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division of premiums is followed and in most of the events five owners 

 participate in the money winnings. This recognizes the fact that it 

 costs the owner of the horse that gets no better than fourth or fifth 

 place, just as much for shipping and feeding as it does the owner of 

 the first and second prize winners and he gets something against his 

 expense account. This is not done at the cost of the leading winners 

 for the first premium is $50 in most classes and in many of them more 

 than that sum. This year, too, Iowa has added the "Big Stake" idea 

 for five gaited saddle horses and $1,000 is hung up as a feature. The 

 classification is broad and comprehensive, the weakest point being the 

 breeding classes for young stock which the show events practically re- 

 place as it would be almost impossible to get a representative lot of 

 exhibits in a community where but little such stock is as yet being 

 bred and where, therefore, it would be necessary for such long shipments 

 to be made as would render it out of the question. But with such 

 exhibits as were seen in the show classes the breeding of these animals 

 is certain to be given a great impetus and then breeding classes will be 

 provided. 



Facilities for showing are admirable at Des Moines. The grounds and 

 buildings are adequate and the transportation arrangements leave little 

 to be desired. Programs are arranged into morning, afternoon and eve- 

 ning sessions. The two former are shown in a special new open air arena 

 opposite the immense grandstand and across the track. This show ring 

 is reached via a subway under the race track and, while it is somewhat 

 distant from the audience, there are no obstructions to the view, and 

 the horses have excellent opportunities for showing to the greatest ad- 

 vantage. The evening classes are held in Live Stock Pavilion, v/hich 

 has only the objection of being circular in shape so that the horses are 

 on "the turns" all the time and the ring is too small for the most ad- 

 vantageous display. 



Judging was in most competent hands at this fair, the complete list 

 of officials being herewith presented. 



HOESE DEPARTMENT. 



Superintendent Charles F. Curtiss, Ames, Iowa; Assistant Superin- 

 tendant Charles Rinehart, Dallas Center, Iowa; Assistant Superintendent 

 Don L. Berry, Indianola, Iowa; Assistant Superintendent C. N. Arnett, 

 Ames, Iowa; Manager Live Stock and Horse Show, Thos. W. Bell, 

 Chicago. 



JUDGES. 



Percherons, R. E. Drennan, Canora, Sask., Canada; Clydesdales, Donald 

 Campbell, Hannaford, N. D. ; Shires, R. B. Ogilvie, Chicago, 111.; Belgians 

 and Mules, W. J. Kennedy, Ames, Iowa; Suffolk Punch, W. J. Kennedy, 

 Ames, Iowa; draft geldings and mares, R. B. Ogilvie, Chicago, 111.; 

 ponies, W. A. Dobson, Des Moines, Iowa; saddle horses (fi-ve gaited), 

 Porter Taylor, Montgomery City, Mo.; standard bred, Walter Palmer, 

 Ottawa, 111.; American carriage, Walter Palmer, Ottawa, 111.; Morgan, 

 W. A. Dobson, Des Moines, Iowa; Arthur G. Leonard, Chicago, 111.; Thos. 

 E. Wilson, Chicago, 111.; harness horses and hackneys, George Pepper, 

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