SELECTION, CAEE AND MANAGEMENT 583 



Permanent Marks For Percherons. — The success- 

 ful management of Percherons requires a method of 

 positive identification of the individual animals. 

 Satisfactory results can best be attained by perma- 

 nent marks. On this subject we quote from the fol- 

 lowing authorities: 



W. S. Corsa says: 



"I am convinced after years of trial of other sys- 

 tems that the only satisfactory solution is in brand- 

 ing the horses with plain figures on the neck. Prop- 

 erly branded, no scar results and the animals are 

 identified for life. I have within the past year 

 adopted this plan with all my horses, and I am 

 gratified with the resulting ease and certainty of 

 keeping my records. Hereafter I shall include the 

 brand for each individual as a part of the descrip- 

 tion in the pedigree. By this system all doubt is 

 removed, and in case of my death any administrator 

 can go in and handle my stud of Percherons with 

 the same certainty regarding each individual that 

 I have myself. It also removes the possibility of 

 error on the part of grooms in keeping service and 

 foaling records." 



Lambert Keffeler, with more than 60 Percherons, 

 states : 



"I would not think of being without brands on 

 my Percherons. Each animal has its own number, 

 which is embodied in the pedigree. Errors are made 

 impossible." 



U. L. Burdick says: 



"I consider a set of branding irons indispensable. 

 It is a guarantee that the breeder's records are prop- 

 erly kept and that each animal is absolutely true to 

 pedigree. ' ' 



