The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-10
HORSE BREEDERS
MEET HERE SOON
Southern Association Formed TO
Stimulate Interest
GARTH ISSUES THE CALL
Everyone Interested In Developing the
Light Harness Horse Is Urged to
Attend the Birmingham
Meeting.

The Southern Breeders association wills
hold a meeting at the Hotel Hiilman on
January % for the purpose of perfecting
organization, The association was formed
during the recent fair in Montgomery, and
this is the first business session.
w. f. Garth of Huntsville. chairman
of the committee on organization, and
Frank d. Fuller of Hermitage, Tenn.
secretary have issued the following in
vitaton to horse breeders throughout ths
southern territory:
"On October 26. 1906, during the progresa
of the Alabama state fair at Montgomery.
a number of southern breeders and horses
men met at the office of the Fair associa-
ton and formed a temporary organization
of southern breeders. electlng W. T.,
Garth of Huntsville, Ala. chairman, and
Frank D. Fuller of Hermitage, Tenn.
secretary:
The object of the organization Is tn
stimulate the interest in breeding and
developing the light harness horse-mem-
bership to be limited to residents of the
states lying south of Kentucky and east
of the Mississippi river and the states of
Louisiana and Arkansas.
"The officers of the temporary organ-
ization were instructed to call a meeting.
to complete permanent organization. at
the Hillman hotel. Birmingham, Ala. 10
o'clock a. M, Tuesday. January %. 1907.
Every one residing In the states speci-
fed that Is in any way Interested In
tho light harness horse Is earnestly in
vted to attend this meeting and become
member of the organization.
Your name has been handed the secre-
tary as that of one who has a fondness
for the best OF all horses, and we trust
that you will consider 1t to your interest
as we'll as to the interest of the section
you represent, to attend this meeting
and influence others to do likewise
The secretary would be pleased to hear
from you in response to this letter."
Both Trotters and PAGERS.
The Nashville American, which is in
| the center of horse breeding district,
has the following to say about the assoc
ciation:
THE object of the proposed association
| Is primarily to stimulate interest In breed
ing and developing the light harness
horse-both trotter and pacer-not for rae
Ing purposes alone. but for the carriage
| and show ring as well.
THE Southern Fair Circuit has already
| done much to arouse interest along this
| line. The racing at the fairs in the cir
| cult has been the principal amusement
| feature, while the open air horse show
held In connection with number of these
| fairs has proven popular feature and
has created new demand in the south
| for the light harness horse.
"One OF the objects of the new associa-
| ton will be to cooperate with the fairs
| in the southern circuit. and encourage the
offering Of colt stakes for southern-br
| horses. d
IAN organization OF the kind proposed
| can unquestonably be of much benefit tor
| the horse interests of the SOUTH and It is
expected that a large and representative
body of men win be In attendance at the
| Birmingham meeting"