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nislied especially good evidence of continued prosperity in equine hus- 

 bandry. The grand total of all horses shown numbered about 175 head 

 more than a year ago, the increase being almost equally divided between 

 the light and heavy horse contingents. The showing was watched by large 

 crowds throughout. Competition was keen, and taken as a whole the 

 draft horse exhibit was strictly high-class in all breeds. 



THE PEBCHERONS. 



Percheron stallions furnished a strong show with good type and char- 

 acter among the winners in all classes. The aged class, numbering seven- 

 teen head, was topped by Kronprinz, a very rugged type with lots of bone 

 and a grand middle. Next him stood Kapon, a horse of more quality, but 

 lacking the size and substance of the winner. Among eighteen three- 

 year-olds Lycee excelled in substance and even turn of top, while his head 

 and neck are exceptional. His feet are larger than those of Luron, and 

 his width of middle is more pronounced. The latter has heavier quar- 

 ters and nicer hocks than Commander, placed third. Lavardac has plenty 

 of size, but did not move very well on this occasion. A similar deficiency 

 kept Lent in fifth position. Two-year-olds made the best show of the Per- 

 cheron division. Among twenty-six head the grand-moving Mazagran 

 was placed up, although he did not escape criticism in croup and set of 

 hind legs. Malais has an unusually good combination of size, type and 

 quality. His top is pleasing, his neck has good length, his tail is set well 

 up, and his stifles, gaskins and forearm are heavily muscled. A bit more 

 bone below the knee would help him, but his hoofheads and feet are excel- 

 lent. Minutier is a big-boned colt, and Carlotheon, placed fourth, is a 

 good-topped, stylish fellow. The stallion foals were a strong class, with 

 some very promising material among the winners. The stallion cham- 

 pionship was awarded to Lycee, winner of the three-year-old class, the 

 yearling futurity winner, McClure's Choice, contesting this honor with 

 him. The latter was awarded the reserve rosette. 



The female class brought out some individuals of much merit, and all 

 were well filled. Among ten yeld mares, Hermine was an outstanding 

 good one. She has symmetry and quality combined with extra size. Her 

 draftiness and feminine character, coupled with clean joints and bone, 

 excellent pasterns and feet, and a nice way of going entitle her to high 

 rank. The mare and foal class had fifteen entries, among which Gargouille 

 and Juvenilia with their foals were first and second. Florence 2d, a very 

 sweet, stylish mare, was placed up in the three-year-old class, although 

 her superiors in size and bone were in the class. Lurette, placed second, 

 was a growthier sort, with more bone and better feet. Among eighteen 

 two-year-old fillies Carnoress, grandly topped and growthy, wore the blue, 

 with the refined gray Mignon second. Mr. Drennan later conceded that 

 he had omitted from the list Mr. Corsa's best two-year-old, the gray Car- 

 nette, and expressed regret that he had in some unaccountable way over- 

 looked her in the large class. The mare foals were a good lot. The 

 female championship went to Hermine, with Florence 2d, reserve. R. E. 

 Drennan, Canora, Sask., selected the winners in the mare classes, but sud- 

 den illness prevented him from handling the stallion classes on Monday 

 and his place was taken by Alex. Galbraith, DeKalb, 111. 



