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abounded, and by its presence not only lowered the standard of the show, 

 but worked a hardship on breeders who were there primarily to show, 

 and they were cramped in the space allotted to them. The entries in- 

 cluded 1,139 Duroc Jerseys, 787 Chester Whites, 738 Poland Chinas, 642 

 Hampshires, 172 Spotted Poland Chinas, 90 Berkshires, 70 Tamworths, 48 

 Large Yorkshires and 310 pig club pigs, 



THE PIG CLUB EXHIBIT. 



The swine show staged by the junior farmers of Iowa was from the 

 standpoint of numbers and quality one which has been unequaled in 

 former years. Approximately 150 boys and girls from twenty-three coun- 

 ties showed 310 pigs — four times as many as were at the 1919 Hawkeye 

 State Fair. With a pig club in practically every county in Iowa, a large 

 exhibit and keen interest were assured. One of the factors which con- 

 tributed to the large numbers shown was the prize money offered for 

 county exhibits. The award for county exhibit was based on number 

 of pigs shown and winnings won by the individual counties. At least ten 

 pigs had to be shown in order for a county to qualify. Ten counties 

 qualified. Crawford was the banner county, winning on the basis of 59 

 pigs shown, and winning 21 ribbons. Cass county was a close second, 

 with 56 pigs and 21 ribbons, followed by Marshall, a close third. 



THE SHEEP SHOW. 



The sheep show was better than ever. The Shropshire, Oxford and 

 Hampshire breeds were especially well represented, being almost on a 

 par as to number of entries*. Although the individuals were quite good 

 in type, many lacked showring condition. One of the most encouraging 

 things about the show was the fact that a large percentage of the sheep 

 were bred in Iowa, and were shown by sheepmen showing for the first 

 time. This speaks well for future sheep shows in Iowa. 



THE HORSE SHOW. 



One of the departments which achieved a brilliant success and proved 

 extraordinarily popular was the horse show, and the display of light 

 horses and ponies in the various saddle and harness events. Dean C. F. 

 Curtiss, superintendent of the horse department, took this in hand sev- 

 eral months ago, giving it his special attention, and with the gratifying 

 result that the pavilion was filled to overflowing at every session, and 

 the ticket sellers were obliged to cease selling standing room and gen- 

 eral admission, on account of the congestion around the ringside, all of 

 the reserved seats for all of the sessions having been disposed of early 

 in the week. Not only were the audiences of standing-room-only capac- 

 ity, but they were also demonstratively enthusiastic in their enjoyment 

 of the various contests. A remarkable list of entries had been received. 

 There were five high-class tandems and four fours-in-hand in each of the 

 road and park divisions; there were eighteen contestants in the $1,000 

 stake for five-gaited saddle horses and fourteen contestants in the three- 

 gaited stake of the same value. These figures are remarkable and sig- 

 nificant in these days, especially in connection with the harness horse 



