262 A HISTORY OP THE PEKCHEBON HOESE 



must be given to the Ellwoods for the benefits accru- 

 ing from their work in this epoch of expansion. They 

 were wealthy, very influential in Illinois and else- 

 where, and exerted a tremendous influence in swing- 

 ing popular favor more strongly toward Percherons. 

 They had the means and the disposition to obtain 

 the best horses that could be bought, and transferred 

 to American shores a large percentage of the prize- 

 winners of the French shows between 1885 and 1890. 

 They advertised in the showring, covering not only 

 Illinois, but all nearby states, and were liberal users 

 of newspaper advertising. They also resorted to col- 

 ored posters of attractive character which were wide- 

 ly distributed. In addition to all these factors they 

 sold their horses on a fair margin of profit and were 

 at all times willing to take reasonable paper. They 

 also had confidence in the ultimate development of 

 Percheron breeding in America, and manifested this 

 by liberal importations of mares for their own use 

 and sale. The result was greatly to encourage the 

 small breeder. Everything considered, the firm de- 

 serves a very high rank in the Percheron history of 

 this period and the work has been of incalculable 

 benefit to Percheron interests in America. 



Daniel Dunham's Work. — Daniel Dunham of 

 Wayne, 111., stands third in rank among the breeders 

 of this epoch, as he raised 50 stallions and 41 mares 

 of his own breeding. His stud was founded on im- 

 ported stock, some purchased from Oaklawn and 

 some imported by himself. The majority of the 

 mares were imported in 1880, but many others were 



