2 6S IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The horse show was made by 140 individual exhibitors showing 1,016 

 head of horses, an increase of 39 exhibitors and a decrease of 90 head in 

 the number of horses entered over last year. A special feature of the 

 horse show this year was the showing of 87 head of yearling draft 

 stallions for the Futurity specials offered by the Chicago Daily Live 

 Stock World. The total amount of cash and plate offered in these specials 

 amounted to $3,265.00, divided among the four breeds — Percheron, . Clydes- 

 dale, Shire and Belgian, making the largest premium draft colts ever 

 had the privilege of competing for any place in America. 



Another significant feature about the horse show which would indicate 

 that our Iowa breeders are improving their stock and becoming successful 

 showmen is the fact that out of the 140 exhibitors 108 were from Iowa, 

 and they secured their share of the premiums. 



The following table shows the number of exhibitors and number of 

 horses entered by breeds as compared with the 1910 show: 



—1911 Fair- 

 No. of No. of 

 Breed. Exhib- Horses 

 iters. entered. 



Percheron 30 243 



Clydesdale 15 71 



Shire 14 90 



Belgian 21 100 



Draft Geldings and Mares 15 42 



Standard Bred, Etc 28 106 



Saddle Horses 12 44 



Morgan 6 38 



Hackney 5 28 



French and German Coach 



Shetland Ponies 18 186 



Welsh Ponies (new) 2 IS 



Ponies other than Shetland 9 21 



Mules 7 29 



Total 140 1,016 101 1126 



The cattle show eclipsed all former records in number of exhibitors, 

 number of cattle shown and in being a better balanced exhibit. The 

 exhibitors numbered 92 and they showed 1,044 head of cattle. This was 

 an increase of 20 exhibitors and 186 head of cattle over the 1910 show. 



For the first time in a number of years the premium list contained 

 a classification for Brown Swiss cattle and three exhibitors exhibited 

 44 head of this breed of cattle. 



The following is a table showing the number of exhibitors and number 

 of cattle entered by breeds as compared with the 3 910 show. 



