects we were just where 

 we were last year, we have no permanent organization, and 

 here we are making a great mistake. The saddle horse today is 

 the most profitable horse the average farmer or breeder can pro- 

 duce. I make this statement after giving the matter careful 

 thought and considerable and practicable demonstration. This is 

 the one breed of live stock that I know of that has no effective, 

 active organization constantly pushing forward its interests, and 

 I feel sure that we all suffer through that neglect. 



During the last year there has been a great interest in the 

 saddle horse shows and there has been more money offered for 

 saddle horse classes than in any year in the past, due, perhaps, 

 to some of the work of your organization. As to the future, I 

 believe 1914 is going to be a progressive and active year. Al- 

 ready, in conversation with different state fair secretaries, they 

 have assured me they are going to put on as large stakes, and in 

 many instances larger, than ever, and fair associations which 

 have never given any consideration for saddle horses are going 

 to offer very liberal stakes this year, and this is something this 

 association should be interested in. 



We are breeding saddle horses and we ought to put a little 

 money behind it. We ought to have an organization that will 

 push every phase of the business. We should advertise and let 

 others know what we are doing and get other breeders and fairs 

 interested. I get letters from Kansas, "Tell us how to go about 

 putting on a good saddle horse show," etc. This is one of the 



