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tone of the Perchernn exhibit. T^ike (he Belgian display, the Percheron 

 show was supported principally by so-called small breeders. Less than 

 20 per cent of the stuff entered was owned by and came from the large 

 establishments. Half a dozen men brought as many as ten head or 

 more each, but the remainder came in groups of two, three, four and 

 five horses. Among the leaders in the show was tlie great aged horse, 

 Lagos, brought out by Singmaster & Son. This horse, which they pur- 

 chased last year, and installed as the head of their great breeding es- 

 tablishment, has fully justified his selection to follow the other notable 

 breeding horses which have been used by the Singmasters. Not only 

 because of his ability to win is this true, but the fact that his first son 

 was also a winner of the blue in the futurity indicates what his real 

 value is going to be to the Keota establishment. The Singmaster en- 

 tries were of high character throughout, and figured largely in the 

 winnings. Percheron horsemen scarcely regard any Percheron show 

 as complete unless the get of the champion, Carnot, are found in the 

 ring. However, the Des Moines exhibit was not lacking in this require- 

 ment, as Mr. Corsa was on hand with fourteen head of horses, all of 

 which were the get of the famous black horse. That they were fully 

 the equal of any previous show of Carnot colts is beyond dispute, and 

 Jimmy Johnson says that no other stallion that ever lived sent four- 

 teen colts into a ring that were of the same type and class as are the 

 fourteen Carnot colts Mr. Corsa is showing this year. All of the same 

 pattern, they present a wonderfully attractive appearance to the casual 

 observer, while to the thinking man, whether he be a breeder of horses, 

 cattle, hogs, or other stock, they present undeniable argument for the 

 use and value of the absolutely first-class sire. The better part of the 

 Percheron display was found in the younger classes, with the futurity 

 shows leading the lists both in numbers and in quality. Forty-five 

 head of yearlings were found in the two classes, and the ringside was 

 unanimous in its opinion that for uniformity of excellence and quality, 

 these colts would be hard to duplicate, while, as with the Belgian 

 futurity display, the growth and development of these yearling young- 

 sters was a splendid tribute to the ability of our American horsemen. 



CLYDESDALES. 



The Clydesdale exhibit was not so large as that of the Belgians and 

 Percherons, but was of class and character to delight the heart and eye 

 of a Canadian or a Scotchman. Some of the old-time exhibitors who 

 brought horses in large numbers were not present, and more to be 

 missed even than his horses was the genial face of James McLay. It 

 will be many a year before a Clydesdale show will seem as of yore, 

 because of the absence of this man, who was outstanding in the work 

 which he did for the Clydesdale and for the draft horse industry in the 

 United States. As a whole, the Clydesdale show was well up to that 

 of any previous year, and fully upheld its part in making this 1916 

 Iowa exhibit the greatest all-around show of draft horses ever seen in 

 America. The Clydesdale, freed from the pressure of the importing 

 business, is going to come into his own as one of the truly great draft 



