. The book of live stock champions. Livestock. GASCON—PERCHERON STALLION. The champion of the Chicago International Exposition of 1908. Exhibited by Robert Bur- gess & Son, of Wenona, 111. This magnificent stallion is less than three years old. He won the first prize in a class of the finest young Percherons ever shown in a ring, then defeated the pick of the other three stallion rings, being proclaimed champion over eighty-two of the best Percherons in America. Considering that he is an ideal draft horse, combining elegance with weight and power, GASCON moves with the light step of a spir


. The book of live stock champions. Livestock. GASCON—PERCHERON STALLION. The champion of the Chicago International Exposition of 1908. Exhibited by Robert Bur- gess & Son, of Wenona, 111. This magnificent stallion is less than three years old. He won the first prize in a class of the finest young Percherons ever shown in a ring, then defeated the pick of the other three stallion rings, being proclaimed champion over eighty-two of the best Percherons in America. Considering that he is an ideal draft horse, combining elegance with weight and power, GASCON moves with the light step of a spirited trotter and stands squarely upon well- set legs and good feet. Our readers can accept this picture as repre- senting the ideal draft horse of BEEP CATTLE—ONE OP THE GREAT LOADS OP TEXAS CATTLE MARKETED IN 18 85 AT ST. LOUIS. Fed by the late Samuel Scaling, of St. Louis and Texas,. 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 Hale, Philip Henry. [from old catalog]. St. Louis, Mo. , P. H. Hale


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