The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-09-02
BREEDERS OF FINE STOCK
NORTHFIELD CONCERN MAKES
SPLENDID SHOWING AT THE
PERCHERON STALLION JUDO
ING AT THE STATE FAIR-TRoU-
BILLION WAS A GREAT IA
VORITE.

There is an old adage that runs some
what along the line that straws show
which way the wind blows, but like
everything else on earth this adage
sometimes goes astray. For instance,
at the Judging of Percheron stations
at the state fair yesterday, there were
ths 1850 there we're perhaps 200
who were more or less familiar with
horsefesh and what it should be to
be the best. Of these 200 it is safe to
say that $50 of them were decidedly
friendly to Troubillion, q 4-year-old, i'm
ported from France in November, 1903,
judges would certainly pin the blue rib
bon indicating first prize to his name.
But these $50 men were the. straws in
the adage and the adage went wrong.
Troubillion is the property of Messrs.
T. l.. and J. L. Delaney, importers
and breeders of Percheron stations,
with farm and headquarters at North
field, Mimi. Twenty-ni years ago =.
L. Delaney, senior member of the firm,
commenced with hearty zest the breed
ing of strictly high-bred Percheron stall
lions, believing that Minnesota and its
tributary territory offered lucrative
field for such stock. Nine years. later
his Judgment was proven good, for ne
was compelled to begin the importation
of fine stock from France and other
European countries where the breeding
of fine stock is subsidized by the gov
eminent. This practice has been CON
tinued regularly during the past eigh-
teen years, j; L. Delaney, lnuior mem
Der Of the firm, making a trip to
European stockfarms each year to Sc
lect the best that field produced. The
balance of the year Mr.. Delaney, Jr.,
devotes to the active management of
their large stockfarm and the selling
of their fine stock. Mr.. Delaney, ST.,
lives in Mortified and has personal SUI
pervision of the large Delaney sale
stables in that city.
Probably the two best breeding stall
lions they have imported are Lyceen
2163O (425O9) by Cocardus, by Bril-
liant Sd, out Of Rustique by, Brilliant
1871 (755). He was imported in 1898
and has proven one of the best breed
ing stations in America, as well al
carries the compliment of first ane
sweepstake prizes at the Minnesota
state fair. The other popular stallion
is Troubillion, whom SO, many Were
positive was entitled to the blue rib
bon at the Judging yesterday. AS i
was decided, Troubillion was awarded
second prize.
In the 2-year-old classes the Messrs
Delaney won first, second and thirt
prizes. In the yearling stations the.
also took first, second and third prizes
In the 3-year-old mares they. won, frs
prize; in 2-year-old mares, first prize
and in yearling mares, first prize.
They also won the grand champion
s ship for the best stallion, any age, Q
a 2-year- old colt bred and raised i
Z Minnesota.
|. They also won the championship fo
the best mare, any age.
This gives them more first prizes tina
were awarded to all other Perchero
exhibitors combined, notwithstanding
the fact that they had to show agains
the St. Louis exposition, which prove
beyond doubt that the Minnesot
state fair is one of the greatest exhib
tions held in America at the preser
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