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This table is very convincing when it is remembered 

 that it costs no more in care and feed to raise a well-bred 

 horse than a scrub. The farmer who uses only pure-bred 

 sires for his breeding will get almost fifty dollars more for 

 his colts as yearlings than if he uses grade sires, while if he 



A typical I'erclieroii. 



does not sell until the colt has reached maturity he will 

 receive at least one hundred dollars more. If pure-bred 

 dams are also used, the difference will be greater still. Will 

 it not pay well to "breed up" our horses? 



Draft breeds. The chief breeds of draft horses in the 

 United States have been imported from Europe. The fa- 

 vorite of these is the Pcrchcron, which comes from Erance. 



