HORSES 



Jay Gelder 

 Superintendent. Adirondack Stock Farm, Glens Falls, N. Y. 



THE PERCIIERON 



The Perclieron, in point of numbers, date of introduction in 

 the United States and popnhirity, stands first among the draft 

 breeds in this conntrv. When first introduced to the United 

 States all of the draft breeds of France were included under the 

 name of the Norman horse and later imder the name of Percheron 

 and for years, Beulooniais, Bretonnais, Ardennais and ISTivernais 

 were all imported under these names and sold as one breed. 



FHi. \(')Z. l.Mi'UlilKI) I'EUt'HKKO.N StAI.I.ION "■ KuiQUKT," 



91433. Three Years Old; Wekjut, 1,820 Poxjxds. 

 Owned by Adirondack Farms, Glens Falls, N. Y. 



Later on the Percheron stud book in France was organized and 

 the registration of Percheron horses was confined to those bred 

 in the La Perclie district. The first Percherons were imported 

 into iSTew Jersey in 1839 and from this early importation they 

 have become the best known and have done more to benefit and 



[1786] 



