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will be fully apparent. To the man of fine discrimination, the exhi 

 bition in the immense arena is a genuine treal and an inspiring spec 

 tacle from start to finish. 



The farmers and stockmen were in nit ok lance this year in full force, 

 from Canada and from Texas, throughout the Middle and Central West, 

 and many from the far West. They followed (lie work of the judges 

 with close interest and were evidently there to see and to learn. Their 

 presence in such numbers and their attitude was an illustration of the 

 interest the show has aroused and of its educational possibilities. 



But the educational advantages of this great animal show are not 

 confined to the actual stockmen and breeders of the country by an} 

 means. They are equally apparent in the case of the embryo experts 

 the students of the agricultural colleges. For them no such oppor- 

 tunity presents itself elsewhere. At the college they see a few speci- 

 mens of the principal breeds of their section, necessarily very limited 

 in number and sometimes also in quality. They make a few trips 

 perhaps to some breeding farms and fairs where the\ have oppor- 

 tunity to examine and compare the animals. Bui what is this in com- 

 parison with the opportunity to see a score or more of the choicest 

 specimens <»f a das- in the ping at once, to have such a succession of 

 breeds and types presented, to go through the stables under the guid- 

 ance of an instructor and have the points of excellence of animal- by 

 the hundreds explained to them? 



It is interesting to follow a party of these students. They are inter- 

 ested, anxious to keep (dose to the instructor, to e-et their hand- on 

 the animal, and to hear about its record and special merits. They 

 have not come to the show merely for a lark. The attendant- in 

 charge of the stock know the professors and brine- their prize ani- 

 mals out for a better view; and the boys have a lesson in type, con- 

 formation, and qualities that is worth weeks at the college, and will 

 be often referred to in the da-- room. It is a splendid experience. 



That this is appreciated was evidenced by the large bodies of 

 students in attendance upon this year's show. Seventeen State- and 

 the Province of Ontario sent delegations in varying numbers. There 

 were about a hundred each from Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska. Large 

 numbers from the colleges nearer by, like Wisconsin, Michigan, 

 Indiana and Ohio, thirty from Colorado, ten from Texas, several from 

 Kansas. Missouri and Louisiana, and eighteen from Ontario. These 

 bodies of students were a notable (dement in the crowd. They made 

 their presence evident, and their banners and emblems called attention 

 to their respective colleges. 



The opening day was given up to the competitive student judging. 

 It will be recalled that there are two trophies in this competition. 

 offered by the exposition company— one for horses, and the other for 



