196 Tjie Hokse Industry in New York State 



appointed superintendent of the horse department of the State 

 Fair, it was mj opinion that the horse exhibits should be of such 

 a character as to awaken the interest of New York State farmers 

 to the importance of horses as a profitable adjunct to their farm- 

 ing, and after two years experience as head of the horse depart- 

 ment I am more than ever convinced that my conclusions were 

 correct. 



SPECIAL CLASS FOR NEW YORK STATE HORSES 



In both 1913 and 1914 special classes were made for horses 

 owned by residents of the state of New York ; the horses entered 

 in these classes were also eligible for entry in the open classes. 



Fig. 67. Gbade Champion Belgian Stallion, Richelieu. 

 Shown at State Fair 



How appreciative the breeders of this state were of the encourage- 

 ment extended them may be gleaned from the statement that 

 never in the history of the State Fair had there been so many 

 entries in the Percheron and Belgian classes as in 1914, and that 

 every animal shown in these classes was owned by a resident of 

 New York. Forty-five horses representing nine New York State 



