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An easy triumph in the aged mare class awaited the nicely fashioned, 

 sturdy, clean-going bay Dowsby Sunbeam, which Galbraith & Son bought 

 of the Trumans last winter. The bay Nottingham Energy, smaller, more 

 snugly made and less attractive in underpinning, came in readily second. 

 The front of the line of three-year-olds was conceded to the big muscu- 

 lar grand-fronted bay Pattie shown by the Trumans, with second place 

 falling to a nicely framed, thin brown of Finch Brothers. Bone sub- 

 stance and quality of timber scored in the class of two-year-olds, bring- 

 ing two promising Truman entries to the front. 



The seven entries in the regular yearling filly class were also shown 

 in the futurity event. Two Surveyor youngsters added fame to their 

 sire by occupying the leading positions. Paramount Esther is par- 

 ticularly roomy, muscular and strong of bone, while superior to Lady 

 Trenant in back and croup. The chestnut Lincolnshire Queen shown 

 by Finch Brothers has exceptionally well fashioned joints of the hardest 

 quality but looks drawn in middle beside the other two. These three 

 were easily the cream of the lot. Three good filly foals ended the single 

 classes. 



THE DRAFT HORSE BREEDERS' FUTURITY. 



The National D'raft Horse Breeders' Futurity established by "Tlie 

 Chicago Daily Live Stock World" under the supervision of J. H. S. 

 Johnstone made provision this year for both stallions and fillies foaled 

 in 1911. The event has encouraged breeders to develop their likely 

 youngsters as never before. These classes were all judged Wednesday 

 noon, and the open classes for yearlings were placed at the same time, 

 as they correspond closely in entries. Comments on the winners appear 

 in connection with the open classes, where the names of the judges are 

 also given. Something like thirty-four Percherons, sixteen Belgians, four- 

 teen Clydesdales and nineteen Shires appeared in the futurity classes. 

 The most sensational ring for closely contested positions all along the 

 line was the class of seventeen Percheron fillies. 



DRAFT GELDIXGS AXD MARES. 



The enthusiasm of farmers over the breeding of draft horses is fos- 

 tered under the plan of Prof. Curtiss which allows liberal prizes for 

 grade geldings and mares. R. B. Ogilvie made the awards, selecting 

 rigidly for horses of serviceable stamp and furnished right at the 

 ground. It is not the top but the feet and legs in which the exhibitors 

 could make the most improvement in their horses. 



THE SADDLE HORSES. 



Any fair might be proud to have assembled so large a delegation of 

 well bred, well mannered saddle horses. Nearly every class brought 

 noted horses together. The sensational events of the show were those 

 in which the famous stallion Astral King and the brilliant powerful 

 gelding Kymokan appeared. Astral King won the $1,000 stake at the 

 Mexico, Mo., fair a few weeks ago. By a magnificent exhibition he won 

 the stallion class for five-gaited horses here. In a large class of mares 



