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THE PERCHERON REVIEW 
1st Prize Filly Foal 1919 International and Her Dam 
There are four vacancies to fill and nominations for 
directors are now in order. 
Mr. Riordan : I would like to place for nomination 
as director in this society the name of Mr. Dunham of 
Illinois. 
Mr. A. C. Boyd: I second the nomination of Mr. 
Dunham. 
Mr. Keenan : I would like to place the name of C. 
P. Curtiss in order for nomination as director. 
Mr. R. W. Hoit : I second the motion. 
Mr. Pollock : I would like to place in nomination 
the name of Mr. Arthur Colegrove. 
Mr. John Peck : I second the nomination of Mr. 
Colegrove. 
Mr. Danforth : I would like to place in nomination 
the name of Mr. U. L. Burdick. 
Mr. Garrigus : I wish to second the nomination of 
Mr. Burdick. 
Chairman White : Any further nominations ? If 
not, the motion that nominations be closed is in order. 
Any further nominations? Anyone desiring to nom- 
inate any one else? 
Mr. Augstin : I move the nominations be closed. 
Mr. Riordan : I second the motion. 
Chairman White : All those in favor say aye, con- 
trary no. Carried. 
Mr. Riordan : If there be no objections I move that 
we suspend the rules and instruct the Secretary to cast 
the ballot of all those present for the four gentlemen 
named. 
Mr. Pollock : Second the motion. 
Chairman White : All those in favor of the motion 
signify by saying aye, contrary no. Motion is carried. 
Secretary Dinsmore : The ballot is so cast and Mr. 
Dunham, Mr. Colegrove, Mr. Curtiss and Mr Burdick 
are elected directors to succeed themselves for the ensu- 
ing three years. 
Chairman White : The next order of business is new 
business. Under that any member can bring to the at- 
tention of the society any matter that he thinks to be of 
interest. If there is any one here who has any matter 
he wishes to bring up we shall be glad to have him avail 
himself of this opportunity. 
(None of the members present raised any new busi- 
ness at this point.) 
President White : If not, there is one matter that I feel like 
bringing to your attention. That is the matter of standing 
stallions throughout the country. A great many people would be 
breeding more of their mares today if they had access to a real 
high class sire. A great many breeders who now do not own 
sires would use a high class sire if it were not for the annoyance 
and trouble of keeping the horse around after the season is over. 
This is, to farmers especially, a real difficulty that they wish to 
avoid. 
In Great Britain, they have thought out and tried a system of 
handling stallions that has proved very successful, both from the 
business standpoint and the breeders' standpoint. There, the 
stallions are owned by men who make a business of getting to- 
gether high class stock horses and leasing them out through the 
service season to communities that desire the service of a good 
sire. The stallion owner also furnishes a groom who goes with 
the horse, takes care of him and looks after all details of breed- 
ing. Under this system, a community may have the use of the 
same sire four or five seasons or even longer if his colts prove 
good enough to cau.se the farmers to desire to continue his lease 
year after year. 
Furthermore, when one good sire has outlived his usefulness 
in a community because of the existence of many of his daughters, 
another high class sire can be leased and put in this community. 
The latter sire, still valuable from a breeding standpoint, is 
shifted to a new community. Each community, of course, has 
the privilege and duty of selecting the horse they desire, and 
must compete with other communities in the lease paid for the 
use of the stallion for a season. 
The Pereheron Society of America cannot own and lease stal- 
lions, but the Society, if it sees fit to do so, can promote the 
idea and encourage dealers to get together stables of real high 
class sires which can be leased out with the services of a compe- 
tent groom for the stud season and then returned to the owner 's 
barns. Under this plan the stallion will receive careful scientific 
attention while on the stud, and when the season is over will go 
back to the barn of the dealer owner, where he will receive the 
best of treatment which will keep him in good condition for the 
ensuing year. This matter has been brought to my attention by 
dealers who are willing to undertake this, and as I believe it is 
deserving of a tryout, I desire to present for your consideration 
the following resolution: 
Whereas, An antiquated system of standing stallions is in 
vogue in many sections of America, and whereas the European 
system, particularly the Scottish system, of leasing the stallion 
for the season to communities desiring a high class sire has dem- 
onstrated its effectiveness in securing highly satisfactory results 
for the owners of both stallions and mares; and whereas the 
Pereheron Society of America wishes to lend every proper encour- 
agement to any progressive plan for the advancement of draft 
horse breeding; 
Be it resolved. That the Pereheron Society of America go on 
record as endorsing this plan to the fullest possible extent. 
The motion was seconded by several members present. 
Mr. C. S. Plumb : I move that the foregoing resolu- 
tion be adopted and that the Secretary of the Society be 
authorized to conduct a publicity campaign along this 
line. 
Seconded. Unanimously adopted. 
Chairman White : We have with us tonight Mr. G. 
S. Mohler, secretary of the Kansas State Board of Agri- 
culture. I am sure that every one in the audience will 
appreciate a few words from Mr. Mohler. 
Mr. Mohler ; thereupon addressed the members of the 
Pereheron Society at some length, bringing to the mem- 
bers of the annual meeting the greetings of the Kansas 
liorsemen. He stated that of the pure-bred horses in 
A Great Brood Mare in Virginia 
