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40 foals were born as the result of his first season. 

 Ferrand's horse served 94 mares in 1830, and 106 in 

 1831. In 1831 more bonuses were given for ap- 

 proved stallions. T. Tardiveau's Moulinet, a dapple- 

 gray of 16 hands, born in 1823, served 140 mares in 

 1831. Another dapple-gray belonging to Tardiveau 

 is reported to have served 181 mares in 1831. There 

 was another stallion belonging to a M. Crignon, Me- 

 rainville. 



In 1832 we find a growing interest in Percheron 

 breeding in this section. Ferrand had three horses, 

 and Richandeau, Tardiveau and Crignon one each. 

 Crignon 's horse served 32 mares in 1832. Moulinet 

 had 151 mares in 1832. Ferrand's horse served 86 

 mares in 1832. Another of his horses (name riot 

 given), born 1823, a heavy draft of 16 hands, gray, 

 served 102 mares in 1831 and 94 in 1832. His third 

 stallion was also 16 hands high, white in color. Ho 

 served 98 mares in 1832. Tardiveau's horse served 

 108 mares in 1832. A stallion belonging to Tardi- 

 veau, authorized but not approved, 17 hands high, 

 gray, served 85 mares in 1831 and 84 in 1832. 



In 1833 there were about seven or eight approved 

 stallions, and 1,150 francs was distributed in bonuses. 

 Ferrand had three horses, and T. Tardiveau, Richan- 

 deau, Crignon and P. Tardiveau one each. All these 

 stallions were either white, dapple-gray or silver- 

 gray with white manes and tails; all were "Per- 

 cherons." Gray greatly predominated everywhere 

 in this country among the mares served, according to 

 the lists; and the stallions are remarkable, not only 



