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Superior Knight, one done to a turn witli exceptional evidences of 

 masculinity. Dale's Renown ir. compactly-fashioned and mature in 

 bull appearance, heavier in crest than the white Cumberland Standard, 

 which is very well furnished throughout the carcass. They got better 

 as they got younger. 



The eight senior yearlings arrayed themselves in more attractive 

 excellence than either of the other classes. A roan calf was sold along 

 with his dam for a good price to a neighbor of the Bellows Bros, and 

 later they bought him back. It cost them $5,000 to do it, but Village 

 Supreme, the winning senior yearling, would have been taken off their 

 hands by several breeders at a little profit, even at that. This son 

 of Sultan Supreme is one of the bulls that dominates a strong com- 

 pany, sustaining searching criticism quite successfully, and charming 

 with type, flesh and bloom. A real block with red roan hair is Violet's 

 Dale, spread throughout the frame and well covered, while the white 

 Village Marshal is straight and round-turned as a gun barrel. Among 

 the 14 juniors the tops stood out clearly as of pleasing character and 

 the tops ran a long way toward the tails. A well grown very dressy 

 snappy red named Chief Champion was ahead, having the length and 

 the fullness of flanks that are desired. A nuggety sort is Silver Brown, 

 with all the condition he needs carried smoothly, roan in hair and 

 mellow in hide. Dale's Commander worked well up front, smart in 

 his finish of head and very baggy in breeches, and the ripe heavy- 

 ended mellow roan Royal Pride was his companion next in line. The 

 style and stamp of Type's Model might have won him higher place; 

 he has attractive length and levelness and stands near the ground. 



THE FUTURITIES. 



No less than 67 r.enior bull calves were entered in the futurity con- 

 test and 52 faced the judge. They were finally whipped into line, or 

 lines, and the long-continued examination was pursued with method 

 and discrimination. No attempt at particulars is made. The ratings 

 ran down to 20 in the futurity money, and end for end up and down 

 the long line, the interested breeders found ample occasions for con- 

 fidence in the future bull shows of the breed. If no real sensations 

 were developed, it remains clear that many calves of sterling merit in 

 breed type were forward. As might be expected with numbers a trifle 

 more than cut in two, the juniors showed a shade better on the whole, 

 and probably comment was a little more enthusiastic concerning the 

 youngsters up top. Many there were who considered Mr. Kane quite 

 justified in naming his rolly-polly red calf Faultless Dane. He was 

 a prime favorite in the barns long before the judge found him for 

 the head of this company. In ribs, loin and quarters Cumberland 

 Marshal 2d submitted a stiff argument with the leader, and the red 

 roan Augusta's Sultan 2d entered into this argument in right spirited 

 fashion. The bull show reached its greater heights in this concluding 

 class. 



