. Types and market classes of live stock. Eastern, Farm, and Southern. Eastern chunks.—At one time, this class was known asBoston chunks, but as the trade has widened to other cities,they are known by the general name of eastern chunks. Theyare most generally used in pairs or three abreast to do thesame work as draft horses; but may be used in pairs, in afour-in-hand, or in a six-in-hand team. The eastern chunkmay be briefly and accurately described as a horse of drafthorse type in all respects except size and weight. He is, then, 400 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock a little drafter. He
. Types and market classes of live stock. Eastern, Farm, and Southern. Eastern chunks.—At one time, this class was known asBoston chunks, but as the trade has widened to other cities,they are known by the general name of eastern chunks. Theyare most generally used in pairs or three abreast to do thesame work as draft horses; but may be used in pairs, in afour-in-hand, or in a six-in-hand team. The eastern chunkmay be briefly and accurately described as a horse of drafthorse type in all respects except size and weight. He is, then, 400 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock a little drafter. He is usually a little more blocky and compactthan the true drafter. He stands from 15 to 16 hands high,usually not over , and weighs from 1300 to 1550 pounds,depending upon size and condition. Being required to do hiswork mostly at the walk, his action should be similar to thatof the draft horse. The walk should be elastic, quick, balanced,straight, step long, trot regular and high, without winging,rolling, interfering, or •i;„v-.*_;_: Fig. 111. Eastern Chunk. Farm chunks.—Horses of this class may be found on themarket at all seasons of the year, but during the springmonths they form an important feature of the trade. Theyare bought to be used on the farm, and are in most urgentneed during the season when crops are being planted. Theyare usually of mixed breeding, draft blood predominating, andare commonly known among farmers as general-purposeanimals. Mares are more generally taken than geldings. Forthis class, low-set, blocky horses are wanted, not so heavy as Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 401 the eastern chunks. Farm chunks are usually lighter in bone,and often slightly blemished or unsound. In general, the typi-cal farm chunk should be a moderate-sized, all-round good in-dividual, standing from 15 to hands high, and weighingfrom 1200 to 1400 pounds. Being lighter horses than the east-ern chunks, they should be a little quicker and more act
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