. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). Horses 1787 enricli the farmers of the United States than all of the other draft breeds combined. In 1912 there were 3,292 of the various draft breeds imported and of this number probably three-fourths were Percherons. The origin of the Percheron horse is conceded to be the large, coarse mares of Flanders crossed with the Arabian stallions, which produced the rugged, gray, active, small draft animals used so largely for the quick movement of heavy loads. The American trade called for darker colors with more
. Annual report of the Commissioner of Agriculture ... Agriculture -- New York (State). Horses 1787 enricli the farmers of the United States than all of the other draft breeds combined. In 1912 there were 3,292 of the various draft breeds imported and of this number probably three-fourths were Percherons. The origin of the Percheron horse is conceded to be the large, coarse mares of Flanders crossed with the Arabian stallions, which produced the rugged, gray, active, small draft animals used so largely for the quick movement of heavy loads. The American trade called for darker colors with more size and bone. The French breeders were quick to respond to this demand and unlike their English or Scotch brothers were quite willing to cooperate with the backers of their breed in America in furnish- ing the type of horse 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 New York (State). Dept. of Agriculture; New York State Agricultural Experiment Station; Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station. Albany : State of New York, Dept. of Agriculture
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