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Show ! Horse Pulling Contests are New Feature at Utah State Fair, October 1st to 8tb v -C-J2 H 'Z Ai A !. .p.--,-- (....:;..-:-.: ;. . . . . - .. World's champion pulling team, owned by Clarence Bugh, Cherokee. Iowa, recorded pull of 3176 pounds on the Dynamometer Blmilar to the one which will be used at tho Utah State Fair. i JJOW many "horse-power" in a hnrsel If we accepfthe general de6iiition of a horee-power as being the power reo,uirorl to lift 38,000 pounds one font in one minute, then your team of horses may srtually possess 15 to 20 horse-power. This has hoen proved in tests conducted with the Dynamometer, a device which accurately measures the tractive pull of two or more horses, and.wh'ch will be used in the horse-pulling contests at tlie Utah State Fair, Salt Lake City, October 1 to 8. That draft horses can be bred for their special kind of work, just ns races horses are bred for speed, courage and stamina, is the belief of the Horse Association ot America which has given official approval to the Dynamometer tests as measures or horses' pulling' power. llnnnger E. 8. Holmes of the Utah Fair Fair Assnciution expects tlie horse-pulling contests con-tests to be one of the big drawing cards nt this year's exposition. Not only will the horses entered in fclie contests be competing compet-ing against each ether, but they will also be competing against the best draft animals of the entire country, ns Dynamometer tests have been held in luwa, Colorado, Illinois and other stntes. Owners of teams are invited to communicate communi-cate with I'rof. K. O. Ikeler, Utah Agricultural Agricul-tural college. I.'igan, for particulars governing govern-ing the contests. |