Excerpt from American Roadsters and Trotting Horses: Being a Sketch of the Trotting Stallions of the United States, and a Treatise on the Breeding of the Same; With an Appendix Showing the Pedigrees and Breeding, So Far as Known, of All Trotters That Have a Record in 2: 25 or Better

In my reference to time records, I have used the tables which have been prepared for the Stock Journals, three Of them in number, and as they do not altogether agree, I wish it understood that allowance must be made therein for any imperfections or errors Of records.

It is proper that I should state that in the pursuit of the studies which have resulted in this work, and in the preparation of the treatise itself, I have made free use of all the current books, journals and other literature of the day bearing on the subject under consideration. The Stud Books and volumes of the T rotting Register, of course, have been my constant books of reference in the study Of pedigrees, and the various turf and other journals have furnished me much information. I wish to say that while I frequently refer to the over turning Of pedigrees in the Trotting Register, it is with no Spirit Of fault finding. The very careful and laborious editor makes his pedi grees from the best information at hand, and I am happy to say, that I believe he is always ready to overturn one when he has found a better one, or one supported by better evidence. His work possesses great value from this fact.

I acknowledge myself indebted to him and his labors, and while I. Often refer to him and do not always assent to his views, it is at all times with feelings of a high appreciation for his valuable labors.

I desire to express my acknowledgment for much valuable assistance and aid at various stages Of my work rendered by J. H. Sanders, Editor Of the National lire-stock Journal. The extracts from that journal included in the first chapter of this work are mainly from his pen and cover the points so nearly as I would have expressed them, that it would have looked like taking them without due credit to the author had I done otherwise than as I have. I need hardly say they embody much careful reflection well expressed.

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