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IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



THE BELGIANS. 



The exhibit in this division was highly creditable. There were good 

 representatives of this heavy draft type in all the classes. In the aged 

 stallion class there were ten animals in the ring, all good types of the 

 Belgians and competition was close. Iowa breeders made a particularly 

 good showing in the Belgian classes. The various strings came in for 

 much favorable comment and deserved it. 



ENGLISH SHIRES. 



The Shire classes held up their end of the show in fine shape. The 

 classes throughout were of splendid quality. In fact the showing was 

 rather more uniform than in the other divisions and was one of which 

 the exhibitors could well be proud. 



M.ORGANS. 



The Morgans, though not as large in point of numbers as were the 

 other light horse classes, made a splendid showing at the Iowa State 

 Fair. In th»> aged stallion class the blue ribbon was given to Gold Dust 

 Abdallah, which satisfied the audience, the remark being made that 

 "He's the very image of old Justin Morgan himself." 



An American Carriage Horse in action. 



