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books and records. Mr. Thompson maintained an 

 office where pedigrees of imported and home-bred 

 horses could be filed and certificates issued, but be- 

 tween 1898 and 1905 no stud book was actually 

 printed. 



New Association Formed. — Interest in the produc- 

 tion of Percherons, wliich had during the dull years 

 of the middle and later '90 's receded almost to the 

 vanishing point, in the meantime began to revive, 

 and on Dec. 23, 1902, at a meeting held in Chicago 

 a new organization was formed for the purpose of 

 establishing upon a substantial footing and under 

 the direct control of owners of Percheron horses, an 

 association which should become responsible for the 

 further registration of pedigrees, and to promote 

 the general interest of the breed. Mr. H. A. Briggs 

 of Elkhorn, Wis., presided, and Mr. George W. 

 Stubblefield of Bloomington, 111., was chosen Secre- 

 tary. The following were named as Directors for a 

 term of one year each: Messrs. H. Gr. McMillan, 

 then of Cedar Eapids, la.; W. S. Dunham, "Wayne, 

 HI.; J. L. DeLancey, Northfield, Minn.; C. R. Taylor, 

 Williamsville, 111.; A. P. Nave, Attica, Ind.; C. 0. 

 Keiser, Keota, la., and H. A. Briggs. The Directors 

 met and elected H. G. McMillan President, H. A. 

 Briggs Vice-President, J. L. DeLancey Treasurer and 

 Geo. W. Stubblefield Secretary. At a meeting held 

 at the Great Northern Hotel, Chicago, on Aug. 8, 

 1903, the number of Directors was increased from 

 seven to eleven, and Messrs. H. F. Hagemeister, 

 H. W. Avery, G. W. Patterson and C. M. Jones were 



