tions and firms to treat men and horses alike as if they were machines. 

 This is not good "business," to say nothing of humanity. 



The following matters especially have been forced upon the attention 

 of the Judges: 



1. That if the men are on good terms with the employer, the 

 horses are usually well treated ; whereas, if the men are dissatis- 

 fied, the horses are always badly treated. 



2. That the worst enemy of the horse is intoxicating liquor 

 in the driver or stableman. 



3. That in many stables, especially trucking stables, there is 

 an insufficient force on Sundays, so that the horses are not proper- 

 ly cleaned, bedded or watered. 



4. That in many stables, otherwise excellent, the horses are 

 not watered at night after eating their hay, when they are always 

 thirsty. 



5. That in case of many large concerns the stable treatment 

 is almost perfect, but the drivers hurry the horses when they start 

 out in the morning, or after the noon feed, and also hurry them to 

 the stable at night, bringing them in hot. This is especially true 

 of the lighter horses, such as those used by bakers, milk dealers 

 and department stores. 



For the prizes awarded this year see the pages at the end of the 

 entry list. 



The Association is indebted to the following Stable Judges for their 

 very careful and conscientious work: 



Dr. J. H. RoLLix^j Joseph B. Matthews 



R. A. Kennett Gilbert H. Prescott 



