320 A HISTORY OF THE PERCHEEON HORSE 



shows in central Illinois. The winnings of Percher- 

 ons bred by Mr. Hurt influenced general Percheron 

 operations most favorably, because the animals he 

 won on were the right kind — drafty, well-balanced 

 and far better than the average in feet and legs. 

 They were the durable, long-lived Percherons that 

 continued sound to death and their descendants have 

 done well wherever owned. 



Mr. Hurt took his sons into business with him 

 after 1890. The sale of stock to other studs will 

 be dealt with in considering the later work of the 

 firm. 



Ed. Hodgson of El Paso, Zimri Hodgson of Healey, 

 S. N. King of Bloomington, five different members 

 of the Stubblefield family of Bloomington, F. F. 

 Elder and W. M. Bright of Normal, and D. H. Van- 

 dolah were other prominent breeders before 1890. 

 Vandolah imported a great many Percherons as 

 weanlings and carried them for a year or two on 

 his farms. He is commonly accredited with having 

 made more money in the importing business than any 

 other man in the county. S. N. King bred King's 

 Europe 8258, foaled in 1885. This horse was a good 

 one, a prize-winner and a sire of merit, but his 

 colts, like many of those of the Extrador 4525 (386) 

 breeding, were rather hard feeders. Mr. King also 

 used Bendago 11807, owned by Mr. Hanna, and Dave 

 P. 14366, a son of Powerful bred by Mr. Hurt, in 

 his stud. He bred some excellent horses. 



A well-informed horseman has declared that Zimri 

 Hodgson bred better horses than any other member 



