TWELFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI 



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CHAMPION PERCHERON ISTALLION 

 Iowa State Fair and Exposition, 1911 



sidered by a number to be too faulty in the conformation of the hocks and 

 ankles to reach such a high place. Professor Carlyle, of Idaho, did the 

 judging. 



/ THE SHIRES. 



The size of the Shire show was disappointing, although the quality was 

 fully up to standard. The Shires have always been recognized as one 

 of our most massive and powerful draft breeds. We are pleased to note 

 from year to year that Shires have continually been improving in quality 

 and action. In the colts especially an advance was seen this year in Shire 

 type and quality. The futurity was won by an Iowa breeder on a son of 

 Surveyor, whom some will remember as grand champion as a colt at the 

 International. This colt not only won the futurity, but was champion 

 American bred stallion. We hope that the day will soon come when home 

 bred Iowa colts will frequently take championships. The prizes were 

 awarded by Robert Ogilvie, of Chicago. 



THE CLYDESDALES. 



In numbers this breed was weak, although the quality was uniformly 

 good. We would be pleased to see a stronger show of Clydesdales at the 



