406 A HISTORY OF THE PERCHERON HORSE ' 



procedure was not calculated to develop sires of 

 reputation, but the animals produced gained steadily 

 in size and draft character. 



"Billy" Pritchard also used stallions of his own 

 breeding during most of this time. Sultan 41622, 

 out of a daughter of Confident 3647 (397), was one 

 of the best. The stallion Noirot 62489 (67573) was 

 imported in 1909 to head the stud and gave good 

 results, although criticized by many breeders on the 

 score of coarseness. 



Both Pritchard and Hodgson were persistent ad- 

 vertisers and exhibited at many shows. Both did 

 considerable dealing in addition to their breeding 

 operations, and were thereby enabled to place the 

 horses of their own breeding at prices considerably 

 higher than the majority of breeders obtained, as 

 they sold direct to the ultimate user instead of to 

 dealers. 



The Stetson stud at Neponset, 111., and that of 

 Russell & Sons, at the same place, both bred some 

 good Percherons during this period, although the 

 number was not particularly large. 



The sires in the Stetson paddocks during this time 

 did not nick so satisfactorily with the mares as was 

 desired; few of the colts were as good as their dams. 

 Most of the mares kept in the stud during this period 

 were daughters of Feamaught 16302, son of Bac- 

 carat 11326 (18639), the famous head of the Kel- 

 logg stud. The daughters of Feamaught were 

 roomy, well-proportioned mares, ranging from 1,700 

 to 2,000 pounds in weight, with unusual quality and 



