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plish the work with comparatively less effort than a heavy 

 one, for the animal must raise his body at each step, re- 

 sulting in much more labor than would be the case on a 

 smooth surface. This logically explains why heavy draft 

 horses are not so well suited to rough, hilly farming coun- 

 tries, as to those of more level character. In judging a 

 horse of draft type, it is important that he should possess 

 the necessary weight, and if not he should be scored ac- 

 cordingly. Other things being equal, the heavy draft horse 

 brings a price on the market rather comparable with his 

 weight. Craig has given an interesting example of this, 1 

 in which he shows that in 1893, from figures of sales of a 

 Chicago firm, there is a constant increase in prices from 

 the lighter to the heavier weights. In increasing from 1,400 

 to 1,800 pounds, the price increased about $100, an average 

 gain in value of 25 cents per pound. If the motor is to be 

 used extensively on the farm, and land plowed and culti- 

 vated by its use, its greatest service will be on the more 

 level, easily tilled areas. This will result in the draft 

 horse being most in demand on small farms and in loca- 

 tions where the land is uneven or hilly, and not suited to 

 motor cultivation. In such case it is quite probable that 

 a lighter weight draft horse, weighing 1,500 to 1,600 

 pounds, active, and well suited to rolling or rough land, 

 will be most in demand. 



The form of the draft horse should be inspected from 

 various points of view, both at rest and in motion. From 

 the front or rear the body should appear broad or thick ; 

 viewed from one side it should show great depth. The 

 depth of body through the chest, and the length of the leg, 

 should be much the same, these proportions giving the ani- 

 mal what is termed a low set appearance, bringing his 

 weight comparatively close to the ground, thereby enabling 

 him to use it to the best advantage. A squareness of body- 

 form from all points, with massive size, indicates the nec- 

 essary weight through which power is secured. From a 



1 Judging Live Stock. John A. Craig, 6th ed., 1904, p. 34. 



