Missouri Draft Horse Breeders' Asso- 

 ciation. 



President — J. F. Roelofson, Maryville. 

 Vice-President — Dr. S. D. Henry, Excelsior Springs. 

 Secretary-Treasurer — E. A. Trowbridge, Columbia. 



ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT. 



(J. F. Roelofson, Maryville, Mo.) 



We have met here today at the appointed hour and for the 

 purpose of holding our regular annual meeting 

 of the Missouri Draft Horse Breeders' Associa- 

 tion and we have with us some distinguished 

 gentlemen who are able speakers and who will 

 not only entertain us, but will also deal out to us 

 some very valuable information that will be of 

 lasting benefit to us as Missouri draft horse 

 j^ - ^ breeders. The fact that I make no pretensions 



^WjL^-^ 1 as a public speaker myself, and feeling that the 



time might better be given to the able men 

 present, I shall be brief in what I have to say. 

 Since this organization was effected some three fears ago 

 draft horse breeding in this State has greatly increased, and while 

 as members and officers of the Missouri Draft Horse Breeders' As- 

 sociation we might have done even more, I feel, gentlemen and 

 fellow breeders, that our efforts have not been in vain and that 

 our hopes have, to some extent at least, been realized. I am glad 

 that I can truthfully say to you today that there was never as 

 much interest being manifested in the breeding of drafters in Mis- 

 souri, and I would further state that there was never a time when 

 there were as many good draft horses within the State as at the 

 present time. The business has made most wonderful strides in 

 the past three years. 



We have noticed since our organization that many new breed- 

 ers have entered the field and are now producing excellent types of 

 pure-bred animals. Many farmers have a pair or more of pure- 



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J. F. Roelofson. 



