Show i S P. J t r I rr A i en-i i m s ii F 5 f J S j x 3 M j a V iVa y r a. a i IG car 2 J. J I J Pulling Contest at County fair The team pulling contest scheduled scheduled scheduled sched sched- for the forenoons of thela the la last SE t two days das of or the Sanpete County l Fair ah promises to be one of the greatest events of or the three day programs The owned by the State fair lair to be used in the tests will measure accurately the pull of oC each team Two classes of teams are provi provided ed for those over pounds and those under lbs Ihs An entrance fee of 10 o or of the purse which amounts to will willbe willbe willbe be charged each team Two sets of purses are aro provided one ono for each each- class First prize is 10 I 0 second prize 20 third prize 10 OBJECT J The object of the contest aside from its entertaining feature is to demonstrate the value of type sound soundness ness and proper breeding in the selection selection se se- lection of horses or mules intended for long and arduous draft work worl To ascertain and to demonstrate the proper method of or training and alid conditioning horses borses and mules for forlong forlong forlong long and severe sovere draft work To encourage horsemanship in fitting fitting tilting fit til- ting harness and in driving To demonstrate tho the maximum pulling capacity of the tho horse and amI mule JUDGES One of Iman I the tho judges shall t bo the theman theman man in charge of or the dynamometer the other two shall bo ho designated bythe by bythe bythe the fair I management The judges have full jurisdiction over oYer as well as plenary power lOWer to deI de de- I cide tide all questions arising in I tion with the test subject to the rules ruled and administration as provided d. d I They shall determine the winners and shall award prizes in m accordance I with the rules VETERINARIANS Are optional with the judges When used it shall be the duty of or orl l tho veterinarians to examine the entered en en- entered horses prior to their examination examination atlon by the judges and to advise the judges at the beginning of the I judging period of all defects blemishes blem blem- blemishes and amt unsoundness fount found by I Ithem Ithem them to exist OFFICIAL ENGINEER I engineer t. t s l. l kayo have charge of tho the testing apparatus and all questions arising in connection connection tion therewith and aull shall appoint a as his assistants two men to measure mea I 1 sure the distance of pull a timekeeper timekeeper time time- I keeper familiar with a stop wat watch hand h. h and a no clerk for recording required d data data ta THE TIIE COURSE I I Tho The course courso over which the tho tests are made should be bo approximately ly I two hundred feet long and anda a 1 lane at least twenty four 21 foot feet wide 1 fenced or roped of off for forI the tho exclusive use of the contestants I Tho rho road surface should bo be of or such sucha a character as us to permit tho tto hoses hoses Lo to obtain a good firm grip with with I their shoes A good firm firm smooth smooth I II I turf turC is preferable but the tho surface I of a race course gives desirable reI reI re- re I I Continuo Continued o on Page S Pulling Contest Continued from page on one J 1 suits and the spectators are better at county and district fairs when the contests is In front of the grandstand LENGTH OF OFFICIAL The official pull or dista distance ce shall be a a. continuous forward movement for twenty seven and one-half one feet Pulls of a shorter distance sh sha not be used except to n winners when two or more team tear i fail to pull hull the full distance cand c o twenty seven and one-half one feet ORDER OF TESTS Contestants will be numbers and will cwill appe appear r ther n number is called The Tho firs fir s test will be with such a load as an good pulling team in the the class ma be expected to move One tho thou thousand us usand s and five hundred 1500 pound is most frequently the starting g load DYNAMOMETER DYNAMOMETERS The Tile apparatus used in these ties e toots tests shall shaU be a constant resistance resistant e dynamometer ter as designed and patented pat put b by the Agricultural Engineering Engin Engin- Section of the Iowa Station Ames Iowa CONDITION OF TESTS Drivers ma may ride or walk but it in no case will wUI they be permitted t to ride any hora horse horsa Whipping g an and shouting are forbidden but jUdg judges s will use their own discretion in intErpreting in- in in shouting Drivers o or helpers wll 11 not be I permitted ermitt d Ito t to o carry whips while their teams are arc pulling EQUIPMENT the tho Harnesses must be furnished b by contestant and ald ma may be an any t typo o of ot f harness or collar except weighted weight weight- ed collars or or special weights of k kind end any on an any part of the horse are forbidden Bandages boots or art art J aids of oC any kind will wilI not be allowed o on horse any while pulling JUDGING AND SCORING to Horses time the control and drivers of the tho are subject th the judges Judges' judging period period Awards w ds will b be made on a b basis axis of j too per cent for tor pulling but ut Jut in event capacity of a a tie between teams I j 1 1 1 the time required to cover coYer a cerI cerE cert 1 t I E tarn tain distance while exerting the the maximum pull which is taken with witha f I Ja a stop watch may be taken into t consideration in making a final de de- de- de t I SPEED v t I IThe j The contest will start at time time- j set by the fair and each team willbe will willbe r be required to pull a specified resistance re- re re resistance resistance re load over a specific course course- In turn before the load is ed This permits a nf nt rest all U 11 for foe each team before before undertaking t der-t ki I ie te e to Pull a greater resistance load r I is tS The rate of travel will be recorded t I if f but will not be taken into account except in case of ties between the n I teams when it will b be us used d as ad a ad d determining factor n nj I DRIVERS t tl I Horses ma may be driven b by any y any driver designated by the own awn r y er or and owners may change chanse drivers t at any time providing such change c t 3 S be communicated to the judges at t j or before time of starting Each i driver shall continue from start to to I finish finish unless excused b by y the judge j on ac account of illness or other reasonable reasonable rea- rea n excuse if excused another another an an- t other driver be by may designated f the owner with the approval of at of 1 the judges Owners and their agents are forbidden for tor- for j t IC I bidden to coach pace instruct or or r 2 r cOIl e convey information to contesting drivers after acter the start of or any pull j f IQ until its conclusion but may com com- j I. I m e with the drivers between r l test pulls Dulls i iCARE t tt s s t f CARE OF HORSES I It Horses will Ill be bo cared for by eX- eX j ex-j 1 or their and J It m may ay be fed and cared for Cor in any t I way the exhibitor desires A I FORAGE AND FEEDING i r Grain hay and salt can be obtained ob ob- 1 tamed from the time feed departments t s VI 8 of or the fair and may be used in any n Quantities l ro desired lu t I u J t |