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pion sow, aud was strong in the classes. McPherson, Miller, Ogle, and 

 other Iowa exhibitors, came in for a share of the prizes. 



II.VJrPSHIKE SWINE. 



The Hampshire swine show this year was large enough to attract much 

 attention to this new breed of hogs, but was not as large as a year ago, 

 when there was an unusually large exhibit for a new breed. It was the 

 only swine exhibit in which the exhibitors were all from outside the state. 



YORKSHIRES. 



There were only two exhibitors of the large English Yorkshires, B. P. 

 Davidson, of Menlo, Iowa, and F. M. Buck, of Valley Junction, Iowa. 



TAMWORTIIS. 



There was a good showing of this bacon breed of hogs and the character 

 of the show was rather better than last year. The Exhibitors were largely 

 the same. 



THE HORSE SHOW. 



This department was without question one of the most attractive 

 features of the entire show. In comparison with last year it fell short 

 both in number of horses and exhibitors, but when character values and 

 select breed types are compared it surpassed last year's and many former 

 shows. In draft classes the very best specimens that could be secured in 

 Europe were on exhibition. It was a rare opportunity given Iowa breeders, 

 farmers, and live stock students to inspect the best of the draft breeds. 

 Good results should follow from such high class horse shows, and no 

 doubt will stimulate the breeders of Iowa to greater progress in the 

 production of better horses. No state in the union has greater resources 

 for the business, and we have a right to look forward for greater achieve- 

 ments to follow as a reward from such a high class show. 



Importers seemed to have a slight advantage over the American breeder, 

 but the situation can not prevail if American breeders will give the same 

 attention to developements as the foreigner gives. 



Draft gelding and mare classes brought out some good heavy horses. 

 The big importers won in the four and three-year old classes, Burgess 

 winning in the four-year-old and Finch Bros, in the three-jear-old. Chas. 

 Irvine, Ankeny, la., won on tw^o-year-old and yearlings. He also won 

 first and second on farmer's team, with Loren Dunbar, Earlham, Iowa, 

 third, and C. L. Watts, Spaulding, Iowa, fourth. 



Morgans were shown by P. P. Smith, Montezuma, Iowa, and Dewey & 

 Langley, Amboy, 111. 



The exhibit of saddle horses was mainly made by Thos. Bass of Mexico, 

 Mo. O. J. Mooers, of Columbia, Mo., furnished the first prize aged mare 

 and also champion saddle animal. 



