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CYCLOPEDIA OK LIV 



i.M I'l.irii'; s'I'ock: doctor. 



In the half-bred Clydesdales, as seen in the accompanying illustrations, 

 the limbs are finer and much of the shaggy covering of the limbs is lost. 

 The breadth of the forehead is well preserved, also the strong, hand- 

 somely supported neck, the fine shoulder and breast, the length of arm, 

 the short leg below the knee, the strong fetlocks and hoofs, and the 

 round-barreled, well-ribbed bodv and fine loin 



A CHOICE HEAVY DRAFTER OP THE SHOW RING ORDER. 



For several years he was a First Prize Winner at the International Live 

 Stock Show at Chicago. Note his abundance of quality, smoothness of finish, 

 obliquity of shoulder, and correctly set pastern. For hard service a little. more 

 depth of body would be desirable. His height is 17 hands and his weight 2150 

 pounds. 



This is the class of draft horse used by wholesale mercantile houses, packers, 

 brewers, coal dealers, contractors, lumbermen, and firms having heavy teaming 

 work. They are in demand in all large cities. They are wanted also for export, 

 but during the past few years prices have been too high in the United States to 

 make exportation profitable and consequently but few draft horses have been 

 exported. The supply is much short of the demand, causing sharp competition, 

 and consequently Drafters are bringing good prices on the open market and the 

 indications are favorable to permanent, active demand and permanent high prices. 



In the rear view of the same gelding, is shown clearly the excellent 

 eye and prominent brow, the fine neck, the active, pointed ear, the great 

 l)ower of limb, the broad quarters, the muscular thighs, and handsome 

 tail. Such animals will sell anv where. 



