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his whole weight into the collar, with sufficient activity to do it effectually, 

 and hardihood to stand a long day's work. 



The present breed possesses many of the pecuharities and good qualities 

 of its ancestors. It is more or less inclined to a sorrel colour ; it is a taller 

 horse ; higher and finer in the shoulders ; and is a cross with the York- 

 shire half or three-fourths bred. 



The excellence, and a rare one, of the old Suffolk (the new breed has not 

 quite lost it) consisted in nimbleness of action, and the honesty and con- 

 tinuance with which he would exert himself at a dead pull. Many a good 

 draught-horse knows well what he can effect; and, after he has attempted it 

 and failed, no torture of the whip will induce him to strain his powers be- 

 yond their natural extent. The Suffolk, however, would tug at a dead pull 

 until he dropped. It was beautiful to see a team of true Sufiblks, at a signal 

 from the driver, and without the whip, down on their knees in a moment, 

 and drag everything before them. Brutal wagers were frequently laid as 

 to their power in this respect, and many a good team was injured and 

 ruined. The immense power of the Suffolk is accounted for by the low 

 position of the shoulder, which enables him to throw so much of his 

 weight into the collar. 



Ahhough the Punch is not what he was, and the Suffolk and Norfolk 

 farmer can no longer boast of ploughing more land in a day than any one 

 else, this is undoubtedly a valuable breed. 



The Duke of Richmond obtained many excellent carriage horses, with 

 strength, activity, and figure, by crossing the Suffolk with one of his best 

 hunters. 



The Suffolk breed is in great request in the neighbouring counties of 

 Norfolk and Essex. Mr. Wakefield, of Barnham in Essex, had a stallion 

 for which he was offered four himdred guineas. 



The Clydesdale is a good kind of draught-horse, and particularly for 

 farming business and in a hilly country. It derives its name from the 



