410 A HISTORY OP THE PERCHERON HORSE 



out of the grade mares in Nebraska were of super- 

 lative excellence and Mr. Corsa often has regretted 

 since that he did not know this stallion's true value 

 in time to use him on purebred mares. Radziwill 

 27328 (44228) was purchased in the fall of 1901 

 or spring of 1902 to use on the mares at Gregory- 

 Farm. He had been imported by Dunham, Fletcher 

 & Coleman and shown at the International in 1901, 

 where he attracted much attention. The use of 

 these two sires on the grade mares at Gregory Farm 

 and at the farm in Nebraska impressed Mr. Corsa 

 most favorably, and having noticed a rapidly in- 

 creasing demand for Percherons he determined to 

 purchase a few purebred mares. The first purchase 

 of mares was made from H. S. Hoyman & Son in 

 1903, when Electress 31729 and Bona 31730 were 

 purchased. Lucretia 19582 was bought about the 

 same time. Some good mares were bought from 

 Parsons & Baldwin shortly afterward and a few 

 purchases were made from Oaklawn. A little later 

 some mares of Brilliant breeding were bought from 

 Lee Bros, of Kansas. Among these was Folichonne 

 31518 (54111), one of the most valuable mares ever 

 owned in the stud. She was an inbred Brilliant, 

 having for sire Besigue and for her dam a daughter 

 of the same Besigue. These mares and the others 

 which had been added from time to time gave Greg- 

 ory Farm quite a band of matrons by 1908. Their 

 produce, sired by Radziwill, was so satisfactory that 

 Mr. Corsa determined to secure the best stallion 

 obtainable to succeed Radziwill in the stud, and for 



