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breeds, Morgans and carriage horses as were shown this year at Des 

 Moines. In order to take care of future growth, some provision should 

 be made for showing this class of horses. They were crowded almost 

 off the grounds this year in order to find show space, thus denying to 

 the public the opportunity of seeing some of the most attractive classes 

 at the whole fair. The matter has come to such a pass that we believe 

 the state ought to step in and erect a building large enough to meet the 

 requirements of exhibitors and with seating space enough to meet the 

 needs of visitors. 



A PRIZE WINNER 

 Iowa state Fair and Exposition, 1910 



CLYDESDALES. 



The admirers of this good Scotch breed of drafters were gratified 

 to find an exhibit of such high quality. Although the classes were not 

 large, competition was keen in many cases. The judge. W. J. Kennedy, 

 made decisions that met with general satisfaction. Kelvin Chief, the 

 four-year-old stallion owned by McLay Bros., the veteran breeders from 

 Janesville, Wis., won first in his class and champion. He is a powerfully 

 muscled stallion, closely coupled, and his underpinning is well nigh per- 

 fect. Due credit must be given Iowa's breeders, for Greathill Chief, the 

 five-year-old belonging to Jos. F. Gissible, won second place in the aged 

 class and was awarded champion ribbon as stallion owned in Iowa. Mr. 

 Gissible also won reserve ribbon on stallion owned in Iowa on Mae of 

 Anita. In the three-year-old class Forbes Bros., from Sheridan, Wyo., cap- 

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