368 A HISTORY OP THE FERCHEKON HORSE 



mals to Lakewood Farm, both as to individuality and 

 bloodlines. From this foundation winners were bred 

 and developed. 



Developments in Ohio. — Despite all discourage- 

 ments, and in part because of them, the number of 

 breeders in Ohio increased from 55 in 1890 to 146 

 in 1900, almost trebling during the depression. Al- 

 though third in number of breeders, the state stood 

 fifth in the number of recorded Percherons produced 

 during the decade, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and 

 Wisconsin outranking Ohio in the order named in 

 number produced. Jones Bros., whose actual work 

 was directed by C. M. Jones, retained the leadership 

 held since 1864 and bred 53 Percherons during the 

 time considered. Several men who had been prom- 

 inent during the '80 's dropped from front-rank posi- 

 tions, either dispersing their studs, or materially cur- 

 tailing their operations, and a number of new men, 

 most of whom made their start before 1890, took 

 their places. Bell Bros., H. A. Eohrs, Garfield & 

 Rudolph C. Green, John Yost & Son and G. C. Steiner 

 were the most prominent new breeders. E. J. Condit 

 and S. Kendeigh were the only old breeders to hold 

 rank with Jones Bros, among the leaders. 



Plea-sant Valley Farm, — Small in numbers as Jones 

 Bros.' Pleasant Valley stud was, never comprising 

 more than 10 mares of producing age, it held the 

 lead in the state in numbers and in class of horses 

 produced. The stock, as previously shown, was all 

 descended from one foundation mare of the right 

 kind and the sires were good. Greluchet 11333 



