12 Department Circular 199, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



INCREASE IN SIZE AND IMPROVEMENT IN QUALITY OF MORGAN HORSES. 



While size has not received greater consideration than other quali- 

 ties, there has been a steady increase in the weights and heights of 

 the horses maintained in the stud. A definite idea is given in the 



following table: 



Increase in height and weight. 



Average height: 1911 1916 1921 



Mature stallions hands.. 14.3 15.0 15. 1J 



Mature mares do 14. 2^ 14.3 14. 3^ 



Average weight: 



Mature stallions pounds . . 1, 025 1, 040 1, 200 



Mature mares do 1, 025 1, 049 1, 063 



Fig. 8. — Eudora, bred by U. S. Morgan Horse Farm and now used as a brood mare as well as for single 

 and double driving. Eudora is a full sister to Castor. 



That pronounced progress has been made in the general quality 

 of the horses produced on the farm is shown by citing a few specific 

 cases of disposals of surplus stock: 



A coming 4-year-old mare, bred at the farm, was sold for a little 

 more than $500, to be used under saddle by a young lady. 



A 5-year-old gelding, from farm stock, was sold for $300, to be 

 used under saddle by an Army officer. 



A 4-year-old gelding sold for $1,000 soon after leaving the farm. 



A pair of geldings sold in ordinary condition for $750. 



A stallion, mare, and suckling foal sold at a very good price for 

 export to Japan. 



A pair of Morgan geldings and a pair of Morgan mares were fur- 

 nished for use by the Secretary of Agriculture, at Washington. 



