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and a stallion at the "Wyatt Stanley and John Huston 

 sales, held late in the fall of 1901. Forfait 16873 

 (28578), head of the John Huston stable for years, 

 was purchased to head Mr. Patterson's stud, but 

 died before being used. Mr. Patterson thereupon 

 purchased Lyeeen 21620 (42509) from T. L. & J. L. 

 DeLancey, and used him until the spring of 1908, 

 when he sold him to the Jean DuLuth stud. 



The first colts bred by Mr. Patterson were 

 dropped in 1903, and Lyeeen was the chief sire dur- 

 ing the first 5 years, although Collegian 22744 

 (43609), a son of Lyeeen and also imported by the 

 DeLanceys, was used to some extent. In addition 

 to his 6 foundation mares Mr. Patterson secured 

 several from Nagle and Sons, Grand Ridge, 111., and 

 others from the Minnesota Percheron Horse Co. 



The mare Frou Frou 22681 was bred by H. G. 

 McMillan, passed into Mr. Patterson's stud and 

 proved to be a most regular breeder for him and 

 also in the hands of her later owners A. J. Lasby 

 and G. J. Gilbertson. Some mares were also ob- 

 tained by Mr. Patterson from T. L. & J. L. DeLancey 

 and M. C. Hodgson. Among the best ones Avere 

 those purchased from Hodgson & Nagle. They in- 

 cluded Rose Bonheur 12962, a daughter of the fa- 

 mous Confident which proved a very satisfactory 

 breeder. 



In the spring of 1907 Mr. Patterson transferred 

 his business to Patterson-Erickson Co. and extended 

 his holding of Percherons. A disappointing number 

 of colts was produced, which might have been due 



