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which they received, for they made one of the best Percheron shows 
that Iowa follis have ever seen. Twenty-two stallions lined up in the 
fouryear-old class before Judges Alex Galbraith and Professor Kennedy, 
who placed the awards for the breed in all the regular and special 
classes. It was a splendid show for the breed and filled more than 
one side of the large ring in the pavilion. To place the awards was 
no easy task and consumed considerable time, and when done one 
could select quite a number of splendid stallions that were outside the 
money. Eighteen head were shown in the three-year-old class, and they 
made a fine show. But the two-year-old stallion class consisted of 
thirty head, which was the largest ring of the entire show and con- 
tained many fine specimens of the breed. They were noted for their 
weight and quality. 
CLYDESDALES. 
While this breed made the lightest show in numbers, it equaled any 
of the others in high class quality and merit. It consisted of choicely 
selected imported and American-bred stallions, the very best that can 
be found. A pleasing feature of this class was the high class American- 
bred horses that were shown, as the judge found some that in his 
opinion were superior to imported ones. The exhibitors who made this 
show were John Leitch, of Lafayette, 111,; Alex Galbraith, of Janesville, 
Wis.; and W. V. Hixon, of Marengo, Iowa. Wm. Pritchard placed the 
awards. 
BELGIANS. 
This breed put up the best show ever seen in Iowa or at any state 
fair, and suggests the advance which this heavy breed is making. The 
aged and three-year-old stallion classes made a very high class show. 
They were noted for their, smoothness, quality, and weight, and it was 
very apparent that they received their full share of attention. Robert 
Ogilvie placed the awards. 
THE SHIEES. 
This breed made the best show for the breed that v/as ever made 
at the Iowa State Fair. It had much breed character, weight, and 
quality, and contained many horses of great value. The principal ex- 
hibitors were Trumans' Pioneer Stud Farm, Bushnell, 111.; Wm. Crov/n- 
over, Hudson, Iowa; A. G. Soderberg, Osco, 111.; Taylor & Jones, Wil- 
liamsville, 111.; Watson & Wood Bros, and Kelley, Lincoln, Neb.; Finch 
Bros., Joliet, 111.; and Robt. Burgess & Son, of Wenona, 111. Trumans' 
imported gray Shire mares were a special attraction for this breed. Our 
readers who were fortunate enough to see this great show of stallions 
and mares can say it was the greatest that was ever made in America. 
Wm. Pritchard, of Ottawa, Illinois, had the difficult task of placing 
the awards. 
DRAFT GELDINGS AND MARES. 
This show brought out quite good entries. In the aged class firs«r 
and second went to Burgess, third to L. Dunbar, fourth to J. W. Jarvis. 
In the three-year-old class first and third went to Finch Bros, and sec- 
ond to Irvine. In the two-yearold class first went to Jarvis, second 
to W. W. Miller, third and fourth to Henry Lefebure. In the gelding 
or mare one-year-old class A. G. Soderberg 
