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was approximately $140 for the light horse, $200 for the medium, and 

 $300 for the heavy horse. It is interesting to note the great increase in 

 price between the light, medium, and heavy horse, the heavy horse selling 

 for more than twice as much as the light horse. 



According to this computation, the farmer engaged in raising light horses 



Fig. 225. — A pure-bred Shire draft horse 



and selling them on the market is losing money by the transaction ; while 

 the farmer breeding horses of medium weight is making $40 on each animal, 

 and, most interesting of all, the farmer breeding heavy horses is realizing 

 a profit of $125 on each animal sold. This shows conclusively that the 

 greater profit is obtained in the production of the large horse. 



Conditions favorable to horse breeding 

 From a study of conditions in New York and in the horse-producing 

 States, we fail to note any difference that gives the West an advantage. 



