Practical Agriculture. 
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1 suit draught purposes. The hindquarters long, heavy, well 
nd close-coupled with loin and back, having the legs well 
nder the horse. The girth should be large, and the flanks 
ell drooped. If the forehead is a little low, this is not objected 
I, provided the neck is strong and the head well forward and 
irried with spirit. In all other respects a Suffolk should be 
ng, low and wide. 
The Suffolks have, for many years, been great winners of Breeders, 
izes at the Royal and other important Shows, and have lately 
tained to the distinction of a " Suffolk Stud Book." High 
^ures are paid for horses from the most eminent breeders — 
nong whom are Mr. Richard Garrett, of Carleton Hall, Sax- 
undham, Suffolk ; Sir Edmund C. Kerrison, Bart., of Brome 
all, Scole ; Mr. Manfred Biddell, of Playford, Ipswich ; 
[r. Herman Biddell, of the same place ; Mr. Horace Wolton, of 
ewbourn Hall, VVoodbridge : Sir Richard Wallace, Bart, M.P., 
Sudbourne Hall, VVickham Market ; Mr. Alfred Cracknell, 
Thornham, Eye ; Mr. William Byford, of Glemsford. The 
rincipal fairs for Suffolk horses are at Ipswich, Woodbridge, 
owmarket. Bury St. Edmunds, and Colchester. 
Clydesdales. — Native to Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, Dum- Clydesdales 
irtonshire, and Ayrshire, or perhaps developed many years 
^o from a crossing of imported Dutch with the old British 
ick-horse, is the Clydesdale breed of horses, which has 
tained to great fame, and is eagerly sought after for im- 
oving the cart-horses in many parts of England ; while stallions 
e purchased at exceedingly high prices, both for home use and 
r exportation to America, other foreign countries, and our own 
■lonies. Of greater size than the Suffolks, standing sixteen Points, 
inds high, or somewhat more, the powerful Clydesdales are 
markable for their activity and for their peculiarly long stride 
stepping ; so that their natural pace is brisk, rendering them 
>ecially adapted alike for service at the plough and in the 
rm-cart. For such a heavy and strong horse, the Clydesdale 
IS a fine head, grand arched and muscular neck, oblique 
oulders, strong fore-arms, legs moderately clear from hair, 
•ep chest, straight broad back, well-sprung ribs, with a less 
rth and lighter barrel than the Suffolk, but with better quarters, 
id tail well set out — this being commonly docked short in 
otland. The prevailing colour is bay or brown, though both 
ack and grey are common. The characteristic defects of the 
ydesdales are long legs and light bodies ; but these have been 
a great extent eliminated by the breeders during late years, 
hey are good-tempered, occasionally found to be hot workers, 
it are probably able to plough a greater breadth of light and 
edium soil than any other breed ; though they may require 
