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sold to Ballachey Bros., Brantford, Ontario, and 

 raised 8 in 10 years. Rachel 1461 (1460) was the 

 dam of Bartholdi 3666, sired by Brilliant 1271 and 

 sold as a two-year-old for $1,500; she was a regular 

 producer of good ones, raising 5 by Brilliant 1271. 

 Delora 2756 (1530) was the dam of 8 good ones, the 

 last of which, Ali 20012, was placed at the head of 

 Grant Caldwell's stud at Dana, 111., where he sired 

 Ali 2d 30783, champion American-bred stallion at the 

 International Live Stock Exposition in 1903. Bril- 

 lantine 5675 (6948) was a great mare individually 

 and raised good colts, but not many of them. Zither 

 2283 (Lisette 36) was another valuable brood mare. 

 Not the least was Absala 5651 (6718), the dam of 

 Linda 12986, foaled in 1889. Linda was the dam 

 of 9 colts, foaled in 11 years, 1892 to 1902 inclusive, 

 yet won championship honors at the International 

 in 1901. One of Linda's colts. Allegro 20046, sold 

 as a three-year-old in 1899, when values were sub- 

 merged almost to the point of extinction, for $1,150, 

 and she left many others as good. Comment on other 

 mares might be added, but as we shall come back 

 to Oaklawn mares from time to time in considering 

 other studs. 



Oaklawn Influence. — Mr. Dunham's aggressive 

 work as a breeder, exhibitor and advertiser of Per- 

 cherons did more to hasten the development of Per- 

 cheron breeding than any other factor of this period. 

 He exhibited at the Chicago shows, sent a strong 

 exhibit to the New Orleans Exposition in 1885, and 

 was one of the organizers of the first show held by 



