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first edition, and also to add to the record the names 

 of horses and mares that had in the meantime be- 

 come available for registry. 



At a meeting of the board of directors held in 

 Chicago on July 10, 1878, the following additional 

 resolutions were adopted: 



"Kesolved, That we reaffirm the resolutions passed 

 by this Association at Peoria, in February last, en- 

 dorsing the Stud Book prepared and published by 

 Mr. Sanders, and respectfully request that he pro- 

 ceed with the publication of the revised edition at 

 his earliest convenience. 



"Eesolved, That we assure the public that Mr. 

 Sanders has the hearty co-operation of this asso- 

 ciation in his work, and that we denounce, as base 

 and malicious slanders, all representations to the 

 contrary. ' ' 



Unfortunately, more or less feeling had grown 

 out of these extended discussions as to the name 

 under which these horses should be known in the 

 United States, and at a later date the advocates of 

 the idea that all heavy horses imported from France 

 should be registered in one book and under one title 

 perfected an organization and began the publication 

 of a second stud book known as "The National 

 French Draft Horse Kegister." This book had the 

 active support of the Messrs. Dillon and others 

 among those who had been earnest and successful in 

 promoting the interests of the French horses in the 

 United States during the preceding years. 



