6 CIRCTLAR XO. 18 



The Type of Horses Most in Demand. 



At regular horse markets, weight is one of the chief require- 

 ments. Of course, soundness in horses is always in demand, yet 

 among sound horses the market will pay a large premium for 

 weight. Oilier things being equal, weight is often considered 

 worth 2-> cents per pound. The following quotations from a 

 recent Chicago paper will illustrate the point: 



Poor to Choice, 



good. to extra. 



Drafters. 5 to s years 1550 to 1750 Ibs $1S5 200 $240 285 



Loggers 1(55 1S5 200 225 



Drivers . 100135 180200 



Saddlers . 75150 175300 



Western, branded . 25 50 (55100 



Farm chunks . (JO 140 165 200 

 Express (full aged, sound) 1350 to 



1450 Ibs 75175 200210 



AYagon (good, sound) 1250 to 1350 Ibs 75 150 1(55200 



Loggers are usually 1he somewhat coarser, rougher drafters. 

 Farm chunks arc short, thick, low set horses weighing most any- 

 where from 1250 to 1550. Kxpressers stand up well and show 

 more possibility of faster driving than chunks. AY agon horses, 

 in conformation, stand about midway between these two classes 

 and weigh around 1250 to 1350 pounds. 



From these explanations it will be seen that wagon horses 

 and farm chunks are much the same type as drafters, differing 

 from them only in weight. The lop price for wagon horses and 

 chunks was $200. while top drafters. 200 pounds or more larger, 

 brought $2s5.- a difference well worth considering. A differ- 

 ence, too. which may under certain conditions be made by the 

 particular stallion to which the mare is bred. 



Choice to extra drivers at the top brought $200. while the 

 same irrade of saddlers sold for $300. These are special horses 

 and have probably been trained to the harness or saddle for 

 fancy purposes. They are classes in which the average farmer 

 cannot compete. 



Aunt her lesson to be learned from these quotations is the 

 value of qimlily. Comparing lop prices in each class, it is seen 



