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strain of^the Morgan, crossed with the Clyde, Percheron or 

 French coach horse. If more speed is wanted cross the 

 Black Hawk with a thoroughbred. 



Develop your colt rapidly and evenly, but not forcibly ; 

 feed generously, but not over feed. Commence early to 

 develop the habits and character of the colt; teach him 

 that he is completely in your power, but that you are his 

 best friend. Teach him the use of the bit young, but be 

 careful when you put the bit in his mouth, never twitch or 

 jerk the bit as it will make him hard mouthed. Teach him 

 the use of reins, and in doing so use a few simple words 

 with a meaning, always using the same words for the same 

 thing. Then teach the colt to stand still in all places and 

 under all circumstances, and not have him go, no matter 

 how much he wants to, until you give him the word, and 

 make him feel that he is under the entire control of his 

 master. The speaker touched briefly upon shoeing, stabling, 

 feed, and remedies for various diseases. Coming back to the 

 profit, he considered the value of such a horse as he had 

 described to be in excess of the cost of raising, which would 

 probably be «300 to 1350. The satisfaction of having such a 

 horse is a pleasure not only to yourself but to your family. 



Others spoke of the intelligence of the horse and thought 

 there was a good field for success in raising the right kind of 

 horses. Fine horses are raised in Maine, and why not raise 

 them in Massachusetts. Some people think there is a stig- 

 ma on a man that tries to raise a trotting horse, and very 

 unjustly too, for it takes a man of brains to raise trotting 

 horses and do it successfully. 



At the afternoon session, Mr. George W. Russell, of West 

 Newbury, read a paper on the subject, " Have the alleged 

 causes of Agricultural depression a sound foundation? if so 

 what are the real causes of such depression." 



In opening Mr. Russell said that the gathering before 

 him did not show much evidence that farming does not pay. 

 We in New England do not know much about agricultural 

 •depression, but their complaint of such depression, and 



