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hands of later owners, as they have been regular 

 producers of saleable colts. 



H. A. Babcock's work was limited during this 

 decade, but the horses he did breed were superior. 

 Had his operations been larger Wisconsin's draft 

 horse interests would be further advanced. 



James G. Boyd, of Milwaukee, Wis., bred a few 

 Percherons on his farm near that city. His pref- 

 erence always has been for the thick, drafty, easy- 

 feeding kind, and while the horses which he had 

 produced have not been so large as the Perche- 

 rons bred in Illinois and Iowa, they have effected 

 a decided improvement in the stud where they have 

 been used. Most of Mr. Boyd's sales were made 

 in Wisconsin, though he sold some Percherons to 

 go to Canada. He has always been an aggressive 

 champion of Percheron interests and because of 

 his position as superintendent of the Pabst stables, 

 for which he has purchased thousands of geldings, 

 he has exerted a potent influence for draft horse 

 improvement in the state. 



Work in Nebraska. — Nebraska, eighth in Perche- 

 ron breeding during this period, had a total of 

 229 breeders by 1910, and 1,518 Percherons bred in 

 the state are recorded as foaled during this decade. 

 North & Eobinson and M. M. Coad were the lead- 

 ing breeders, but Uehling & Grolder, Ehea Bro.. 

 and James A. Barr were also active. 



North & Robinson had a large ranch near Cairo, 

 Neb., and practically handled their mares under 

 ranch conditions. During part of the time the stal- 



