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great deal of handling," is probably as true to-day 

 as it ever was. 



Can our trotters be improved still further? 

 There is no question about it, but in looking for- 

 ward it is well to keep two things in mind: first, 

 that we are approaching the point where greater 

 speed at the trot will be impossible and that there- 

 fore the lowering of records must be constantly 

 slower and in less degree; and second, that great 

 improvement may be going on, even though 

 records be not materially lowered. The increased 

 fixity of type that is sure to follow; the higher 

 average of speed for all trotting bred horses ; the 

 beauty and finish that have already come from the 

 fine blood-lines in use and which, as time passes, 

 are destined to become more and more general— all 

 these things we may regard with no less pride and 

 satisfaction than the occasional exhibition of great 

 speed. 



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