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prize winners of the Percheron classes at the Chicago 

 International in December, 1913. 



The futurity winners of the same exhibition show that 

 these weights are fairly representative, as eight yearling 

 stallions averaged 1657 pounds and seven mares averaged 

 1491 pounds. 



These figures are important as they show the early 

 development of the draft horse that is absolutely demanded 

 by the modern show and sale ring. They also demon- 

 strate that under good feed conditions the two-year-old 

 is practically a developed horse. This is more true with 

 the stallions than the mares. 



A 1400- or 1500-pound two-year-old would be consid- 

 ered under farm conditions a big horse, but in compe- 

 tition with a fully developed two-year-old weighing a 

 ton, such colts are immature and undeveloped and can- 

 not be expected to win in the show ring or sell for a high 

 price. 



EQUIPMENT 



A large barn, showy harness, and an extensive estab- 

 lishment are not necessary to produce good pure-bred 

 horses. The main advantage of such equipment is in 

 selling, for it makes a good impression on the buyer arid 

 shows off the horses to better advantage so that men with 



