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AGKICULTURE. 



FRACTION OF TUK WFIGHT OF A VEHICLL] 

 AM) LOAD mX^L'li:i:i> TO 3IOVE SAMF OX A 

 liKVEL KOAD. iMukin.) 



TRACTIVE POWER OF HORSES AT DIFFERENT 

 SPEED. (Tr.mtwinr.) 

 The average traction of a horse on a level and actually 

 pulling for ten hours in the day may be assumed as follows: 



If the horse works for a smaller number of hours, his 

 traction may increase as the hours diminish, down to about 

 5 hours per day and for speeds of about from i^^^ to 3 miles 

 per hour. 



