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AGRICULTURE 



Chunks. The form of this class of horses is indicated 

 by their name. Chunks are heavy-set, short legged, com- 

 pactly built horses, of lighter weight than draft horses. 

 Their weight varies from eight hundred pounds among the 

 lightest of the southern chunks to one thousand five hundred 

 and fifty pounds in the North and East. The height is from 



A pair of dm ft horses. 



15 to 15-3 hands. The typical farm horse belongs to the 

 chunk class. 



Wagon horses. Wagon horses are required to com- 

 bine weight with action and endurance. City delivery and 

 express, fire and artillery horses are selected from this 

 class. They must have sound feet ; strong clean legs ; broad 

 deep chests ; and show good constitution and quality. Their 

 weight is from one thousand and fifty pounds to one thou- 



