The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-10
Something About the Fine
Horses to Be Shown.
Premium List Covers Every
Breed in America.
WITH THE FAST ONES.
Four Thousand Dollar Purses
Are Hung Up.
Conditions That Will Govern
the Races.

One of the largest and most interest
inc exhibits at the Kansas State fair
in Topeka will be the horse department,
including draft breeds. light horses,
and mules.
Several large importations of fine
4-orses have been made by western
dealers and breeders and several of
these will come direct to Topeka from
the circuit of western fairs before go
ing to the farms where they will re-
main.
H w. McAfee. the well known To-
peka horseman. will be the director in
charge of the horse department and
II. w. Wakefield, an authority on
horses. will be the Superintendent.
The rules to govern the exhibits of
horses will be as follows:
Ages of draft horses and foals will be
reckoned from date of foaling and light
horses from January 1 preceding birth.
Pedigrees in pure-bred classes must
in all cases trace to their respective
American or foreign stud books. and
full and satisfactory pedigrees must be
furnished if required.
All animals entered for exhibition
must be in place on the grounds by
Monday noon, September s, and ex-
hibitors are expected to promptly obey
orders Oh the fnd1Sndl II Placing lA6lA
stock on exhibition. and must at all
times be subject to the instructions of
the superintendent of the department.
Failure to comply with these regula-
tions may work forfeiture of any or
all premiums due such offender.
Animals entered in speed rings only,
will be permitted to leave the ground
after the completion of engagements,
on order of superintendent of depart
ment.
A charge of 81 will be made for stalls.
The prizes in the Percheron and
French draft horse department are as
follows:
SO. second prize So; stations 3 years
and under 4. $40 and So; stallion years
and under 3. SO and s.: stallion l year
and under ?, so and IS: stallion under
j year, SO and So; mare years or over
$40 and 50: mare years and under 4,
$40 and So; mare 2 years and under 3,
SO and IS: hlly 1 year and under ., $40
and So; fllly under l year, $40 and So.
Get of Sire-Stallion and four of his
get. any age, first prize SIS, second
Produce of Dam-Mare and produce,
any number more than two, first prize
SIS second prize $40; draft team in har-
ness, SIS and so.
Herds-Best herd of five or more stall
lions, any age, first prize SIS, second
prize $40.
Championship stallion, any age, di-
RlOiids nest mare any age QlDlOnld.
NOte-Base date for age of all draft
and coach classes shall be the reg
istered date of foal. Base date for
standardized or light harness classes
shall be January l.
Lot 10-Clydesdales and English
Shires-Stallion 4 years or over, first
prize SO, second prize So; stallion years
and under 4, SO and 50; stallion years
and under. $40 and IS; stallion 1 year
and under > so and So: stallion under
] year, $40 and So: mare years or over,
$40 and 50; mare 3 years and under 4,
$40 and s.; mare , years and under s.
$40 and IS: filly 1 year and under ?, $40
and 50. filly under 1 year. 80 and So
Get of Sire-Stallion and four of his
get any age, first prize SIS, second
prize $40.
Product of Dam-Mare and produce.
any number, first prize $15, second prize
$40; draft team in harness. SIS and SO.
Herd-Best herd of five or more stall
prize so.
ChamDion-Best stallion. any age, di-
ploma; best mare, any age. Diploma
Note-Base date for age of all draft
and coach classes shall be the reg
lsteTea date of foal. Base date for
standardized or light harness classes
snail be January 1. All entry fees for
breeding classes to be abolished.
Lot ll-Jacks and Jennets-Jack 4
years old and over. first prize $40, sec
ond prize, IS; jack years, under 4. SO
ana So Jack years, under 3. SO and
30; Jennet years or over. so and So;
1ennet ? years. under 3, $40 and S.
Lot 12-Mules-Pair mules, 3 year or
over. to wagon or truck, first prize, SO;
second prize. So pair mules, under 3
years. so and So.
Glass C-Light Horses d. O. Orr.
Topeka, superintendent. -, director
in charge.
Lot 13-Standard Roadsters. Animals
over years to be shown in harness.
speed, style, form and action to be
considered in making award
Stallion, 4 years or over. first prize
$40; second prize. IS; stallion, years.
under 4. $40 and IS; stallion. ? years.
under 3 $40 and IS: stallion, / year. un-
der ?, $40 and IS; stallion, under 1 year.
$40 and IS; mare. years or over. SD