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DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN HORSE 



DRAFTERS are horses of size, finish and condition, and of 

 the muscular, weight-pulling type. They must not weigh less than 

 1 600 pounds in good condition. They must be smooth, compact, 

 symmetrical and well-turned, and must be well covered with flesh, 

 often to a point of over-fatness. With condition and quality, the 

 greater the weight the higher the price. Good drafters weighing 

 a ton will often bring $400 to $500 and are eagerly sought after. 



SIX-HORSE TEAM OF CLYDESDALES 



Hie competition among buyers for the " good big ones " is very 

 sharp and prices realized very remunerative, while anything falling 

 below 1 600 pounds must go into another class. 



LOGGERS and FEEDERS are horses of large size, but lack- 

 ing in quality or condition. For the lumber camps big horses, even 

 if rather coarse, are just as useful, and the investment is less. The 

 risk of loss or injury and small advantage of fine appearance gener- 

 ally decide the lumbermen in favor of the coarser grades of large 

 horses. At the same time many big horses come into the market 



^KCoIasses, from one to three pints twice each day, mixed with §rain, is an 

 economical food. 



