IOWA AGRICULTUEAL SOCIETY. IQl 



own, which bj judges is said to be an excellent likeness, except 

 the head, which is too low to represent his style, and not just 

 the right shape. And — pardon me for saying so — ^he is the 

 fastest stallion in the State. He has never been trained, but 

 does his mile in 2.50 very nicely. 

 You will hear from me soon. 



Yours truly, J. H. Wallace, 



Sec. Iowa State Agr. Sody. 



P. S. — I also enclose you a slip showing the action of our 

 State Society on the breed of horses. J. H. W. 



PROVE THE BREED OF YOUR HORSES. 



Iowa State Agricultural Society, Secretary's OflSce, i 

 Muscatine, February 2, 1856. \ 



Mr. Editor, 



The Directors of the Iowa State Agricultural Society at the 

 last Annual Fair, passed the following resolutions ; — 



'•''Resolved., That the owners of stallions in this State, claiming 

 either that their horses are ' thoroughbred,' or belong to a par- 

 ticu^lar distinguished family of horses, be required to file an 

 authenticated copy of their pedigree — so far as they may be 

 able to obtain it — with the Recording Secretary of the Society. 



'■'■ Resolved., Tliat every newspaper in the State favorable to 

 the improvement of stock, be requested to publish the foregoing 

 resolution." 



It may not be improper to remark, that the action of the 

 Directory on this subject was had with a view to correct an evil 

 which, it is feared, exists in many portions of the State. It is 

 known that there is a veiy general fever for the introduction 

 of horses of the Messenger, the Black Hawk, and the Morgan 

 families. This arises from the fact that good specimens of 

 any of these families, as well as some others not enumerated, 

 bring enormous prices in all portions of the country, for the 

 purpose of improving the breed. The Directory do not under- 



■well-set-on head, powerful chest and shoulders, round barrel, and deep quarters.. 

 It was not, however, found possible to add a cut of this fine and showy stalUon to 

 our list of illustrations, for reasons above stated. 



