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35. Organizations and records. The first organiza- 

 tion to care for the interests of this breed in England was 

 the English Cart Horse Society, organized in 1878. 

 Six years later it changed its name to the Shire Horse 

 Society. It undertook the publication of a stud-book. 

 The American Shire Horse Association, with headquarters 

 at Wenona, Illinois, was established in 1885. It has 

 published nine volumes registering 15,800 Shires. 



Literature. Sir Walter Gilbey, The Great Horse: The Shire, 

 London (1899) ; same, The Old English War Horse, London (1888). 



SUFFOLK HORSE. Figs. 7, 8. 

 By John A . Craig 



36. This breed of draft horses, sometimes called 

 " Suffolk Punch ", has not become so widely known 

 as other European breeds, such as the Clydesdale or 

 Percheron. It cannot be said to be as popular as 

 either of these two breeds, yet it has many ardent 

 admirers. It is bred in greatest numbers in its 

 native district of Suffolk county, in the eastern part of 

 England. It gets its name from the county and from the 

 round, full-made type of body that characterizes the 

 breed. 



37. History in Great Britain. The Suffolk can trace 

 its history back to the dawning of the eighteenth century, 

 and as early as 1851 it carried off most of the prizes for 

 draft horses at the Royal Agricultural Society Show, at 

 Windsor. At that time it had a distinct lead over other 

 British draft breeds, but it seemed to be content with 

 home popularity. Volume 1 of the Suffolk Stud-book 



