done in this way. Men who treated their horses with cruelty were warned, 

 and extreme cases, especially those of horses incurably lame or otherwise 

 unfit for work, were reported to the Massachusetts S. P. C A. In such 

 cases that Society will be found prompt to act. 



During the past year, for want of funds, we have been obliged to 

 discontinue this missionary work. 



MEETINGS FOR DRIVERS 



Two " Smoke Talks " for Drivers, Stablemen, and all persons inter- 

 ested in horses, were held in Kingsley Hall, at which an address was made 

 by Dr. Rowley, President of the M. S. P. C. A., and stereopticon pictures 

 of work-horses were shown and explained by the President of the Asso- 

 ciation. These meetings w^ere largely attended and were very successful. 

 The same pictures were shown by request at Wellesley College, at the 

 Baptist Church in Winthrop, at a meeting of the South Worcester Agri- 

 cultural Society in Southbridge, and at Providence, R. I., under the auspices 

 of the Rhode Island Humane Education Society. One of our Directors 

 attended, at his own expense, the meeting of the American Humane Asso- 

 ciation at Washington, D. C, in October, 1910, making an address on 

 Work-Horse Parades; and we were represented, on the same terms, by a 

 Director who assisted at the Halifax Parade in September. 



RED ACRE FARM AND PINE RIDGE 



We act as agents for Red Acre Farm, the Home for Horses at Stow, 

 and inquiries about the Farm, and how horses can be sent there, will be 

 answered at any time by letter or telephone. Any horse, which is a subject 

 for charity, may be sent to the Farm by anybody, at any time, without 

 notice; and the animal will be cared for. The post-ofifice address of the 

 Farm is South Acton, Mass. The railroad station is South Acton. The 

 telephone is West Acton 8. 



Under the laws of Massachusetts (Chap. 133 of the Acts of the year 

 1908) cities and towns may turn over their old or disabled horses to Red 

 Acre Farm, or to any other incorporated society for the relief of dumb animals. 

 Boston, Somerville, Brookline, Waltham and other municipalities have 

 availed themselves of this law, instead of selling the animals at auction. 



Pine Ridge, the annex at Dedham of the Animal Rescue League, is 

 ready at any time to receive horses that need rest or treatment. Appli- 

 cation should be made to the League at 51 Carver Street, Boston. Pine 



