The county of Eaton, Michigan : topography, history, art folio and directory of freeholders / Bullock, Taggart & Morrell, topographers and publishers.

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OTTO MEER.

PROPERTY OF W. B. OTTO, BENTON TOWNSHIP.
OTTO MER is located in Benton Township, four miles north-east of Charlotte, and is the property of W. B. Otto. He began the breeding a
of thoroughbred Perchron horses in 188o and his first horse, the Noble Victor together with four brood mares, weresecured from M. W. Dunham, of V
From this time on hepurchased quite frequently horses of this breed. The purcliase price of Altino was $,9o00.oo. This horse was popularly
Eaton County's favorite. Altino was sold in 1887 but his place was soon filled by Favoria, a $2000.00 stallion. The purchase at this time of the
Constante and of the two famous black mares, Edith and Lauretta, was the laying of the foundation of his herd of beautiful black Perchrons. T(
Perchrons are widely known as breeders of prize winners and among their productions may be mentioned the first pure bred black Perehron ever foale(
county-the greatest prize winner in the state of Michigan-the black beauty, Prince DeConde and the wonderful niare, Pride of Benton, noted as the
bred filly ever foaled in this county and she has also distinguished herself as a prize winner.
The accompanying illustration of this herd of Black Perchrons shows Constante, a horse of Ioo9 pounds weight, who is known as a winn
premiums at state and county fairs; Prince DeConde whose reputalion as a magnificent animal has gone far beyond the limits of his county; Royal Sta
follower in fame of his half brother, Prince DeConde; John L. Sullivan, a four year old who is justly classed with the rest of this noble herd; Editl
year old filly of excellent quality; and the black filly called Beauty, a three year old; and last but not least, the greatest prize winning mare of the
famious Edith with her filly colt Bessie at her side.

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