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classes in practically all breeds of draft horses showed the uniformity 

 and general excellence that testifies so well to general improvement 

 in live stock. 



PERCHERONS. 



Judge A. L. Robinson, of Pekin, 111., who judged the Percheron 

 hosses at Des Moines this year, expressed himself as being extremely 

 well pleased with the appearance of the show. Having .judged at 

 Iowa in 1915, he was in a position to compare the two shows and 

 considered this year's show superior, as far as general average is con- 

 cerned, to last year's record. Mr. Robinson did the awarding in his 

 usual efficient manner and gave general satisfaction. The aged stal- 

 lion class brought out thirteen good horses, quite easily topped by 

 Singmaster's Lagos, a powerful, well-balanced, good-moving, nicely- 

 finished stallion which was grand champion at San Francisco in 1915. 

 He had no great difficulty in getting the championship favors at Iowa. 

 Second to him in class was Lycee, a stylish, nice qualified horse from 

 the Dunham farms, Wayne, 111., which was later made reserve 

 champion. The three-year-old stallion class was especially good and 

 much favorable ringside comment was given concerning the general 

 quality of the ring of stallions shewn. Fairhope, a toppy, good boned, 

 good moving, brown horse shown by Singmaster, was placed over 

 Keota Jalap, a gray showing extra good quality, deep body and good 

 movement, but not quite so toppy and strong as Fairhope. Fairhope 

 was made reserve champion stallion owned in Iowa. In the mare 

 classes the large, roomy, clean gray mare. Pink Brillante, shown by 

 Dunhams, was placed first and was later made champion mare of the 

 show. She might have been shown in better condition, but she pos- 

 sessed so many sterling Percheron qualities that she could not be 

 overlooked by the judge. Turquoise, the 1915 futurity winner, was 

 placed first in the two-year-old class and was made reserve champion 

 this year. Last year she was the champion mare of the show. The 

 futurity classes this year made a strong showing, twenty-two being 

 shown. Fewer culls were brought forward. Laynot, a rugged, heavy- 

 boned, nicely limbed and footed horse, owned by Singmaster, was made 

 futurity winner in the stallions. Twenty-three fillies comprised the 

 female futurity showing and made a somewhat better display than did 

 the stallions. Patience, shown by Stafford & Son, won the futurity and 

 was the champion mare owned in lovra. 



BELGIANS. 



Mr. Alex Galbraith, of De Kalb, 111., judge of the Belgians at the 

 Iowa State Fair for this year, declared the showing of this breed to 

 be the best he had ever judged. "The prize winners could have been 

 picked out," said Mr. Galbraith, "and the class would still have been 

 good." While other shows may often have a larger number of en- 

 tries, it is doubtful whether one would find such uniformly good classes 

 as were shown at the state fair this year. The young stuff was 

 especially good, the futurity classes being very large and competition 

 in them very keen, The first prize winner of the stallion futurity class 



