2^34 TESTIMONY. 



Beery. \\e were lately in Springfield, 0., where he 

 had a two week's entertainment, ^^ddely arousing popu- 

 lar interest. His tent was nightly crowded with ladies, 

 gentlemen and children, all intensely interested. 



The Springfield Sunday Xews says: '^'His work 

 was heartily appreciated, and he left a host of friends 

 who will gladly welcome him hack to Springfield. The 

 seed sown hy him will bear an invaluable harvest in this 

 city and vincinity.'' 



It is not only his skill and daring which elicits 

 praise, but his humane methods. Even his appliances 

 for subduing the most vicious and dangerous animals, 

 are thoroughly humane in desio-n and effect, yet so in- 

 genious and potent as to give immediate results. 



In regard to balking he says: ^'Horses know noth- 

 ing about balking until they are forced into it by bad 

 management. 



"We must remember that our ways and language 

 are just as foreign and unknown to the horse as any 

 language in the world is to us; we should never get 

 out of patience with them because they do not under- 

 stand us.'"' 



His chapter on Balking in his work on '^'Colt Train- 

 ing,'' is worth the price of the book. He describes mi- 

 nutely the causes of balking, and with equal plainness 

 gives the remedy, which every one can understand and 

 use. In conclusion, we are glad of a.n3'thing that sub- 

 stitutes reason, common sense and humane methods, in 

 place of ignorance and time-honored stupidity. We are 



