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1908, 1909 and 1910, importing more than 100 head 

 of the best mares he could find in France, and se- 

 lected the best stock sires he could possibly obtain. 

 The policy has been to keep practically all of the 

 mares produced, and the stud now numbers consider- 

 ably over 400 head of purebred Percherons, the 

 largest single band of Percheron horses owned in 

 the world. Halifax 60328 (75867), Pinson 57211 

 (63122) and Americain 61316 (63422). are the chief 

 sires now in service. 



The Percherons produced at the Bar U and Na- 

 maka ranches under the direction of Mr. Lane are 

 of superior type and quality. So good a judge as 

 James Fletcher frankly stated that he did not be- 

 lieve any other breeder had 20 mares that were equal 

 to the 20 best mares in this stud. Louis Aveline, 

 who visited the stud in 1915, also stated that the 

 Percherons being produced on these ranches were 

 equal to any produced in France, and added that 

 he did not believe it would be possible to select from 

 any one establishment in France, at the present time, 

 three stallions equal to the three stallions then in 

 service. 



Careful management and intelligent feeding have 

 enabled Mr. Lane to produce Percherons of as much 

 size as any produced in the conibelt states. Over 

 90 foals were raised in 1915, and 117 foals were 

 raised in 1916. Men who have watched the devel- 

 opment of this stud for years are outspoken in their 

 admiration of the Percherons produced. Present in- 

 dications are that this breeding establishment will 



