. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). 17'JU KePOKT Ol^' FAltMKKs' INSTITUTES in Belgium are owned bj the Government and mares may bo shipped for breeding at one-half the regular rates. The great improvement in this breed together with their heavy bone, short legs, great, wide deep bodies, bold, free action have made them the ideal horse for moving heavy loads or to cross on the common nnclassitied nuircs of this country. High-grade Bel- gians or a cross of Belgians on grade Percheron mares have pro- duced some of the highest quality of draft ma
. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). 17'JU KePOKT Ol^' FAltMKKs' INSTITUTES in Belgium are owned bj the Government and mares may bo shipped for breeding at one-half the regular rates. The great improvement in this breed together with their heavy bone, short legs, great, wide deep bodies, bold, free action have made them the ideal horse for moving heavy loads or to cross on the common nnclassitied nuircs of this country. High-grade Bel- gians or a cross of Belgians on grade Percheron mares have pro- duced some of the highest quality of draft market geldings in the Fig. 16.'). Imported Belgian Stallion " ruLXKON,' (J(J28. Iiikek Years Old; Weight 1/JOO Pounds. Owned by Adikondack Farms, Glens Falls, N. Y. Although the prices of the good Belgian stallions and mares have advanced sharply abroad, they are being imported in greatly increased numbers. American buyers are handicap])ed in secur- ing some of the exceptionally good animals by the German and Holland buyers, who are willing to pay almost any price for either stallions or mares of the highest 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 New York (State). Dept. of Agriculture; New York State Agricultural Experiment Station; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Albany : State of New York, Dept. of Agriculture
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