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equally important consideration is the fact that the market, for the sur- 

 plus raised, is near at hand and not infrequently right upon the farms 

 and even before the colts have reached maturity. The futurity stakes 

 planned out by J. H. S. Johnstone have given added encouragement to 

 the home breeders. If the plan is contiJiued and enlarged it will very 

 likely induce still more breeding of the sort that really counts. There 

 perhaps is one well founded objection to the futurity proposition and 

 that is that very promising colts may oftentimes be overdeveloped and 

 thus be early retired to the realms of mediocrity. It will simply be up 

 to the breeders to refrain from this overcrowding. The task of making 

 the alignments fell to Dean W. L. Carlyle, of the Agricultural College at 

 Moscow, Idaho. He did his work with characteristic care and thorough- 

 ness, giving every entry coming before him full consideration. There 

 were far more uniform rings than that responding to the call for aged 

 stallions. Of the sixteen, massive and deep-bodied Garage won the great- 

 est favor with the judge and the ringside as well. This black was much 

 the largest entry contending for the nomination. Maasdam & Wheeler's 

 Gillot stood as he did a year ago, in second place, and fitted very com- 

 fortably into the position. Twelve three year olds, six less than were 

 shown a year ago, were in the line-up, and here again Burgess had an 

 entry which was making his initial appearance. Indelicat is an attrac- 

 tive black of pleasing type and well organized. Next to him stood Iviers, 

 a horse of considerable dash and well gotten together. Among the twenty- 

 five two year olds was Juridique, the champion of the show. He has a splen- 

 did middle, is well mounted and moves in a satisfactory fashion. Kaller- 

 man 2d, from the McMillan stables, was another colt that attracted at- 

 tention by reason of his straight and strong going. With a heavier 

 middle this youngster would have given the champion still greater diffi- 

 culties in his fight for advancement. The array of yearlings, as might 

 be expected, was noteworthy in number, quality and finish. Kerouly, 

 an imported colt, stood between a remarkable son of Calypso and the po- 

 sition at the head of the line among the yearlings. By this performance 

 Masterpiece qualified for the most coveted position in the futurity con- 

 test. Of the aged mares none pleased the judge as well as the compact, 

 well-bodied and easy-moving La Belle. By her side stood Maasdam & 

 Wheeler's popular entry, Amorita, and below her again Corsa's dapple 

 gray. Favorite, which was shown by George Crouch a year ago. La 

 Belle is an exceptionally smooth mare and of pronounced Percherou pat- 

 tern. The nine three year olds were an assorted lot, but included among 

 them were several nicely molded fillies. The two year olds were very 

 acceptably headed by stylish and typey Jarnage. An Illinois breeder, 

 J. A. Buswell, had a walk-away in the yearling class, showing three 

 shapely and very well-developed colts. Maude Carnot, gotten by Carnot, 

 the renowned champion of 1909, was studied with keen interest when she 

 made her appearance in the ring. The daughter of Carnot out of a very 

 ordinary mare would tend to prove that the old favorite will also be 

 known as a great sire. 



