28 AGRICULTUKE. 



MARKET CLASSES OF FAR3I AN13IALS. 

 A. — Horses. 



Drapers. — A typical draft horse, so considered in the market, 

 should stand i6 hands or over; light draft horses range in height 

 from 15.3 to 16. 1 hands. Drafters should weigh 1600 lbs. and 

 over in fair condition. Heavy weight in addition to desirable 

 conformation, soundness, and action enhances value. 



Loggers. — Horses of this class are heavy drafters, possessed 

 of weight, great power, and strength of bone, but blemished 

 or slightly unsound so that they cannot be sold to advantage 

 for use in the cities. Largely bought by lumbermen for use in 

 the woods. 



Farm chunks. — These arc usually of mixed draft blood, stand 

 15 hands or over and weigh 1 100-1500 lbs. 



General-purpose Horses. — These animals are not recognized 

 as a standard market class, but form a large proportion of the 

 entire number of horses marketed. They usually are serviceably 

 sound and often of fair to good quality, but they lack the char- 

 acteristics fitting a horse for a distinct m.arket class. 



Expressers. — This class comprises active, light draft horses 

 that are expected to do most of their work at a trot. The 

 typical expresser stands 15.2 to 16 hands, and weighs 1350 to 

 1500 lbs. or over, according to the class of work to be done. 

 They are commonly considered "draft horses with coach-horse 

 fmish." 



Bussers. — Horses of this class stand 15. i to 15.3 hands and 

 weigh 1 200-1400 lbs. Their chief work is done at a trotting gait, 

 hence they must be active, energetic, straight, and somewhat 

 stylish in carriage and gait. Many go abroad to serve as 

 ' trammers." 



Artillery Horses. — In this class geldings are required. They 

 should be uniform, of a hardy color, from 15 J to 16 hands 

 high, quick and strong in action, w^ell-bred, of a kind disposi- 

 tion, square trotters, w^ell broken to harness, gentle under saddle, 

 with easy mouths and gait. They should weigh 1 100-1250 lbs. 

 and be from 5 to 8 years old. 



