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for Percheron grades and crosses, and grade geldings of show-ring 

 form have repeatedly sold for ^500 per head and over. 



The prolificacy of the Percheron as a breed may be regarded 

 as about average. Under good conditions of care and keep Per- 

 cheron mares should prove as fecund and give as good results 

 in production as with other heavy breeds. There are, however, 

 many cases on record of mares that have proved unusually pro- 

 lific and profitable. The following mares are worthy of note, as 



Fig. 39. Delia 65193, an uncommonly fine Percheron brood mare at nineteen 



years of age. Fourth-prize mare ten years old or over in large-class Eastern 



Percheron Breeders' Show, igi8. Owned by M. E. Lyons, Delaware, Ohio. 



From photograph by the author 



having played important parts in building up some of the best 

 American studs. Fany 20458, owned by L. W. Orr of Minne- 

 sota, proved in foal every year between 1901 and 19 16 inclusive 

 and raised 12 colts, 7 of which sold for ^5000. Among the noted 

 brood mares of Mark VV. Dunham were Constance 1478 (1425), 

 having 9 colts in twelve years ; Linda 2571 (1521), producing 10 

 colts in fourteen years; and Janecia 2768 (1368), dropping 7 foals 

 in ten years. Most of these foals were very superior and brought 

 high prices. In the ownership of the Stetsons of Illinois, Flora 

 1 1 19 raised 15 colts in eighteen years, and Zoe 1142 in about 

 the same time dropped 10 colts. The mare Delia 65193, bred by 



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