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rank all along the line. We are constantly increasing our shipments of 

 young stock bred in Missouri to build up the dairy type in our neigh- 

 boring states, consequently it can be asserted that the outlook for the 

 dairy breeds was never brighter than at present. 



THE STANDARD BRED TROTTER. 



(Hon. Norman J. Oolman, St. Louis, Mo.) 



I don't know but I ought to say, in introducing myself, as most 

 of the gentlemen who have spoken before me have done, that I was 

 born upon a farm and had to work as hard as any of you. I don't 

 except any, because my father was a hustler and his two sons had to 

 get up and work with the hired men from early to late, and when the 

 work was done we had to come in and milk the cows and do the chores. 

 I thought it was a pretty hard life. I thank God that I was born on 

 a farm, and had to work and develop a sturdy constitution, with which 

 i have been able to fight the battles of life. If I had been brouglit 

 up in a city or town I have no doubt I would have been dead years ago ; 

 but I strengthened my muscle, and developed a constitution by working 

 upon a farm, which has aided me in the great battle of life; and it 

 lias been truly said that you can scarcely mention a man who has dis- 

 tinguished himself in any walk of life who was not born upon a farm. 

 You must have a sound mind in a sound bod)- — in a vigorous body — 

 and the only way that can be accomplished is by developing the physical 

 system. 



I received an invitation to talk to you about the Standard Bred 

 Trotter. I regret to say that I have not devoted a single minute to 

 the preparation of an address — I do not think I have ever been so derelict 

 in my life — and instead of an address it will simply be a talk — ^an ott- 

 hand talk, perhaps somewhat scattering. It is true I feel at home in 

 discussing this subject. I inherited a love of the horse and I have 

 never been able to shake it off, and I am glad 1 have not been, because 

 I think I would have been dead long ago if I had not had something ot 

 this kind to interest me in outdoor life. 



I do not wish to antagonize any other breed when I speak of 

 trotting bred horse. There are certain fields for other classes of horses. 

 I have no doubt lliat there are present those who believe that the draft 

 horse is the only horse to breed, and perhaps, those who believe that 

 the imported Hackney or French or German Coach horse is the proper 

 horse to breed, and otlu is that the saddle horse is the proper horse to 

 breed, and I say I do not wish to antagonize any of them. 



