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foundation stock from Oaklawn Farm in 1883 and the 

 following year he and Mr. Collier, who was closely- 

 allied with him in business interests, bought 15 mares 

 from Mark W. Dunham for $14,500. They were, 

 needless to say, a select band. Mr. Hitchcock also 

 purchased Cesar 3526 (601) from Mr. Dunham to 

 head the stud, paying $6,000 — a price that was prob- 

 ably the record at the time. Cesar was of large 

 size and a remarkable show horse, but hardly as 

 good a sire as he was an individual. Monarque 5149 

 (2428), a son of Brilliant 1271, was secured and used 

 a little later; he was a good one, standing about 16.2 

 hands high, deep-bodied, thick and massive, and 

 much on the type of his illustrious sire; he Avas an 

 exceptionally valuable stud horse, both in France and 

 America; one of his imported sons. Baccarat 11326 

 (18639), subsequently made the reputation of E. B. 

 Kellogg 's stud. Monarque left more and better colts 

 than any other horse ever used in Mr. Hitchcock's 

 stud, but Cesar was used to a greater extent in Mr. 

 Collier's stud. It is extremely unfortunate that the 

 pedigrees of so few of the descendants of animals 

 bred in these studs have been preserved to the 

 present day. Most of the colts raised were stallions 

 which went out in districts where grade mares pre- 

 vailed. Of the mares, the only ones which have done 

 much good were those which were taken to Mr. Col- 

 lier's western ranch at Lakeport, Cal., where a con- 

 siderable number were bred from this stock by Mr. 

 Collier and by Mrs. Wm. B. Collier. Some of the 

 descendants of Umi 2236, one of the foundation mares 



