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posters are securely nailed up in public places. 



Most of the states now have laws granting 

 the stallion owner a lien on the get or dam and 

 get for the service fee. This lien is usually op- 

 erative only when certain formalities specified 

 in the law are complied with. These laws 

 brought down to date will be found for those 

 of the several states and territories which have 

 them in the appendix to this volume. If the law 

 requires that the horse be registered with any 

 state or municipal official, the owner should so 

 register him before the season begins. When 

 the season is closed the list of mares covered, 

 when required, should always be filed. This 

 places the owner in a position where he can 

 force any delinquent to pay. Those whom he 

 desires to favor may be favored just as though 

 no list has been filed. This filing of the list of 

 mares covered places no obligation on the owner 

 of the horse, but it enables him to force payment 

 if he desires to do so and protects him efficiently. 

 In every instance the owner should post him- 

 self as to the requirements of the law and then 

 comply with them to the letter. This is only a 

 matter of self-protection of which every stallion 

 owner should avail himself and implies no dis- 

 trust of his patrons. 



In all advertisements state plainly the terms 

 on which the horse is to stand. In addition have 

 cards printed containing on one side three con- 

 tracts (fees to suit) worded like this: 



