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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



Bussers. — Horses of this class stand from 15.1 to 15. 3 hands and weigh 

 from 1,200 to 1,400 pounds. They are small, compact, low down blocky 

 horses of draft conformation with strong bone and sound feet. Like the 

 expresser their chief work is done at the trotting gait, hence they must 

 be active, energetic, straight and somewhat stylish in carriage and gait. 

 Many of them go abroad to serve as "trammers" but there is use for 

 numbers of them in the large cities and elsewhere. They sold for an 

 average of $140 a head m the Chicago market during 1904. 



Artillery Horses. — In this class geldings are required and they should 

 be uniform, hardy color, in good condition, from 15 1-4 to 16 hands high, 

 quick and strong in action, sound, without blemish or defect, well bred, 

 of a kind disposition, free from vicious habits, square trotters, well 



BREWERY HORSE. 

 Photos from Union Stock Yard Co. 



broken to harness, gentle under saddle, with easy mouths and gait. They 

 should weigh from 1,100 to 1,250 pounds and be from 5 to 8 years old. 

 The cavalry horse is much the same type. 



Drivers. — The typical roadster should stand from 15.1 to 15.3 hands 

 high and weigh from 950 to 1-150 pounds. His purpose is to draw a light 

 buggy on the road at a fairly rapid rate of speed for a considerable 

 length of time. He should be gi-aeeful in form, action sprightly, pleasing, 

 straight and smooth at all gaits, his disposition good and his legs and feet 

 sound. His price depends upon individual quality but averaged $150 in 

 the Chicago market during 1904. 



Btandard-Bred. — This class includes trotters and pacers eligible to 

 record in the trotting register and possessed of notable speed and the 



