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This table is very convincing when it is remembered 

 that it costs no more in care and feed to raise a well-bred 

 horse than a scrub. The farmer who uses only pure-bred 

 sires for his breeding will get almost fifty dollars more for 

 his colts as yearlings than if he uses grade sires, while if he 



A typical Percheron. 



does not sell until the colt has reached maturity he will 

 receive at least one hundred dollars more. If pure-bred 

 dams are also used, the difference will be greater still. Will 

 it not pay well to "breed up" our horses ? 



Draft breeds. The chief breeds of draft horses in the 

 United States have been imported from Europe. The fa- 

 vorite of these is the Percheron, which comes from France. 

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