78 A HISTORY OF THE PEECHEEON HOESE 



records. His color is given as "white-gray" with 

 a long tail. He stood 16.2 hands, full. His sire and 

 dam were unknown Percherons. We read in the 

 director's handwriting: "Kemorquer made his first 

 season (1826) at La Ferte Bernard, where he served 

 42 mares. I wish to keep Remorquer, who sires 

 strong colts." The inspector's notes are: "Fine 

 draft horse; good worker; to be conserved." This 

 horse was worked in the shafts after the breeding 

 season was over. Joly is another "heavy draft" 

 horse we hear of in this same year. He was slightly 

 under 16 hands. 



At the inspection of 1829 we find the following 

 note of the director respecting the Percheron Jocko : 

 "In 1828 Jocko served 24 mares; 8 colts and 15 fillies 

 resulted. Jocko is a good draft stallion; his colts 

 are good. Jocko has served this year 39 mares at 

 Beaumont." Another entry on same page: "Jocko 

 is useful for doing the farm work at the haras. I 

 ask that he may be kept. ' ' Inspector 's note : " Use- 

 ful for doing the work on the estate." Director's 

 notes on Herbager made in 1828: "Herbager served 

 32 mares at Nogent and Belleme in 1827; 23 were 

 fecundated, resulting in 8 colts and 10 fillies. Her- 

 bager is a good breeder; that is the reason he is in 

 such great demand by the farmers. He has served 

 54 mares this year at Belleme." Another note in 

 different handwriting states : ' ' Herbager is in great 

 demand around Belleme, because he is such a sure 

 breeder. This draft stallion does useful woi-k. " (He 



