The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-13
NEVER sUCH A HORSE SHOW.
EA hibit the Best Ever Seen In the
State.


Exhibit the Best Ever Seen in the
State.
Judging is in progress in all de-
partments at the State fair. In the
horse pavilion is a great display of va
rious types of steeds of the highest
quality
Those who love horse flesh and to
whom the neighs of the animals are
as the sound of a sWeetheart's voice
viii get plenty of enjoyment in the
! horse pavilion. The sizes of the horses
range from little Cute the ten-day-
| old Shetland belonging to the Foster
string and is only 25 inches high, to
the mammoth Percherons. Judging 8
stations of all classes began Tuesday
morning. The awards on the others
will be made today and the prizes will
be given on all by Thursday morning.
Friday morning all of the prize win
ners will be paraded before the grand
stand. The judges are: J. H. Hus-
ton. Illinois, draft horses; l. M. Mum
sesse, Smithville, Mo, over mules and
all other classes of horses. At the
vile is superintendent, assisted by G.
W McCampbeu of K. S. A c., Man
haitian, and J. Russell of Topeka.
Mr.. Lee, who has attended many
horse shows, says the Topeka show is
the best he has ever seen. Among the
exhibits is a giant Percheron stud,
Casino which took the first prize at
the St. Louis Worlds fair in 1903. 1t
is owned by J. G. Ro obinson of Towan-
da, one of the largest exhibitors here.
The big pavilion proved too small
for the horses and a large tent was
erected nearby. In it are fifty Shet-
lands, including the Foster ponies.
OF the large horses. the imported
Percherons belonging to G. W. Lamer
of Salina excite a great deal of admira-
In Tn ri 0f Df
Illinois is 'Favorite,' a great Perch
eron which took second prize at the
Chicago International show in 1910.
The result of the judging Tuesday
follows:
Percherons, aged stallions-F'irst,
Watson, Woods Bros. & Kelley of Lin
coin, Neb., on Gervias; second, Robin
son, on Glacis; third, Percheron I'm
porting Co, on Dandy; fourth, Hoyt
Horse Co.. on Hocher.
Percheron stations, 8 years and un-
der 4-First, Percheron Importing Co
of st. Joseph, Mo, on Incluse; second,
Lamer, on Techor; third, Lamer. on
Olmen; fourth, Robinson, on Blandon.
Percheron stations, ? years and un-
der 3-First, Watson, Woods Bros. &,
Kelley. on Jars; second. Arbuthnot. on
Ladd; third, Robinson, on Juillot;
fourth, Rhea, on Albanica.
Belgian aged stations First, Perch
eron Importing Co. on Fiston; second.
fer & Son, on Robert.
Judge. H. Huston, Blandinsville,
Ill
Following are the exhibits in each
class, the names of the exhibitors and
the number of animals they have
brought to the state fair:
Draft Horses.
J. c. Robson, Towanda, 20 head
Percheron mares and stations.
W. S. Corsa, Whitehall, Ill, 1s head
Percheron mares and stations.
Q. w. Lamer, Salina, IA head Per |
cheron mares and stations.
Rhea Brothers, Arlington, Neb., IA /
head Percheron stations.
Percheron Importing company, South |
St Joseph, Mo, ten head Shire and |
Percheron stations.
Watson, Wood Brothers & Kelly com
Dany, Lincoln, Neb., seven head Perch
aron and Shire stations.
Shaffer & Son. Fulton. six head Bel
gian stations.
r. Foster, representing Pens, Hoyt &
Howard, Hoyt, Kan, ten Percheron
stations and mares.
John Peck, Tecumseh, four head
2ercheron stations and mares.
w. "A. Gilchrist, Topeka, one Perch
sron stallion.
w. E. Dustan, Topeka. one Perch
IRON stallion.
NeisWeinder & Quincy, Topeka, one
2ercheron stallion.
J. G. Argenot, Topeka, two Perch
ron stations.
]. F. Cranden, Topeka. one Perch
ron stallion.
H J. Urick, Scranton, four Perch
ron stations and mares.
shetland ponies-C. H. Clark, Topeka,
6; E. E. Roudebush, Topeka, one; q.
first. Topeka, one; J. K. Thompson,
Topeka, two; H. G. Charles, one; J. H.
ditchell, Auburn. four; E. c. Sheets,
Auburn, one; T. B. OdeH, Berryton, 10;
: F. Sheetz Topeka, two; Mrs. Robert
Foster, Topeka, II.
German Coach horses-Joseph Wear
Z Sons, Barnard, 9; Held Brothers,
linton, Iowa, IL.
Combination horses-George Lus-
omb. Circleville. one; o. W. Devine.
Mules-T B. oden, Berryton. five
otis; two aged
Jacks-T. B. odelL Berryton, one; c.
. Sheetz, Berryton, two.
D. L. Viles, Lecompton. one Morgan.
J. H. Scott, Topeka, two driving I
]. G. Robson. Towanda. two driving
9. W. Lamer, saIina, one French {
oach horse.
rORTON GIRLS ARE GRATEFUL