LESSON XLVI 

 HORSES 



A faithful friend. - - The horse is man's noblest friend 

 among the farm animals. He is the main source of 

 power for the pulling of farm machinery, the hauling 

 of loads, and the transportation of people, and is al- 

 most indispensable on any farm. The horse has such 

 power and endurance, is so easily trained and controlled, 

 and possesses such useful traits that no other animal 

 or power can take his place. If one becomes lost in 

 a wilderness or in the darkness of night, a faithful 

 horse may be depended upon to lead the way to safety, 

 if allowed to go the way he chooses, for the horse never 

 becomes " turned around " or gets lost. 



A source of power. In factories the energy that 

 runs the machinery comes mainly from steam power 

 and water power. On farms most of the heavy work 

 is done by horses. Almost every farmer must have one 

 or more teams of horses to do the plowing, harrowing, 

 harvesting, and the hauling of farm products to mar- 

 ket. In the cities also most of the local transportation 

 of goods is done by horses. 



Much grain and hay required. - - The use of horses 

 for riding, driving, and pulling heavy loads requires 

 the growing of large forage and grain crops to feed these 



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