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III iiiv opinion, it would take only a certain length of time, 

 if the matter was gone into carefully, before the very best 

 results would ensue. Some one who was thoroughly con- 

 versant with the types that are desired would want to be sent 

 out with the stallions, and it would be perfectly simple to 

 have cuts of the dilferent leading crosses shown to the 

 farmers who are interested in breeding their mares. 



And now that horse shows are springing up everywhere, 

 and from the fact that the countr}- fairs are all in want of 

 attractions, it is only a (juestion of time in my opinion 

 before they will all include a horse show among their regu- 

 lar lists, and in a broader plan than they have hitherto done. 

 The mere taking of these stallions around from show to show 

 in the fall would open up an entirely' new field for the farmer ; 

 and I feel sure that the leading fairs and horse shows of 

 Massachusetts would be very glad to offer prizes for half- 

 breds of this or that type shown by legitimate farmers. 



The whole matter could be easily done from one head ; 

 and in ten years' time, instead of raising a crop year by 

 year, as we do of trotters, one out of ten of which is useful 

 for regular carriage purposes, we would raise a crop of 

 heavy harness horses, eight out of ten of which would be 

 useful for regular service ; and at the same time build up a 

 type of American harness horse, by use of the cross of the 

 hackney, thoroughbred and French coach, that would rectify 

 the bad points in each. 



Can any one point to a type to-day and say that it is the 

 true type? In my opinion it is impossible to do so as yet. 



By the systematic crossing of the four types of harness 

 horse with standard-bred and cold-blooded mares we would 

 be bound to produce in the course of years the right type ; 

 and, if the proper judges were kept at their posts at the 

 shows and country fairs, it Avould only be a question of time 

 before those in charoe of the matter would obtain stallions 

 which, with proper brain work in this stud use, would beget 

 the qualities that are sought for, and would produce the 

 ideal American heavy harness horse. 



If the time, brain work and energy of the American farmer 

 has produced the American standard-bred trotter, who to-day 



