1904 St. Louis Worlds Fair

Shire Horse Show

The Truman Pioneer Stud Farm, Bushnell, Ill., and Robert Burgess and Son, Wenona, Ill., were the main competitors in the Shire competition. There were also entries from Lew W. Cochrane, Crawfordsville, Ind., F. M. Mountjoy, A. G. Soderberg, and GeorgeWarner, all of Illinois.

Mr. Chas. R. Taylor, Williamsville, Ill., was selected to be the Shire judge.  Mr. W. E. Prichard, Ottawa, Ill., was later asked to assist Mr. Taylor as part of a committee. Unlike other competitions Mr. Taylor and Mr. Prichard never needed a referee in their judging of the Shire competition.

Probably the most interesting story that came out of the Shire competition was in the stallion class. Several former champions, along with some newly imported Shires, competed. The Truman Pioneer Stud Farm was expected to win most of the classes in this division. Unfortunately they had to take their prize black stallion, "The Nigger" into competition although he was somewhat lame. His  outstanding characteristics were still obvious so that the judges chose him for fourth place. The stallion's lameness allowed Cottered Prince, who had been recently imported by Robert Burgess, to come away with the first prize.

Truman Stud Farm's Fair Winners

First place winners were:

• Stallion-Four years old or over: Cottered Prince 7549-19516; Exhibitor Robert Burgess & Son, Wenona, Ill.
• Stallion-Three years and under four: Moulton Temple 7529; Exhibitor Truman Bros., Bushnell, Ill.
• Stallion-Two years and under three: Horseshoe Marmion (21537); Exhibitor Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm, Bushnell, Ill.
• Stallion-One year and under two: Burgess Sr. 7523; Exhibitor L. W. Cochran, Crawfordsville, Ind.
• Stallion-Under one year: Mahomet Monarch 7535; Exhibitor George Warner, Mahomet, Ill.
• Mare-Four years old or over: Ringsend Lass 6694; Exhibitor Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm, Bushnell, Ill.
• Mare-Three years and under four: Gores Flower 6698; Exhibitor Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm, Bushnell, Ill.
• Mare-Two years and under three: Josephine 7517; Exhibitor F. M. Mountjoy, Atlanta, Ill.
• Mare-One year and under two: Majorie 7407; Exhibitor L. W. Cochran, Crawforsville, Ind.
• Mare-Under one year: Rosa 7540; Exhibitor L. W. Cochran, Crawfordsville, Ind.
• Four animals of either sex-Any age, get of one sire: Sire-Scropton Vicar 14275; Exhibitor Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm, Bushnell, Ill.
• Two animals of either sex-Any age, produce of one mare: Dam-Blaisdon Mettle 21319; Exhibitor Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm, Bushnell, Ill.
• Stallion and four Mares-Three years old or over: Stallion-" The Nigger" (21961); Exhibitor Truman’s Pioneer Stud Farm, Bushnell, Ill.

References:  The Breeder's Gazette.  August 31& September 7, 1904.  World's Fair Bulletin.  October, 1904.

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