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ing comfortably one man, as well as the impedimenta 

 needed on such outings, is light enough for all prac- 

 tical purposes, thoroughly comfortable, and will be 

 drawn by the average horse at quite as fast a pace. 



In this connection, it may be mentioned that the 

 extraordinary skill of our native mechanics produces 

 to-day a " road or speedway " wagon strong enough 

 to carry a man weighing" two hundred and fifty 

 pounds or more, which tips the scales, including the 

 cushions, etc., at forty-six pounds! Of this total, 

 it is said that the paint, varnish, leather for dash 

 and shafts, and the cushion, weigh together about 

 fourteen pounds — so that this wonderful vehicle, 

 untrimmed, scales only thirty-two pounds! The 

 average top wagon for one man weighs from ninety 

 pounds to one hundred and twenty pounds, and this 

 is not heavy enough to affect the speed of any horse 

 in the short brushes of half a mile or so which 

 comprise the usual road contests. 



A roadster should always have size — he should 

 be at least 15.13/^, and from that to 15.3; he should 

 be of good appearance standing or moving ; of easy. 



