The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-03-06
The Sornan.rcrcl,eron Horses.


Elsewhere will be found the advertise
ment Of the NGrmanp perchcron Horse
Company of South Carolina.
About year ago Il Company, composed
of six gentlemen, was organized for the
purpose OF introducing these horses into
this County, and Immediately thereafter
purchased Monarch OF the West, five.
eights Norman stallion This horse was
the first of the breed ever brought South,
and attracted so mulch attention from every
person who saw him. that the Company
decided to invest more capital and 80 into
the business Oh a more extensive scale.
Accordingly in October last the Company
was recognized with sixteen members,
and representative sent to the Northwest
to purchase two more horses. They now
own three stallions.-"Orne,' "Charle-
magnc" and Monarch of the West.
"Orne" was foaled in Normandy, France,
in 1878, and imported to America in 1880
Color, dark mahogany bay, white star on
forehead, aud dapplcd on sides in spring.
Weight, about 800 pounds, and stands lGs
hands high.
"Charlemagne' was foaled i'll Iowa in
1880. Color, dark dappled iron gray.
Weight, about 1,G00 pounds, and stands
161 hands high.
"Monarch of the West"-fve-eights Nor
man and three.eights Morgan-was foaled
in Illinois in 1879. Color, beautiful cherry
bay. Weight, about 1,50o pounds, anu
stands 153 hands high.
These horses have been exhibited at the
State Fair and several County Fairs, carry
ing off the leading prizes in every instance
and are universally admired.
From a circular issued by the Company
we quote the following paragraph:
The demands of our country for larger.
more powerful, docilc, easily kept and
more slightly horse for agricultural, family
or general purpose, seems to be apparent to
every casual observer Our country is
filling with improved labor-saving. impIe,,
ments and machinery of all kinds, and
our teams are inadequate to meet these I'M
proyements or, in other words we have
the "carts before the horses" The desire
of the progressive is to plow deeper and
guard against drought, pull more at one
load and 60 fewer times get doclle horse
for family driving and save expense, OF
drivers; get horse with good digestive
powers, and he will eat less and always
look better; get horse built to stand hard
work and move easily along the road, ana
he will always take kindly to his task, Pc
cause he is constitutionally and naturally
suited to this work.
The Norman-P -Percheron Horse, crossed
upon our common stock has proven to I'LL
all the above requirements in larger degree
than from any other breed. This breed OF
horses, having a Strong infusion of Arab
blood and well established, always impress
ses itself on cross, and is well suited to
our climate and short fare.
The company has also purchased num-
Der of mares for individuals in this County,
and they are giving perfect satisfaction.
The gentlemen composing this company
have displayed considerable Enterprise in
bringing these valuable horses into our
section, and We are gratiied to state that
their success So far has been beyond their
most sanguine expectation. 1t will not be
long before our country will be stocked
with the very best horses, and this together
with our p1ogressiveness IN other enterpri-
ses, will more justly cntitle us 10 claim
ours as the "banner section of the State. V
We commend the merits Of the Norman
Percheron horses to our farmers, and trust
that those who have mares will at once
commence raising their own stock.
Mr.. J. C. Stribling, Pendleton, S. G., is
President of the Company, and Mr. ]. d.
Maxwell, of this city, Secretary and Treas
urcr. Person, desiring information in re-
gard to the horses should address them.