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man, Alexander Galbraith, of Wisconsin, sized the aged stallion class 

 about right when he said: "It was the hardest class to place correctly 

 and yet be consistent, that I ever tried to judge." Other classes were 

 scarcely less trouble, as the rings, some of them, were badly mixed, 

 varying in type so that the judge had anything but an easy time. The 

 stallion class in the three-year-old ring was the banner ring of the 

 show. There were fifteen entries and they were a magnificent lot. Indeed it 

 is questionable if even the International Live Stock Show ever produced 

 a better class thau this and it is seldom that a better lot of draft stal- 

 lions is brought together. The ring came in for much favorable com- 

 ment from those who have seen not only the best shows in America, 

 but also the best shows in France as well. As will be noted by the list 

 of awards which follows, Iowa breeders were much in evidence in the 

 Percheron rings, Messrs. McMillan and Singmaster Bros, both making 

 a very creditable showing indeed. Mr. McMillan again carried off the 

 championship in the mare classes. 



First prize two-j oar-old Clydesdale Ally at the Iowa State Fair and Exposition, lUUT. 

 Shown by W. V. Hixson, Maringo, Iowa. 



CLYDESDALES. 



There was a better showing than usual of the Clydes. Practically 

 all of the classes were well filled with the exception of the class for 

 horse foals and stallions over three years old. The three-year-old stal- 

 lions were an exceptionally strong class, showing lots of form with 

 plenty of quality and not lacking in style. Iowa had the honor of 

 furnishing the first prize winner, Mr. W. V. Hixson, of Marengo, Iowa, 

 showing a very acceptable representative in Baron Clifton. The Clyde 

 breeders are coming more and more to the long bodied type, as was wit- 

 nessed in the show this year. 



