harness was ill-filtiiig, or for some other like cause. Exhibitors and the |)u])lie gen- 

 erally are reiiiinded that the prizes of this Association arc awarded upon rules dif- 

 ferent from those of the ordinary horse show. The instructions to the judircs on 

 this point read as follows: "The prizes are to lie awarded, pruiKirlh/, for li'ood, 

 hard, working condition, docile and gentle manners, showing that the horses have 

 . ■! ,;indly treated, and for comfortable harnessing. If two or more single horses 

 1)1 .'tims of horses arc on a [)ar in this i-espect, fJien the judges shall award the prize 

 i t'lo best horse or the best team." Under this rule, to state but one example, a 

 i-y beautiful pair of horses were lightly excluded from receiving a prize at the 

 I'.irade because their collars were too ^mall. If this principle upon which the i)rizes 

 ire awarded is ke})t in mind, the Association believes that there will be ver}' little 

 dissatisfaction ^vith the awards of th(> judges. 



The Chief Marshal of the parade was j\Ir. K. K. ("larke, and the Assistant 

 ^Marshal, ]\Ir. Joshua Atwood, 3d. Dr. Peters, the head of the State Cattle Bureau, 

 took charge of the Judges. These three gentlemen were well mounted, and presented 

 that semi-inilitarj^ semi-sporting appearance which was proper to the occasion. The 

 diplomas and certificates, the artistic excellence of which has been remarked by man}', 

 were designed by Mr. Arthur Perrin. 



S6on after the first i)arade, the Association was incorporated under the laws of 

 Massachusetts, this being done under the direction and at the expense of C. S. Racke- 

 mann, Esq., upon whose legal and practical judgiuent the Association greatly relies. 

 Mr. Jewett of the Boston Herald, and Mr. Smith, a leading meml^er of the Master 

 Teamsters' Association, who now became directors, had contril)uted very nuich to the 

 success of the first parade hy their intelligent and energetic assistance. The other new 

 director, Dr. John W. Bartol, is a practicing physician, and a member of the State 

 Board of Health. 



^ It was the object of the parade to induce owners and drivers of work horses to 



take more pride in their appearance and more interest in their welfare ; and this ob- 

 ject has been accoiuplished in great measure. The good effects of the parade have 

 been lasting, for it is the testimony of veterinary surgeons, owners, drivers, horse- 

 slioers, harness makers and various other persons in different parts of the city, that 

 work horses, as a rule are better groomed and treated, and that harness is more neatly 

 kept than was the case before the i)arade. 



That similar parades will ultimately be held in every large cit}^ in the country is 

 the hope and expectation of the Boston Association. One such has already been held 

 in Kansas City, Missouri, and others are projected for Baltimore, Washington, Buf- 

 falo, and Toronto, Canada. 



