434 A HISTORY OF THE PERCHERON HORSE 



cheron development in the southwest than have 

 those of any other commonwealth. 



Progress in Minnesota. — Minnesota, fifth in Per- 

 cheron breeding during the decade under con- 

 sideration, had 279 breeders by 1910, and 1,583 

 Percherons bred in that state are of record as 

 foaled during that period. Gr. W. Patterson, the 

 Patterson-Erickson Co., T. L. & J. L. DeLancey, 

 the Jean DuLuth Co., H. W. Lightley, Crandall & 

 Danforth, L. C. Hodgson and L. "W. Orr were the 

 leading breeders. 



T. L. & J. L. DeLancey, whose operations have 

 already been sketched, were the most aggressive 

 of the Minnesota firms so far as exhibitions at the 

 leading state fairs were concerned, and at this 

 time probably were the most active in distributing 

 Percherons. They did not breed a large number, 

 but the horses they did produce were of superior 

 character and successfully contended in the open 

 classes at the Minnesota State Fair during 1900, 

 1901, 1902 and 1904. The mare Charmante 10931 

 (20451) was their most valuable breeding matron 

 and held her showyard form to a late age. Her 

 colts without exception were of high character and 

 winners in the leading shows. The DeLanceys 

 sold foundation animals to a number of other studs 

 in Minnesota and wielded a decided influence in 

 the development of Percheron interests during the 

 early part of this period. 



George W. Patterson, Worthington, Minn., 

 founded his stud in 1901 by purchasing 6 mares 



