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bought a stallion and 4 maix^s. They also had some 

 mares on lease. 



E. J. Wigle, Kingsville, Ontario, in 1899, bought a 

 stallion and 3 mares. 



H. G. McMillan, Rock Rapids, la., in 1899, bought 

 a stud stallion. 



Willard & Fuller, Mapleton, Minn., in 1890, bought 

 3 stallions and 3 mares. This fimi leased 2 stallions 

 and 10 extra good mares in 1893, and also leased 

 another stallion in 1894. 



M. C. Brownlee, Little York, 111., about 1893, leased 

 the stallion La Ferte and 14 mares. This lease ter- 

 minated July 25, 1896. 



A. P. Nave, Attica, Ind., leased a stallion and 11 

 mares in August, 1897. He bought a stallion and 5 

 mares in 1899. 



W. H. Penny, Raritan, 111., bought a stallion in 

 each of the years 1890, '91 and '95, and 3 mares in 

 1891 and 1899. 



W. L. Houser, Mondovi, Wis., in 1900, bought a 

 stallion and 2 mares. 



G. H. & F. A. Reed, Lilylake, 111., in 1897 bought 

 a pair of mares, and in 1898 bought another pair 

 of mares and a stallion. 



H. A. Babcock, Neenah, Wis., leased 8 mares early 

 in the '90 's. 



Elijah Walker, Macon, 111., had 3 mares, and Rolley 

 Patterson & Bros., Hunrich, 111., and Hariy Dunbar, 

 Galesburg, 111., were others who had 4 mares each 

 out on lease during this time. 



This does not begin to be a complete review, but 



