302 A HISTORY OP THE PERCHERON HORSE 



of the sires used in that section in the '80 's. Flora 

 1119, foaled in 1880, and Zoe 1142, imported in 1881, 

 were among the mares bought from Mr. Walters in 

 1882. Zoe raised a colt in 1882 but did not have 

 another of record until 1889, after which she settled 

 down and foaled 9. Flora did somewhat better. She 

 produced her first colt when three years of age and 

 foaled 4 in succession, missed 2 years, raised 8 in 8 

 successive years, missed a year, and then foaled 3 

 more in 3 years — a total of 15 between 1883 and 1900, 

 a record that has been equaled by very few mares. 

 The first 8 were stallions, followed by 2 fillies, 3 stal- 

 lions, and 2 more fillies, a total of 11 stallions and 

 4 fillies. Her colts on the whole were good, though 

 the later ones by Fearnaught excelled the earlier by 

 other sires. 



Not much showyard work was done by the Stet- 

 sons, but quiet, steady advertising was resorted to 

 and a great many Percheron stallions were sold and 

 distributed over a wide range of territory. No effort 

 was made to sell the mares as it was desired to in- 

 crease the. stud as rapidly as possible. 



Dr. Stetson's influence was not as far-reaching as 

 that of some of his contemporaries, but it was never- 

 theless of value. He was a man of lofty character 

 and high ideals, and engaged in the business because 

 he felt the necessity of making better draft blood 

 available to American farmers. His words and acts 

 were such as to assist in putting the business on an 

 honorable basis. 



Degen Bros— The firm of Degen Bros., Ottawa, 



