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loads of produce. "We will all go in for tlie fast horse, in this 

 respect, without a dissent. 



The compact Morgan is a good specimen of a stallion to breed 

 from. He exhibits a body well formed in all its parts, with 

 limb and muscle developed in a thorough and sufficient man- 

 ner, with grace and docility, and a sound constitution, and with 

 an acknowledged pedigree, and will transmit this combination 

 of excellent parts tlirough successive generations. To this and 

 to similar classes, the farmer must look for his horse stock on 

 the farm. 



Samuel H. Rhoades. 



worcester north. 



From the Report of the Committee on Dravg-ht Horses. 



We believe the horse, and particularly the draught horse, to 

 be the most useful animal that moves upon the face of the 

 earth. We do not usually appreciate blessings and privileges 

 fully until we are deprived of them. Consider then, for a 

 moment, our condition if the horse were stricken from exist- 

 ence. The world almost comes to a stand still, particularly the 

 agriculturist. What is it that ploughs our land, carries our 

 manure, covers our seed, cuts our hay and grain, threshes the 

 latter, moves all our produce to our barns and market ? The 

 draught horse. Of what use are our canals without him ? It 

 is true steam may be used"; but without the horse, canals with 

 .steam, or even the railroad with its engine and car would 

 become almost a dead letter, for the horse has first to transport 

 all our produce and freight from diiferent parts of the land 

 before steam becomes available. The horse is capable of being- 

 trained and educated to do almost any thing. We believe there 

 is a great lack on the part of the owners of horses in training 

 them when young for after service, for then it can be done with 

 little or no whipping, and there is scarcely any animal so 

 tractable, or that will appreciate kindness so well as the horse, 

 or that has so mucli pride in appearing well. The horse has 

 always been man's most faithful servant, in time of war and 

 peace, and the draught horse is his indispensable servant. The 

 fancy horse, like ladies' jewelry, is well enough in its place, but 

 not very essential. 



L. Stockwell, Chairman. 



