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repeated assertion that the motor-driven trucks are rapidly taking their 

 places upon the streets, in the yards and even upon the farms. The de- 

 mand for breeding animals and marketable stock continues strong 

 despite any suspicions to the contrary. And the showing of several of 

 the light breeds was so strong in numbers and so excellent in character 

 as to allay all fears that the breeders would soon have to modify their 

 operations in order to meet changing economic conditions. Walter Palmer, 

 of Ottawa, 111., who judged the saddle and harness horses and who per- 

 haps is about as well informed as anyone upon conditions in the light 

 horse world, was enthusiastic over the showing he was called upon to 

 inspect. He estimated that the saddle horse division was fully 100 per 

 cent stronger than any previously arranged for Iowa State Fair goers. 

 In fact Mr. Palmer rated the display as being on a par with those seen 

 in Missouri and Kentucky, the very homes of the saddler. In explana- 

 tion of the growing interest in the breed Mr. Palmer admitted that the 

 automobile was taking the place of the "driver" with many people, but 

 declared that men who like horses have turned to the saddlers and 

 predicted that in the future the demand for superior animals of this 

 type would be stronger than ever. George M. Rommel, of the bureau 

 of animal industry of the United States Department of Agriculture, 

 judged the Morgans and found them a representative lot. He left Des 

 Moines to go to Middlebury to inspect the Vermont showing which is sup- 

 posed to outclass all others, but expressed himself as satisfied that the 

 "tops" of the Iowa display would be as good as he would find at the east- 

 ern show. Similarly the exhibits of American carriage horses and stand- 

 ard-bred trotters placed by W. A. Dobson, of D'es Moines, proved as 

 satisfactory as any he has ever rated, the conformity to the accepted 

 types being the noteworthy feature. Considered collectively the Hack- 

 neys were a disappointment and Alexander Galbraith, of De Kalb, 111., 

 who awarded the premiums, regretted the relatively poor representation 

 of this noted English breed. Prof. W. J. Kennedy, of Ames, Iowa, who 

 judged the pony classes, was well pleased with the showing which, too, 

 was larger and better than ever. 



DRAFT HORSE BREEDERS' ASSOCIATION. 



On Wednesday evening there was a meeting of the Iowa Draft Horse 

 Breeders' Association. It was a very enthusiastic occasion and the asso- 

 ciation shows that it is going to form the center around which the 

 draft horse interests will be furthered. One of the most important 

 things that was done was the appointing of a committee to encourage 

 the legislature to make an appropriation helping draft horses, as it has 

 done with beef cattle. The membership of this association is growing 

 and every person who is interested in the improvement of draft horses 

 should either joint or boost its purpose, as its membership is open to 

 all who are interested in draft horses. 



