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ELEMENTARY AGRICULTURE 
WORDS TO BE LEARNED 
Abuse. Ill use or mistreatment. 
Breeching. The part of the harness which passes around the 
back part of the horse. 
Chestnut. Reddish brown color. 
Concentrated. Condensed, containing a high percentage of 
nourishment. 
Dappled. A spotted animal; as a dappled gray horse. 
Digestion. The power of changing feed into body nourishment. 
Draft horse. A horse for drawing heavy loads. 
Fetlock. Tufted cushion-like projection above the hoof of the 
horse. 
Hame. Pieces of harness that fit over the collar, to which the 
traces are fastened. 
Hand. A hand’s breath or 4 inches used in estimating the 
height of horses. 
Hybrid. The offspring of two animals of different races or 
species. 
Mechanical. That which is done by machines. 
Sorrel. Yellowish brown. 
Stifle. The joint above the hock joint in the hind leg of a 
horse. It corresponds to the knee joint in man. 
Tractor. A gasoline or steam engine used for drawing imple¬ 
ments. 
Truck. Vegetables raised for the market. 
REFERENCES 
“Horse Breeding Suggestions to Farmers,” U. S. Dept, of Agri., 
Farmers’ Bui. 803. 
“Breaking and Training Colts,” U. S. Dept, of Agri., Farmers’ 
Bui. 667. 
“How to Select a Sound Horse,” U. S. Dept, of Agri., Farmers’ 
Bui. 779. 
“Breeds of Draft Horses,” U. S. Dept, of Agri., Farmers’ Bui. 619. 
“Breeds of Livestock,” Gay, Macmillan. 
