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their wearing qualities. The Normans are good stocky horses, com- 

 pactly built. Still, when I see a horse I like, I pay little attention to 

 the breed." 



Mr. Oakley then was asked what kind of horses he would advise 

 the farmers and breeders of the country to breed to with jeference to 

 raising horses for the New York Market. He replied : " A cross of 

 the Norman horse on our native mares would be my choice, and 

 that is the sort of breeding I would recommend." 



JACOB DAHLMAN. 



of 207 East Twenty-fourth street. New York city, said : 



" I handle on my own account between 1,500 and 1,800 horses 

 annually. This includes all kinds of horses, but a large proportion 

 of them are heavy horses of the various large breeds, ♦"he French 

 horses called Percheron-Normans, Clydesdales, English and Belgian. 



" I handle a great many of the Percheron-Norman horses, more of 

 them than of any other breed. There is more demand for them 

 than for any other class. The French horses are the best, have the 

 best feet, last longer on the New York pavements, and always give 

 satisfaction. They are more compactly built, there is more work in 

 them, and they are better broken. They have better action than 

 the other breeds. 



" I'he Clydesdale are next thing to the Norman horses. They 

 are very good horses. I have handled a good many of them, but 

 there are not many of them on the market nowadays. As to prices, 

 anything in the way of a good blocky horse, built like a Norman, 

 with good bone and good feet, will bring the same as a Norman 

 horse. 



" I would advise the farmers and breeders breeding horses with 

 reference to selling in the New York market to breed from the 

 Percheron-Norman horses in preference to any other breed." 



C. & H. HAYMAN. 



of Nos. 213 and 215 East Twenty-fourth street, New York city, were 

 also seen. Mr. H. Hayman said : 



"We handle about 2,000 horses a year, principally heavy draft. 

 We handle all kinds of large horses raised in this country, including 

 Clydesdales, the French horses, English and Belgian. We handle 

 more of the Normans than of the others. Have more demand for 



