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tions have already been reviewed in some detail, 

 was another of the most influential breeders in Ohio 

 during this period. His work was continued along 

 the same conservative lines, but the animals bred 

 in this stud, while few in number, were of uniformly 

 high character. Most of the stallions produced by 

 Mr. Jones went to head purebred studs, and such 

 mares as were sold proved valuable additions to 

 other breeding establishments. Diamant 30018 

 (46611), first prize two-year-old at the 1902 Inter- 

 national, was purchased by Mr. Jones at that show 

 and was the head of his stud from that time on. He 

 was almost black when shown, but subsequently 

 developed into a typical gray. He stood 17 hands 

 high, weighed more than a ton in breeding condi- 

 tion and was a stylish, deep-bodied, massive, heavy- 

 boned horse, with excellent underpinning and good 

 quality; he could have been a little deeper in the 

 back rib to advantage. Diamant proved to be an 

 excellent breeder, siring drafty colts of excellent 

 conformation, quality, style and action. Althougli 

 he stood at a higher service fee than any other stal- 

 lion in the community he always had all he could 

 do. His colts, whether grade or purebred, com- 

 manded top prices. He was the sire of some ver^^ 

 good mares which went into the C. F. Camp and 

 John Yost & Sons studs, and was also the sire of 

 Dorus 51052, used for some years at the head of 

 C. F. Camp's stud. Dorus sired Dora C. 81201, a 

 prizewinner at the Ohio State Fair. Some of the 

 daughters of Diamant bred to Aiglon 34397 (51598), 



