280 CYCLOPEDIA OF LIVE STOCK AND COMPLETE 9T0CK DOCTOB. 



A GOOD FARM CHUNK. 



This horse has a little too much length of body and not enough deptB. 

 Height, 15-3 hauds; weight, 1350 pounds. Horses of this type 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 adapted to use on the farm and 

 are in most urgent need during the season when crops are being planted. They 

 are usually mixed breeding, draft blood predominating, commonly known among 

 farmers as "all purpose horses." 



For this class low down blocky horses are wanted, not so heavy as the 

 Eastern Chunks. Farm Chunks are usually lighter of bone and often slightly 

 blemished or unsound. Since farmers do not usually care to pay for high priced 

 horses they are often compelled to accept those with slight injuries, such as small 

 side bones, curbs, wire marks, etc. In general, the typical Farm Chunk should 

 be a moderately sized, all around good individual standing from 15 to 15-3 hands 

 high and weighing from 1200 to 1400 pounds. The sample here given is well 

 representative of the class. 



