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they are in condition for work. Never- 

 theless, since fat horses are in demand, 

 the farmer may as well get the extra 

 price paid for fat horses, by using the 

 necessary feed. 



It must be remembered that commis- 

 sion merchants and professional horse 

 buyers are very shrewd judges of horses 

 and instantly note any good point or de- 

 fect. The only means of obtaining good 

 prices is to bring the right kind of 

 horse to market. Color is also a matter 



class. Geldings bring a higher price 

 than mares of the same quality. 



In Chicago, which is the largest horse 

 market in tbe world, there is great de- 

 mand for certain types of horses, which, 

 according to Davenport, may be con- 

 veniently divided into 5 classes: (1) 

 Road, carriage and coach horses, (2) 

 cab horses, (3) bus horses, (4) draft 

 horses, (5) trotters. The first class are 

 drivers; they are used for private pur- 

 poses in hauling all sorts of conveyances, 



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of some importance. Gray Percheron 

 grades bring much more than blacks. 

 "Washed out" colors are very undesir- 

 able. As a rule, however, color does not 

 interfere with the sale of a horse if he 

 has quality and the proper points. 



All market classes have standards 

 which are nearly as strict as those for 

 breeds, with the exception, of course, of 

 pedigree requirements. The class stand- 

 ard requires a certain form, size, height, 

 style, action, color, etc. In all these re- 

 spects the horse must be adapted to do a 

 certain line of work in a certain way, 

 in order to fall within the limits of the 



from a light runabout to a heavy coach. 

 They are bougbt for country and city 

 use, but chiefly the latter, and are mainly 

 seen on city boulevards and driveways. 

 If they are to be driven in pairs, they 

 must be matched in size, style and action. 

 Uniformity of color and sex are some- 

 what less important. The weight and 

 height of horses in this class naturally 

 varies according to the use to which 

 they are to be put. 



The Roadster should stand 15.1 to 

 15.3 hands high and weigh 950 to 

 1,150 pounds. The conformation is 

 smooth. Legs must be sound, pasterns 



