. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 136 THE HORSE, ASS, AND MULE exhibits come from all over Belgium, the most important ones in recent years have come from Brabant and Hainaut and the prov- inces of Liege and Namur. Numerous agricultural associations also hold exhibitions in Belgium, at which local horses are shown. The history of the Belgian Draft horse in America is compara- tively brief. Dr. A. G. Van Hoorebeke of Monmouth, Illinois, brought horses to this country from Belgium as early as 1866,. Fig. 50. Babette. A typical Belgian mare. Photograph from A. Van Schelle, Special C
. Types and breeds of farm animals . Livestock. 136 THE HORSE, ASS, AND MULE exhibits come from all over Belgium, the most important ones in recent years have come from Brabant and Hainaut and the prov- inces of Liege and Namur. Numerous agricultural associations also hold exhibitions in Belgium, at which local horses are shown. The history of the Belgian Draft horse in America is compara- tively brief. Dr. A. G. Van Hoorebeke of Monmouth, Illinois, brought horses to this country from Belgium as early as 1866,. Fig. 50. Babette. A typical Belgian mare. Photograph from A. Van Schelle, Special Commissioner of Agriculture from Belgium to the Louisiana Pur- chase Exposition, 1904 when they were designated as Boulonnais. The incorrect use of this word, however, was recognized after a few years, when the correct title of Belgian was given. Massion & Son of Mintonk, Illinois, were also early importers. In 1858 Mr. E. Lefebure came to America from Belgium and settled in Iowa, and from 1888 till his death in 1905 he was one of the leading promoters of the breed in this country. Exhibitions of Belgians in the United States are comparatively recent. Small exhibits have attracted attention at the Chicago. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles S. (Charles Sumner), 1860-1939. Boston ; New York : Ginn
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