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THE HORSE, ASS, AND MULE 



Some prominent early introducers of the Clydesdale to the 

 United States were Powell Bros., Springboro, Pennsylvania ; 

 Robert Holloway, Alexis, Illinois; Galbraith Bros., Janesville, 

 Wisconsin ; N. P. Clarke, St. Cloud, Minnesota ; Brookside Farm, 

 Fort Wayne, Indiana. 



The American Clydesdale Horse Association was organized in 

 1877, and up to January 1, 1905, had published twelve volumes 

 of studbooks, covering about 12,000 registrations. 



The Scotch Clydesdale Horse Society was organized in 1878 and 

 had published twenty-eight studbooks up to and including 1905. 



Fig. 45. Clydesdale foals bred and owned by McLay Bros., Janesville, 

 Wisconsin. Photograph from the owners 



This society has registered within this period over 13,000 stallions 

 and over 17,000 mares. 



The distribution of the Clydesdale as a breed is very wide- 

 spread, but it has found most favor in English-speaking coun- 

 tries, notably Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, though it is 

 also used in Germany, Russia, Sweden, Cape Colony, and Argen- 

 tine Republic. In the United States it has found the most favor 

 in the upper Mississippi Valley, between Indiana and Nebraska. 



