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that the land is cheaper. From a superficial study of conditions by 

 one who has lived in the horse-producing sections of the Central West, 

 it would seem that New York should to be able to produce — breed 

 and rear — horses cheaper than can be done in the Central West. Such 

 being the case, why is it then that the East does not produce its own 

 horses? Possibly this is due to the fact that the East is not trying to 

 produce the kind of horses the market demands. Possibly the native 

 horse-breeding stock of the State is not of the type or breed demanded 

 by the market. Of 17,000 head that passed through one of the large 

 markets a few years ago, 15% weighed less than 1200 pounds, 15% 

 weighed more than 1500 pounds, leaving 70% weighing between 1200 

 and 1500 pounds. From these figures it would seem that the market 

 in New York demands a horse weighing between 1200 and 1500 

 pounds and containing some draft blood. As one studies the native 

 horses of the State he is profoundly impressed with the predominance of 

 trotting blood in them, yet the horses demanded by the market in New 

 York contain more or less draft blood. It would seem to be to the 



Fig. 3. — A pair of lyoo pound draft geldings. 



