Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-07-17

Pcrchcron stnlliO ms The results, contrary To
public belief, have proven remarkably success
ful. From thcsr murCs. weighing from 1D o.
gO pounds. when bred 30 improved IT, rchcr u
stations. .re IN, duccd horses that y" ~--Ss
...uf .. .ylf The united W light OF sire and
,'-.tu.-u I.'' 'rtukirg 81 tho characteristics
II l..1 thry H-c u, NJ of the crdlr. nee
ana hrt q, t..'ui ~" d1rl. ling rcadil! from
SlU0 Ia IA
-"st sol ttr 'ang-horned, gaunt.
t.Nu.t Wu .~.f. ,p3 tCut- a pound.
a.. a. oI. Oti. ..54 Ntts a tcw years sinct
haV, been nnp. a, ed 10y the ~, 81 Sh.it morn
AID H"rct,l ~ lis until We scarcely rec, pniIc
the b,ot dix king -tecr~, worth from . TO q
cents pcuu'. U..v coming from the ranges AZ
the, ctng ANTS. .a may W. expect that the
uscl, lrs, fult ..I, ,,.iug hr, ught from the
We: ~outnr .lIf. old thr ughOut tn
/ state from S2u o. g a hrud viii si.n u,
disl t,cd ~ ouT rlpI.at- 10y their de~cciitliiut-
| on triple their y.,.- ICING ut sufficient size 4
/ work, aud III, ~ 4" character and docility
/ OF their sircs.
one Of the best evidences of the success of
! this meth Od 81 breeding L. dcduCcd from IN,
! tact that 81 W. Durham, ~ May ne, ILL.,, th'
greatest importer Of Draft horses in America
! and from whose tables have gone ont nearly
all the pure bred pcrchcron stations DOW n
breeding upon Western ranges. and who has
had the benefit of the experience Of all those
who have been breeding from stations bought
OF him during the past ten years, has engage
| in the business with the MeSsrS. Stud baker, of
South Bend, Ind aud john \. Wittcr. 81 Den
| yer, Col and invested half n million dolidt IN
breeding about ,. ~ mares - - 81 the finest
imported PcrChcrou stations The uniformity
beauty and size Of the colts pr due, from the
range mares aud the imp Tt'd sircs has aitrae
ted the attention If many a. the progressive
! breeders OF the West; notably tie Hon. NJ. l.
/ Post, member OF Congress, from wyoming. Wh'
has one of thc finest bands Of hOr-, ;. ana prob
J ably one of che largest aud best ranges In TINT
! territory. consisting of 10000 under fence, re-
Gently purchased. During the past year MIR.
! Post has Bought from Mr.. Durham ~ imp ri, q
/ Percherun stations and TWO imported PcrChC.
ron mares; also. the Oregon Ho 80 Land Co.
| located on the Snake River and owning s,ttt
I have bought him u large number of PerChr-
I ron stations, AMI are intr duc!ng them CNrlI-
I : Vely for breeding ON IA, IL herd. Many other
prominent stock breeders recognizing the SUI
i periOrity Of the PcrcherVn cross have been liO-
cral purchasers OF MIR Ia uhan. Am NIX them
/ PoindcNtCr n orr ourHd kthr~, Mr. Clark.
/ MIR. Mauden Nj Murphy aild uthcrs If Mon
tHna; Shipmuu Bros ot Northwest ~. Mr.
| Llihntr sud Nr. Nc Mutt of Idaho; Mr. ID an
| Of Nevada; ". tuiN. Air. tMik AMI SIR " uu
dy, of Utah, Mr. Lot smith, Mr. " rtis' u ,i
! Arizona; M. Starkwratu"r and numerous
/ others Of fcNus; whiCh shows what "a Uowcriu
! hold this ~ tenn Of hrCCiiUg i king on the
minds OF RAJ &c breed s To IN ply his at
trade watch penctratrS every pur..,U OF the
country nom the AtlaHt to n q .Cci J. and
| from MrEit hn 90 tive GUT. S.WOtt uth oi
horses ha' nccu imported from Fr' icc snc
! lS12 by ". v. Dtlttn. q: - X 4 a Ft~tn &,
| Wayne, Dup 'gc Co, 80 who ntW 49, ~ "a tnd
o. head Oi pc i.rCt 81 stuili' rsand a. r..