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radic inquiry develops periodically — spotted 

 circus horses, for instance. Horses for the fire, 

 patrol wagon and mounted police service come 

 from the ranks of the expressers, being selected, 

 the first two on account of strength and speed 

 on the run, the latter for more or less excellence 

 of saddle conformation, substance to carry 

 weight and a bit of good looks as well. Cavalry 

 and artillery horses are taken periodically by 

 our own government and by foreign powers. 

 The cavalry horse mostly purchased by Uncle 

 Sam comes from the ranks of the business or 

 pleasure horses and is mostly of trotting blood. 

 No uniformity of type is insisted on. They 

 come in all shapes, these troop horses. Officers' 

 chargers are preferably of the conformation of 

 the Kentucky saddle horse. Artillery horses 

 are light expressers, weighing around 1,250 

 pounds, and like the fire and patrol horses, able 

 to run. 



Drafters run in the trade from 1,600 pounds 

 upwards. The larger they are, the fatter and 

 the more quality they possess, the better they 

 sell. Loggers are inferior but big drafters. 

 Wagon horses are a numerous delegation. They 

 come in all sizes from 1,250 pounds to 1,450 

 pounds, and in all shapes from the class}^ one 

 almost a coacher in conformation and used to 

 draw the delivery wagon of a dry goods house, 

 to the roughest sort of a team fit only to pull 

 dirt out of an excavation. The Boston wagon 



