TENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI 653 



SHIBES 



A more select, high class show of this breed is seldom seen than the 

 one made at the Iowa State Fair this year. Though this class fell short 

 of former years in numbers, it fully sustained its usual place in character 

 and value. Trumans' Pioneer Stud Farm, of Bushnell, Illinois, made one 

 of their stron.c;est shows, and also the largest exhibit. 



CLYDESD.VLES 



This breed made the lightest show in numbers that has been made 

 at Des Moines in several years. John Leitch, of Lafayette, Illinois, was 

 the largest exhibitor. 



THE HACKNEYS. 



The Hackney show was light, but brought out several good rings. 



GERMAN AND FRENCH COACII. 



Crouch & Son, Lafayette, Ind., were the only exhibitors in this breed, 

 they making entries in the first three stallion classes and one in the 

 aged mare class. 



THE BREEDERS' GAZETTE. 



CHICAGO, ILL. 



Agriculturally, America is soaring these days, and when a country's 

 rural people are prosperous the rest of its population is safe, for farmers 

 feed and clothe the world. Xo man with a modicum of respect for truth 

 claims that American farmers are burdened with wealth or that the rich 

 harvests of this year will enable every land owner to start a bank. 

 Obviously, however, the great majority of farmers are in a very comfort- 

 able frame of mind as to their assets, and they are confidently expecting 

 to feel still easier when the net returns from their land are counted at 

 the close of the season. It is thi^ widespread condition of security, thrift 

 and business health that has opened the state fair campaign in a veritable 

 sunburst of success. If the Country Life Commission were to fly leisurely 

 over the United States in an airship today it could see more comfort and 

 cheer than to discourage it, and some of its observations would be as close 

 to the ground as a few that it has published. 



Had such an aerial excursion been essayed last week its participants 

 could have spent several days very profitably viewing the Iowa State 

 Fair at Des Moines. Here the modernized agriculture of a mighty 

 granger state was in splendid flower. Sterling quality v>as combined 

 with bewildering quantity; variety ran almost to satiety. All the gentle 

 arts of which agriculture is the basis were represented in attractive, 

 educational exhibits, and a record-breaking crowd of appreciative people 

 enthusiastically endorsed a great state fair. It was a jubilant v.-eek 

 at the Hawkeye Capital. Education was its cause and effect. 



It is getting so that those who poke effete fun at the calling which 

 George Washington declared "the most healthful, the most useful, and 

 most noble employment of man" must travel in aeroplanes in order to 



