notice; and the animal will be cared for. The post-office 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 

 Ridge is only 10 miles out, and is thus a convenient place in which to give 

 horses a vacation. 



OUR RESOURCES 



This Association has no endowment whatever, and although our offi- 

 cers receive no compensation for their services and our rent is small, we 

 are continually hampered by lack of money. Were it not, indeed, for the 

 generosity of a few^ women we could not carry on the Parade or the Hos- 

 pital. We are especially indebted to Mrs. David Kevins, Mrs. R. A. 

 Lawrence, and Mrs. B. T. Morrison. 



Wc ask for assistance from those who love horses or are distressed by 

 their sufferings. 



FAULTS IN STABLES 



Our Inspectors have found the most common faults in Work-Horse 

 stables to be as follows: — 



(1) Scanty bedding. 



(2) Failure to bed the horses on Sundays and holidays in the daytime. 



(3) Failure to water the horses at night after they have eaten their hay. 



(4) Failure to keep the horses' feet soft. 



(5) Poor grooming. 



The Association records with deep regret the death of Dr. F. H. 

 Osgood, for many years a leading veterinary surgeon in this state, to whom 

 the Association was greatly indebted, not only for his assistance at the 

 Parade in a difficult capacity, but also for his valuable advice always freely 

 and kindly given. 



