Sydney Dawson with his work horse Hilda, Dawson child, and Don Duncan. Don Dun- can collection.

provided power to run the threshing machines, pressed the hay and straw on the farm, and also provided some entertainment for the family when they pulled the swings at the annual fall fairs. Every farmer needed good work horses to survive on the farm; however, with the arrival of the tractor, the work horse was retired from its farm duties. Some North Tryon farmers had work horses until the early 19605.

Light horses were used for transportation; they transported the family to church, to town, and to the country store; the teacher and children to school; the post man on his delivery route; the minister

Fred A. Leard with one of his work horses. Jessie Craig colkction.

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