264 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



THE GUEENSEYS. 



The showing of this dairy breed, which is fast gaining in popularity, 

 was unquestionably the best that has ever been made at the Iowa State 

 Fair, if not the best that has been made at any stock show in the corn 

 belt. Not only was the size and quality of the Guernsey exhibit good, 

 but the size and quality of the animals on exhibition was a matter of 

 comment. Wilbur Marsh, of Waterloo, Iowa, who recently added the 

 entire Pierpont Morgan herd to his already valuable collection of im- 

 ported Guernseys, was a very strong winner at this show, but had worthy 

 competition. 



THE HORSE SHOW. 



War in Europe and drouth at home did not prevent the horse depart- 

 ment of the Iowa State Fair of 1914 from making one of its best shows. 

 The capacity of the barns was overtaxed, and a large tent was used to 

 shelter the overflow. In character and quality, it was superior to many 

 former shows, and, in numbers, was a surprise, when present conditions 

 are considered. The show is well managed and runs on schedule time. 

 The entire ring is given to the horses in the forenoon, the cattle showing 

 in the afternoon. All four draft breeds are shown at the same time, 

 which makes a very attractive and pleasing display — probably one of the 

 best found in the entire fair circuit. Single expert judges placed the 

 horses, beginning on all the mare classes. Saturday morning the Perche- 

 ron and Belgian mare and filly classes were out in large numbers, the 

 latter making the best showing we have yet seen at any state fair. The 

 showing made by the Shires and Clydes stood high in character and 

 quality, and reflects in a measure what is being done by the American 

 breeder. The mare classes were specially interesting on account of a 

 large number being American bred. This show should lend encourage- 

 ment to the breeding of better horses, and those who were fortunate 

 enough to see it have been shown high-class specimens of all breeds. 

 American farmers should take advantage of their present opportunity. 



UGHT HARNESS AND SADDLE HOKSES. 



The love of the lowan for a good horse was very clearly disclosed by 

 the interested throngs which watched the showing of the gaited saddlers, 

 gig horses, Morgans, ponies, high school horses, high jumpers, etc. The 

 liberal premiums this year brought out a most excellent and a most 

 entertaining exhibit. There is something about a good horse that rouses 

 the enthusiasm of the Iowa crowd, even though it comes to the fair in 

 automobiles. 



THE HOG SHOW. 



Iowa's big hog show, always the biggest of the year, is now in progress. 

 The superintendent of the swine department reports that 952 pens were 

 engaged by exhibitors. Not all who made entries brought their hogs, but 

 some others needed more pens than they had engaged, so that the big 

 swine amphitheater was pretty well filled. The Duroc Jerseys, Poland 



