TWENTIETH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART II 101 



' Type ran very uniform in all breeds, and the big type, -with arched 

 backs, even lines and possessed of lots of bone and strength of pasterns, 

 were predominant. It was a big type show all through. 



Great interest centered in the judging, as usual, but it was a noticeable 

 fact that interest seemed to center the strongest around the Poland show. 

 This ring was crowded three deep all the time, even so as to make the 

 judging extremely diflBcult. It is seldom that the judging gets off as 

 smoothly as it did this year. Every judge knew what he was looking 

 for, and as a rule the crowd agreed. Most of the judges were forced to 

 work under great difficulties because of the crowded conditions, yet they 

 did a good job. 



The exhibition made this year was a credit to the fair and to the state 

 of Iowa. It will probably stand as a record-breaker — at least. It will take 

 a good one In the future to surpass it. The count In the pens showed a 

 total of 3,200, compared with 2,500 in 1918 and 2,492 In 1917. 



THE SHEEP SHOW. 



The sheep exhibit this year was approximately one-third stronger than 

 In 1918, there being 887 sheep on the grounds. In numbers, the Shrop- 

 shlres led, with the Oxfords second and Cotswolds third. The mutton 

 breeds predominated over the wool breeds in the ratio of about seven to 

 one. It was mostly an Iowa show, with Wisconsin making a strong show- 

 ing. The Iowa State College had a strong exhibit, winning the flocks 

 where they were represented, and having the champion Southdown ewe. 

 Harry Eddingfield, of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, won the prizes for champion 

 ram and champion ewe, Iowa bred on his Shropshires. Jones & Son, 

 Everly, Iowa, repeated their 1918 winnings when they won the prize for 

 champion Shropshire ram on Broughton's 25.52, a ram of good type, fine 

 masculinity, a clear fleece and skin. 



Much attention was given the shearing and trimming contest for both 

 hand and machine work. The points on which the contest was decided 

 were quickness and quality of work. 



Although the fine wool show was held in a poor location, It drew much 

 favorable mention, and an effort will be made to hold the show in a more 

 favorable location next year. It was the best fine wool show ever seen 

 at this fair. 



Wm. Renk, of Sun Prairie, Wis., judged the mutton sheep, to the satis- 

 faction of the exhibitors, and Carlos J. Fawcett judged the wool sheep 

 and wool exhibits. 



THE BIGGEST AND BEST IOWA STATE FAIR. 



From The Homestead, Des Moines, Iowa. 



No state fair has ever been held anywhere in the world that was equal 

 In Importance and value to the Iowa State Fair held at Des Moines last 

 week. It was an exposition of which the management had reason to be 

 proud. It was a farmers' fair from start to finish. It was planned for 

 Iowa farmers, their wives and families, and it was attended by them. It 

 was not a Des Moines fair. While Des Moines people gave the big insti- 



