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smaller than the Percheron, and bred chiefly 

 in the department of Cotes du Nord and around 

 Le Conquet. The most thoroughly character- 

 istic representatives of the breed, it is said, are 

 to be found in the canton of Leon. They are 

 usually grey, but bays and roans are sometimes 

 found. The Ardennais breed is also a small 

 draft breed found in the districts of Rethel and 

 Vauquiers, in the department of Ardennais. 

 The Poitevin breed bears a close resemblance 

 to the Boulonnais, except that they are usually 

 bay in color. They are very heavy boned and 

 the mares of this breed are highly prized for 

 raising mules. 



There is a stud book published in the United 

 States called the French Draft Stud Book- 

 formerly called the Norman Stud Book of 

 which six volumes, under the two names, have 

 been issued. C. E. Stubbs of Fairfield, la., ie 

 Secretary of the Society having this publica- 

 tion in charge. In this stud book horses of any 

 of the" French draft breeds, or crosses between 

 them, may be registered. 



THE SUFFOLK PUNCH. 



The Suffolk Punch of England is especially 

 classed as an agricultural horse in that country, 

 and is bred chiefly in the county from which 

 it takes its name. They are uniformly of a 

 chestnut or sorrel color, not so large as the Shire 



