444 TYPES AND MARKET CLASSES OF LIVE STOCK 



drafter. He stands from 15 to 16 hands high, usually not over 

 15-3, and weighs from 1300 to 1550 pounds, depending upon 

 size and condition. Being required to do his work mostly at 

 the walk, his action should be similar to that of the draft horse. 



Farm chunks. Horses of this class may be found on the 

 market at all seasons of the year, but during the spring months 

 they form an important feature of the trade. They are bought 

 to be used on the farm, and are in most urgent need during the 

 season when crops are being planted. They are usually of 

 mixed breeding, draft blood predominating, and are commonly 

 known among farmers as "general-purpose" animals. Mares 

 are more generally taken than geldings. For this class, low-set, 

 blocky horses are wanted, not so heavy as the eastern chunks. 

 Farm chunks are usually lighter in bone, and often slightly 

 blemished or unsound. In general, the typical farm chunk 

 should be a moderate-sized, all-round good individual, standing 

 from 15 to 15-3 hands high, and weighing from 1200 to 1400 

 pounds. Being lighter horses than the eastern chunks, they 

 should be a little quicker and more active. The varied use to 

 which horses are put on farms requires ability to trot readily 

 if necessary. However, since the walk is their most important 

 gait, they should be good walkers and do it with ease and rapidity. 



Southern chunks. In some markets these are termed 

 "southern horses," or "southerns." They are small horses 

 that are taken by dealers to large southern cities and sold to 

 southern planters for tilling their lands and for driving and 

 riding. The southern farmer does not cultivate deeply, and 

 the soils are light, consequently he does not require very large 

 horses. However, each year the trend of the market is for 

 larger horses for this trade. Southern chunks are small horses 

 standing from 15 to 15-3 hands high, and weighing from 800 to 

 1250 pounds. They are rather fine of bone, possessing an abun- 

 dance of quality, and are more rangy in conformation than any 

 of the other chunks, having more of the light horse blood. Many 

 of them are similar to the cheaper horses used on the light delivery 

 wagons of cities. They should have good action. The southern 

 chunk is comparatively a cheap horse. 



Wagon Horses. 



This class includes horses useful for quick delivery. The 

 demand is from cities and towns. These horses must be closely 

 coupled, compactly built, with plenty of constitution and stamina. 



