The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-16
FOR The HORSES.
Premiums Offered at State Fair
for Exhibits.
Many Famous Stables Are Com
ing to Topeka.
A. LARGE DISPLAY.
Indications Are That Previous
Records VIII Be Broken.
Owners Are Following the
Western Fair Circuit.

Il
during the week of September IL to II
| is promised.
Col. H. A. Heath, who is superin-
tendent of the live stock department
will go to St. Louis soon to attend the
| live stock show at the exposition and
to induce exhibitors to come to Topeka.
Many are coming. He has received
word from three of the leading horse
| importers of the country, who will
show at the st. Louis exposition, that
! they are coming to Topeka fair. They
are Mclaughlin Brothers, of Cleveland.
Avery & Son and ]. w. Robinson of
Towanda, Kansas. The stables of each
of these firms will number from Is to
80 high grade imported horses and will
make a magnificent display in them
selves but they will have competition.
The Missouri state fair is being held
at Sedalia this week and many of the
exhibitors and racing men who are
there will go to Des Moines, Lincoln,
Springfield and then come to the To-
peka fair
The premium list for the horse de-
partment of the Topeka fair was issued
today and announces the following:
Draft Breeds-H. w. McAfee, Topeka,
superintendent; o. p Updegraff, direc-
tor in charge.
Ages of draft and coach horses and
foals will be reckoned from date of
foaling, and standardized and light
harness horses from January 1, proceed
ing 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 IL, and exhi-
bitors are expected to promptly obey
orders of the marshal in placing their
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-
lions may work a forfeiture of any or
all premiums due such offender.
Animals entered in speed ring only,
will be permitted to leave the grounds
after the completion OF engagements
on order of superintendent of depart
ment.
Percherons and French Draft-Stal-
lion 4 years or over, first premium $40,
second premium IS; stallion years and
under 4, first premium SIC, second
premium IS; stallion years and under
3. first premium SO, second premium
IS; stallion 1 year and under 2, hrst
lion under 1 year, first premium $40,
second premium IS; mare years or
over, first premium SO, second prem
iuIn So; mare years and under 4, hrst
premium SO, second premium IS; mare
2 years and under 3, first premium $40.
second premium So; filley year and
under 2, first premium $40. second prem
ium So; filley under L year, first prem
ium $40, second premium 50; stallion
and four of his get any age, first
premium SIS, second premium $40; mare
and produce, any number, first prem
iurn SIS, second premium $40; draft
team in harness, first premium $l5;
second premium $40; best herd of five
or more stations any age, first prem
ium SIS, second premium $40; best stall
lion any age, diploma; best mare any
age. diploma.
Stallion 4 years or over, first premium
SO; second premium, So; stallion
years and under 4, $40; IS; stallion
years and under 8, $40; SIS; stallion L
year and under 2, $40; IS; stallion I'M
der 1 year, $40; SIS; mare 4 years or
over, $40; So; mare years and un-
der 4, $40; SIS; Mare years and un-
der g., $40; SIS; flley 1 year and under
2, $40; SIS; filley under 1 year, $40;
IS: stallion and four of his get any
age, SIS; SO; mare and produce, any
number, SIS; $40; draft team in har-
ness, SIS; $40; best herd of five or
more stations any age, SIS; $40; best
stallion any age, diploma; pest mare
any age, diploma.
German CONDENSATION years
or over, SO; So; stallion 3 years and
under 4, $40; IS; stallion years and
8,
under 2. $40; IS; mare 4 years or
over, $40: SIS: mare 8 years and UNI
der 4, $40; SIS; mare years and I'M
der 8. $40; So; filley 1 year and under
2, $40; SIS; flley under 1 year, $40;
IS; stallion and four of his get any
age, SIS; $40; mare and produce, any
number, SIS; $40; draft team in har-
ness, SIS; $40; best herd of f1ve or
more stations any age, SIS; $40; best
stallion any age, diploma; best mare
MI
French Coach-Stallion 4 years or
over, SO; IS; stallion years and un-
der 4, $40: IS; stallion years and
under 3, $40; So; stallion 1 year and
under 2, $40; SIS; stallion under year, |
$40; SIS; mare years or over, $40; |
Is; mare years and under 4, $40; |
s5: mare 2 years and under 3, $40; |
Is: filley l year and under 2, $40; SIS; |
SIS; $40: mare and produce, any |
humber. SIS; $40; draft team in har-
ness, SIS; $40; best herd of five or
more stations any age, SIS; $40; best
stallion any age. diploma; best mare |
INV age, diploma: jack years old and
,ver SO; SIS; jack years under 4,
80: SIS; jack 2 years under 3, $40;
SIS; jennet 8 years or over, $40; So;
ennet years under 8, $40; So; pair
mules. 8 years or over, in harness,
10: SIS; pair mules, under years,
ITO: SIS.
Light Horses-D. o. Orr. Topeka.
Frank Foster, Topeka,
iirector in charge.
STANDARD Observation-Disclosures over 2 |
ears to be shown in harness Speed,
ityle form, and action to be consid-
,red in making award.
Stallion years or over, first premi
I'm, $40, second premium, SIS; stallion
years and under A, $40, IS; stallion
years and under 3. $40, IS; stallion
wear and under 2, $40, SIS; stallion
lnder year, $40, IS; mare 3 years or
,ver, $40, SIS; mare 2 years and under
J. $40, IS; mare 1 year and under 2.
10. IS; mare under 1 year, SO, SIS;
lorse and four of his get, any age,
rs, $40; mare and produce, any num-
,er, SIS, $40; team in harness, SIS,
10: best herd five or more stations
my age, diploma; best stallion any