. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. HORSES. 189 i:'i THE COACH HORSE. Of the coach horse there are several kind
. Prairie agriculture [microform] : containing a list of chemical experiments; a series of experiments on the growth of seeds; a description of how plants grow; a sketch of the formation of the prairie soil by water and ice action; an account of farming operations and of crops adapted to Manitoba; a description of diseases of crops, of insects, and of birds; an account with illustrations of the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep, swine and poultry adapted to Manitoba; advantages of mixed farming. Agriculture; Agriculture. HORSES. 189 i:'i THE COACH HORSE. Of the coach horse there are several kinds, all pos- sessing similar characteristics. In Canada we have representatives of the Cleveland Bay, the Yorkshire, and of French and German coach horses, each having a separate stud book, and its own admirers. In Eng- land prior to the introduction of railroads, this was the horse used for stage coach work. Subsequently. COACH STALLION. T/>e Proparty of KnittU flw*. Boissevain Man. however this horse became almost extinct, but within recent years a demand has arisen for a large, power- ful, level-gaited h' « of this type, the more perfect specimens being used for the heavy carriages of the English aristocracy, and those of less quality finding a place in the express and light van work of the cities. The Thoroughbred has been used to improve the quality of the Coach Horse; the latter is however of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Winnipeg : Consolidated Stationery Co.
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