402 A HISTORY OP THE PERCHERON HORSE 



and marked progress was evidenced at each suc- 

 cessive cross. The quiet, persistent accomplish- 

 ments of this stud had a telling effect upon breeders 

 conversant with L. F. Stubblefield's work, and the 

 influence of this collection has undoubtedly been far 

 greater than that of many contemporary establish- 

 ments of greater numbers. 



H. I. Messenger, Lockport, 111., bred 109 Perche- 

 rons foaled during this decade, nearly all of which 

 were raised by himself. Morse 22714 (40383), one 

 of the good sons of Besigue was used with success 

 and added materially to the size of the Messenger 

 stock. Extrador Jr. 12569 and Bochefort 29886 

 (45787) were used to some extent, and the stallion 

 Charlemagne 41259 (Hang 52519) also did good serv- 

 ice in this stud. 



Pink Borodino 57905, a son of Pink out of the 

 champion mare Britomart, was bought by Mr. Mes- 

 senger from Oaklawn as a foal, and from the time 

 he became old enough was at the head of the stud. 

 His colts possessed size, 'good conformation and 

 soundness. In earlier years Mr. Messenger did not 

 feed his colts liberally enough to permit of the best 

 possible development, but they have gone on well in 

 tlie hands of new owners and have rendered excel- 

 lent service. Mr. Messenger did relatively little ex- 

 hibiting at fairs and no advertising until after 

 1910, so that the stud really exerted less influence 

 than the merits of the animals justified. 



The Leslie Farm stud founded by A. L. Robison 

 & Sons, Pekin, 111., during the period of depressed 



