444 A HISTORY OP THE PERCHEEON HORSE 



any other breeder in the state of Indiana during this 

 decade. 



H. B. Lyman, Lafayette, Ind., began breeding 

 Percherons a little before the opening of the cen- 

 tury. Among his foundation mares were Jessie 

 24942, bred by George Shawver, Lewiston, 111., 

 Celestine 12216 (22835), bought from Evan Jones, 

 and Lafayette Fair 20783, bred by Gr. H. Van Dolah of 

 Illinois. He also picked up a few good mares from 

 other sources, and though his breeding operations 

 were not extensive he produced some very good Per- 

 cherons. Noble, bred by L. M. Yoder, was his 

 first sire and left some excellent colts. Mr. Ly- 

 man's Perch eron breeding was incidental to his 

 other business and to his farming interests, but he 

 bred and sold many Percherons in Indiana and 

 contributed to the popularity of the breed. 



C. A. Randolph, Fowler, Ind., established a Per- 

 cheron stud in 1903 by the purchase of a few mares, 

 most of which were bought in northern Indiana and 

 central Illinois. These mares were not of the largest 

 type, but had the quality, and the size was increased 

 by mating to good sires. Protecteur 30043 (47573) 

 was the first sire placed in service. He was an 

 imported stallion, a dark-brown in color, but of good 

 size and type; he left some excellent colts. He was 

 followed by Trasbot 34694 (51036), and he in turn 

 was succeeded by Glorieux 50743 (59261). Glorieux 

 sired a few high-class colts, but was not so extens- 

 ively used as Buck 44521, bred by Mr. Randolph 

 and sired by Trasbot. Buck was used for several 



