THE NEW YORK STATE DRAFT HORSE BREEDERS 



CLUB 



Realizing that an improvement in horse hreeding conditions in 

 this state conld only be secured by cooperation, concentrated 

 effort, education and publicity, a few draft horse breeders who 

 met at the State Breeders' meeting at Utica, 'N. Y., in 1912, gave 

 their support to this movement. Three annual meetings of this 

 club have been held and the membership now comprises fo.rty-two 

 representative draft horse breeders. This organization has ad- 

 vocated and recommended that horse breeding be among the sub- 

 jects- discussed at the State Breeders' and Farmers Institute meet- 

 ings ; that a rational stallion enrollment and inspection law be 

 passed ; that a liberal classification and premium list be made for 

 draft horses at our State Fair, and have advocated a combina- 

 tion in advertising, buying and selling of breeding stock so far 

 as might be practical. The membership of this club is not re- 

 stricted in any w^ay. The name and influence of every draft 

 horse breeder in the state is desired. This club advocates no 

 one breed of horses and desires to benefit no one set of men or 

 breeders, but is working for state-wide improvement and condi- 

 tions, in the bro.adest and most practical way. The officers of 

 The ]^ew York State Draft Horse Breeders' Club are: President, 

 E. S. Akin, Glens Falls, N. Y. ; Secretary, E. E. Horton, Lester- 

 shire, N. Y. ; Executive Committee, Darwin Rumsey, ISTewfield, 

 X. Y., Dr. J. S. Wilder, Akron, N. Y. and S. A. Ritter, Geneva, 

 N. Y. 



CLUB MEMBEES SEPTEMBER 1, 1915 



Adirondack Farms, Glens Falls Marshall, W., Aurora 



Akin, E. S., Syracuse Miller, C. L., Xew York 



Amos, C. L. Sj-racuse Miller, C. P., Byron 



Andrews, B. B., Weedsport Miller, G. W., Byron 



Baker, C. H., Mohegan Lake Miner, W. H., Chazy 



Bennett, C. O., Hilton Newman, A. W., Phelps 



Chapin, R. E., Batavia Xewman, R. C., Phelps 



Cooley, A. H., Little Britain Phetteplace, G. E., Norwich 



Craig, J. L., Ogdensbiirg Quimby, J. G., New York 



Grouse, C. M., Syracuse Ritter," S. A., Geneva 



Deni.ison, L. O., Buffalo Rumsey, Darwin, Newfield 



Doremus, G. S., Merrifield Sisson," G. W., Jr., Potsdam 



Bold, J. C., Buffalo Stone, G. F., Norwich 



Foran, John, Merrifield Swain, W. E., Swains 



Gray, G. F., Lima Tavlor, C. C., Lawtons 



Harder, E. L., Philmont Virkler, C. F., Lo^\•ville 



Hillman, W. M., East Bethany Virkler, W. F., Castorland 



Horton, E. E., Lestershire Ward, F. D-., Batavia 



Jackson, J. A... Holley Weaver, G. H., Watertown 



Johnson. A. B., Caledonia Wendt, W. F., Buffalo 



La Grange, C. C., Slingerlands Wilder, J. S., Akron 



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