836 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



PERCHERONS AT THE FRONT. 



Percherons stood foremost as a breed in point of numbers. John 

 Delancey of Minneapolis and Robert Miller of Ontario, placed the ribbons 

 and gave quite universal satisfaction. The classes were very large and 

 considerable time was required to pick the winners from each one with 

 the result that four days were necessary to complete the awarding. Crouch 

 won first in aged stallions with a horse which was scarcely the equal of 

 Carnot, last year's winner. In the three-year-olds Burgess stood at the 

 top with Hierglyphe, a stallion in the pink of condition, and outstanding 

 in his class. Crouch secured first in the two-year-olds, with a very prom- 

 ising colt newly off the boat. Burgess deservedly caught the champion- 

 ship on the three-year-old. 



In mare classes the judges found several very light places to squeeze 

 through. American breds were very numerous among these and caught 

 quite a few ribbons. The awards in the aged class aroused considerable 

 comment and many would have reversed the first two if they had been 

 doing the judging. As it was, Burgess took first upon a very large grey 

 mare with a very deep massive body, but showing a bit plain at the 

 hips and in her hind legs. Crouch caught the red upon a somewhat 

 smaller mare, but one showing more Percheron type than Burgess' and 

 somewhat better on her legs. Crouch secured first in the three-year-olds 

 and two-year-olds with two extremely typey mares, but both a bit smaller 

 'than some would like. In the two-year-old class the judges disagreed on 

 the second and third places and Alexander Galbraith was called in to 

 settle the dispute. He cast his ballot for the Burgess mare which was 

 a filly of unusual size and action, although scarcely as feminine and 

 as clean cut as the McMillan mare, which was placed before her. Crouch's 

 three-year-old won the championship and from the ringside appeared to be 

 worthy of the honor. 



ENGLISH SHIRES. 



English Shires were judged by E. B. Ogilvie of Chicago and formed a 

 strong section of the horse show. Truman secured both championships, 

 although other exhibitors succeeded in catching a good share of the minor 

 prizes. Dan Patch, the champion stallion of 1908 and 1909, was winner 

 of the purple. His size and substance place him above all competitors 

 and leave him as outstanding winner. In point of numbers this breed 

 made a much stronger showing than last year and many choice individuals 

 were included in the collection. 



CLYDESDALES FROM WEST. 



Clydesdales were present in about their usual number and form, al- 

 though one group from the west swelled some of the classes considerable. 

 Prof. W. J. Kennedy did the awarding. McLay Bros, of "Wisconsin se- 

 cured both championships and quite a few other prizes. Their winners 

 were principally Wisconsin bred. Forbes Bros, from Wyoming made their 

 initial appearance with western raised Clydes and secured numerous win- 

 nings, including reserve championship on stallion. The exhibit as a 



