Horses 



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countries. The small numbers and consequent high prices to- 

 gether with the color, which has not been a popular one among 

 draft horse breeders generally in this country, are the only restric- 

 tions to the rapidly growing popularity of this breed. 



The undesirable features of the old time Suffolk was the long, 

 low back, crooked hock, light bone, flat feet and lack of action. 

 These features are being largely eliminated or remedied and today 

 it is possible to get Suifolks as fine in quality and conformation as 

 any found in draft breeds. 



The good qualities of the Suffolk are their very uniform get, 

 their great endurance and wonderful tractability and good disposi- 

 tion. They mature very early and are probably the easiest keepers 

 of any of the heavy breeds, and are sure to become very popular 

 with the small breeder and ordinary farmer, as they make an ideal 

 farm horse rather than a heavy draft horse for the city markets. 



Fig. 168. Belgian, Percheron and Suffolk Yearling Stud Colts. 

 Owned by Adirondack Farms, Glens Falls, N. Y. 



