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to popularize Pereherons in Ms territory and while 

 most of the stallions he raised were sold direct to 

 ranchmen for the improvement of range horses, he 

 unquestionably did much good for draft horse and 

 Percheron interests. His appreciation of a good sire 

 led him to send some of his mares to the farm of 

 C. S. Dole, Crystal Lake, 111., in 1890 where they 

 were bred to the noted Fenelon 2682, a horse that 

 was even then receiving recognition as a sire from 

 constructive breeders. One of the colts which re- 

 sulted, Malmaluke 16574, out of Lucette 4774 (3031), 

 was later used to some extent in Mr. Goad's stud. 



A. Wickstrom, Wilcox, Neb., was one of the early 

 purchasers of mares from Mr. Coad, obtaining some 

 in 1888. William Ernst, Graf, Neb., was another 

 who obtained some foundation females from Mr. 

 Coad in 1886. William Hahn, Graf, Neb., also made 

 a slight start from this stud. Mr. Coad sold mares 

 to Mrs. J. E. Wilson, Minneapolis, Minn., in 1887, 

 some of which were shipped by her to Oaklawn and 

 bred to Brilliant 1271 with good results. Everything 

 considered, however, the chief influence of Mr. 

 Goad's work at this time was to popularize Perehe- 

 rons in his country, for he did not care to sell many 

 of his mares and the vast majority of the stallions 

 went to head bands of grade mares. The good thus 

 accomplished is beyond calculation, for it raised the 

 value of common stock fully 25 per cent by the first 

 cross. 



