774 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



THE RED POLLS. 



The showing of Red Polled cattle was perhaps the best that has ever 

 been seen at the Iowa State Fair. They outnumbered the Angus, and 

 the exhibit brought out some very fine specimens of the breed. Several 

 strong Nebraska herds divided the honors with the Iowa exhibitors, as 

 shown in the list of awards. Prof. H. R. Smith of the Minnesota Agri- 

 cultural College did the judging. 



THE HORSE SHOW. 



The horse show began promptly at nine o'clock Monday morning, at 

 which time all of the aged stallions of four draft breeds were presented 

 before the different judges, and they made a grand opening display. 

 Compared with former shows, the show of 1912 excelled in quality 

 and value, while in numbers some of the breeds were short this year. 

 This was true especially of the Shire and Percheron classes. An en- 

 30uraging feature of the show w^as the number of small breeders who 

 were in evidence, which goes to prove that interest in the draft horse 

 business is not declining in Iowa. A very attractive feature was the 

 futurity colt show, of yearling colts from the four different draft breeds 

 in the ring at once, which proved one of the greatest attractions of 

 the horse show. 



THE PERCHERONS. 



In numbers this class did not quite measure up to the show of 1911, 

 but in select quality and value, it will compare very favorably with 

 any former show. This is especially true in the colt classes, in which 

 were found some of the best specimens of the breed that have been 

 seen in low^a for some time. The futurity colt show no doubt increased 

 the numbers of youngsters and added interest to the show as well. A 

 feature of the show was the number of young breeders in evidence, for 

 without them it would have been a very light show, as the number of 

 importers were much less than in former years. It was in fact ah 

 Iowa show, with three exceptions. The prizes were pretty well dis- 

 tributed among the different exhibitors. H. G. McMillan & Son were 

 quite successful, they winning first place in the four-year-old stallion 

 class on their very clean quality, stylish gray Incruste. He was also 

 later made champion stallion of the breed. Pioneer Stud Farm had a 

 strong competitor in Interprete, a very toppy, high-class, gray stallion, 

 full of Percheron character. McMillan & Sons were also awarded 

 champion mare on Rosine. C. B. Dannen & Son were strong competitors 

 for the championship, with two very choice gray mares, Jongleuse, a 

 very select quality three-year-old gray, and Gray Prefection, a filly 

 that attracted much attention, and one almost perfect in Percheron 

 type and character. Barring accident, she will doubtless develop into 

 a show mare for future shows that will be hard to defeat. In the 

 yearling classes, W. S. Corsa won both first and second prize on Perch- 

 eron fillies and stallions, all being sons and daughters of his champion 

 stallion Carnot. 



