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THE CLYDESDALES. 



The stallion classes were of good quality. Size and stallion character 

 had much to do with King Norman's win in the aged class, which was 

 one of the best forward in years, and final attainment of championship 

 honors. Prince Cedric, standing alongside was a very clean-legged sort 

 and a nice mover. Forest King might have gone higher than third posi- 

 tion had he kept his hocks a little closer together at the walk. The 

 eight two-year-olds were a uniformly good class throughout, with Victor 

 Favorite in somewhat higher finish than those below him. The reserve 

 championship was awarded to King's Emblem, second-prize colt in the 

 futurity, and son of the champion, King Norman. The judge favored this 

 colt for first place in the futurity, but was overruled when a referee was 

 called in to decide the placing of the first two colts. Still believing him 

 to be the better colt, he reversed the futurity placing when awarding the 

 reserve championship. 



The Clydesdale females were strong in numbers and good in quality. 

 Among the younger mares some excellent individuals came forward. Lady 

 Stewart, winner of the two-year-old class, is a filly with grand under- 

 pinning and an exceptionally good middle. She made a great show. Lady 

 Favorite, third in the same class, while representing somewhat the older 

 type of Clydesdales with somewhat more ruggedness than is commended 

 today, is nevertheless a good one of a strictly useful sort. The awards 

 were made by Donald Campbell, Hannaford, N. D. 



NATIONAL DRAFT HORSE FUTURITY. 



The richest stakes ever competed for by yearling drafters, and the 

 strongest classes of yearlings ever shown at a state fair, briefly describes 

 the character of the futurity event promoted by the "Live Stock World," 

 Chicago, and explains the presence of the big crowd filling the Coliseum 

 to witness the judging. Percheron stallions numbered sixteen head and 

 the fillies two more; the Belgians numbered eight of each sex; there were 

 thirteen Clydesdale colts and eleven fillies, and Shires were represented 

 by eleven and thirteen head respectively. A total of $3,871 was distributed 

 in the eight classes, of which $1,469 went to the Percheron classes. To 

 the regular judges were added Peter Hopley on the Percherons, J. G. 

 Truman on the Belgians, Leslie Smith on Clydesdales, and Latimer Wilson 

 on the Shires. Great credit is due J. H. S. Johnstone and the "Live Stock 

 World" for having so successfully applied the futurity idea to the breeds 

 of draft horses. 



THE PERCHERONS. 



The gray McClure's Choice, a very wide, deep middle, rugged colt, with 

 much size, extreme bone and draftiness throughout, was first. He is a 

 son of Honorable. The big black Dudie was a close second, but lacked 

 the strength of back of the blue-ribbon winner. Helion, son of Helix, a 

 well-balanced colt, and the best mover in the class, stood third. Magnet, 

 in fourth place, is an exceptional colt with lots of draftiness and bone. 



