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of work in Iowa, from a live stock standpoint, which has been as satis- 

 factory from the standpoint of producing results as these colt and horse 

 shows. They were started in Iowa, and have been copied by practically 

 all the states of the Union. We have had letters in the last three or four 

 years from thirty or forty different states, asking about the colt show 

 work and copies of our premium lists. Illinois this year held about fifty 

 colt shows patterned after the Iowa plan started some twelve years ago. 



As I said before, there is no one best way of organization. This is 

 something that each and every community will have to work out for 

 itself. In my judgment, there is nothing that will do the horse industry 

 in this state so much good as a well planned, and well conducted horse 

 show or colt show. I would include classes for foals, yearlings, two 

 year olds, brood mares and farm teams. There is nothing that does a 

 young fellow so much good in a locality as being rewarded for taking 

 care of his team and keeping it up. He takes pride in getting it ready 

 for the show, and it furnishes an incentive for him to take good care of 

 his horses. He will clean his harness up and drive in with his team 

 hitched to the wagon. They should not be shown without a vehicle — 

 not a light buggy, but a farm wagon. There is nothing that looks nicer 

 than to see the teams all hitehed to the wagons. 



There never was a time in the history of this state when it was 

 more important to keep good draft mares. There never was a time when 

 it was more important to get really good draft sires than it is today. 

 r often times wish that people in a good many communities could have 

 some help in selecting stallions. 



I feel I have taken up my share of the time. I want to say in con- 

 clusion that there is nothing, in my judgment, that would do the horse 

 industry of Iowa more good than well managed horse or colt shows. If 

 you have never held one start with the colt show first, and enlarge it as 

 you go along. If you held a colt show this year, start in next year 

 by putting in the older classes. I thank you. 



The President: Now, gentlemen, that concludes our program 

 for this morning, but we will invite you all back this afternoon to 

 the afternoon session, which commences at 1 :30 P. M. We will 

 now stand adjourned until 1:30 P. M. 



AFTERNOON kSESSION 

 1 :30 P. M., December 10, 1913. 



Meeting called to order l)y President Cameron. 



President Cameron: 'I'lie fii-st nuinl)or of our i)i-ogi-am this 

 afternoon is something which 1 am sure you are all interested 

 in, and that is regarding our boys' camp that we have been having 



