La Junta tribune., 1908-10-03

Attrs Hoon niTeu caD 10 uTtNe
me into the country to visit other
farms, for which paid the cabman
ten frahcs--S2.00. saw good
many Very fine Percheron colts. NJ
Edmond Perriott has probably about
thirty-five head. They are kept in
finer show condition than NJ. Far
iduet's colts. His improvements
are excellent. similar to those of NJ.
Fardouet's. The front of their hous-
es do not face on the highway. but
Always face in the court or yard.
took picture Of a very fine two
year old colt belonging to NJ. Edmond
Perriott. visited NJ. Avaline's
farm and was shown a magnificent
four-year old stallion which had just
taken the grand prize at Paris. He
vas black. stylish. heavy bone, yet
smooth, and weighs about twenty-five
hundred pounds. The last farm
visited belongs to NJ. Ernest Perriott.
the pioneer Percheron horse breed
er. the present president of the
Percherou Horse Association. and a
man who has sold more celebrated
stations than any other man in
France. He bred the celebrated
Brilliant and sold him to NJ, w.
Denham, of Wayne. Illinois. This
horse gave Denham his great repu-
tation. His picture has been more
widely exhibited than that of any
other draft horse. He receiyed$2.-
sou for mis- horse, but he said to
mo he had sold horses for more
allied was about 81 900, saw a
great many of his horses. went
into the pastures where they were
grazing. He showed me one lot of
colts, wo-year old stallions--which
buyers rever get to see. for he is
keeping them for his own use. NJ.
Ernest Pcrriott is the largest horse
breeder | believe. in this country.
What ! mean by that is not that he
raises all these horses. for no man
raises any considerable number OF
horses. The Percheron is raised by
the small farmer-and the large. too
only two, three or four In a
place. What I mean by the large
breeders is this. Such prominent
breeders as NJ. Perriott, own sever
al fine stations and they buy these
colts from the farmers at birth, or
while still sucking. this buying colts
OF their own stock, enables them to
always have a large number OF the
finest strains.
Another little incident at Nogent
ie Rotrou, before l close. asked
man who was standing In front OF
hotel as was passing. II he
could speak English---I asked him In
broken French. He said he could
not; hut he told me he knew two
,, ,,Englishmen In the city. He went
with me and met a Mr.. William
Booth, and his brother. engaged In
large hat mandatory. Mr.. VIII
liam Booth is the foreman. was
glad to find somebody who could talk
English, and they were pleased to
meet me and were very courteous.
| told them | wanted to go into the
| country to see the farmers. They
would have gone with me. they said,
but they had some friends coming
in the afternoon, to spend the after
noon with them. I was invited to
return In the evening. which did.
A. lafa A minnie two
after reached their home. their ex-
pected friends came In. tried to
excuse myself and withdraw. But
no. They would not permit IT, They
said they were going to have a soci.
al evening and ! must join them. II
looked sociable. The room was fif-
teen feet long and about eight wide.
and there was table, chairs and
other furniture and fifteen OF US.
On the table were several bottles OF
various shapes and sizes. and OF
three or four colors. good many
The evening grew jolly and gay.
was invited to drink with them. but
politely and good naturedly declined.
The English are fond of tea. 80 1t
struck him that I could drink some
tea. or course, that suited me-or
had to suit me--for / do not drink
strong tea or coffee at night. II l
do. I will not sleep wink. The
tea was made and poured hot and
steaming into my. glass. Mr. Booth
oa No oyar N me and said, won't
YOU have a little rum In your tear
another drink the English are fond
of. / replied, mo, don't believe
| / care for any-I don't drink tea
unless It is weak, very weak; for It
will keep me awake" He said Il