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paratively cheap horses, yet wants them big and strong. Be- 

 cause of the prices paid, the trade is usually compelled to take 

 the plainer, rougher horses of the heavy draft class, and some 

 are slightly blemished or unsound, such as "off in the wind," 

 small sidebones, curbs, wire marks, etc. Loggers should stand 

 from 16-1 to 17-2 hands, and weigh from 1700 to 2200 pounds. 



Chunks. 



Usage has fixed the name of this class, which is significant of 

 the conformation of the horse, rather than the use to which he is 



Fig. 144. Eastern Chunk. 



put. However, the prefixes given in the sub-classes are rather 

 indicative of his use. Chunks are divided into three sub-classes, 

 Eastern, Farm, and Southern. 



Eastern chunks. At one time, this class was known as 

 Boston chunks, but as the trade has widened to other cities 

 they are known by the general name of eastern chunks. They 

 are most generally used in pairs or three abreast to do the same 

 work as draft horses; but may be used in pairs,, in a four-in-hand, 

 or in a six-in-hand team. The eastern chunk may be briefly 

 and accurately described as a horse of draft horse type in all 

 respects except size and weight. He is, then, a little drafter. 

 He is usually a little more blocky and compact than the true 



