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year-old elass where first and second fell to Belle's Eclipser and Elas- 

 sonia Erimia. Pride of Autumn has scarcely as uniform lines but a 

 mellowed quality, while less forward was the entry from the oM 

 McHenry herd, shown by Mr. Frank. 



In the younger classes a hand lens was almost necessary to discern 

 the differences. If seven animals more nearly alike assembled dur- 

 ing the course of the fair than the winners in the two-year-old class, 

 their story will remain untold. Kensington Lady E. captured the 

 blue, a thick-muscled killer's type, while Blackbird Velvet belied her 

 name in nowise as far as finish could be discerned. Eritus 2d topped 

 the junior yearlings, a thicker block than even her calf record 

 promised. If a pimple marred the smoothness of Escher's Euso Mc- 

 Henry 52d, it was at an inaccessible point, for seldom has such a per- 

 fect expanse of black skin covered a doddie. Another outstanding 

 type was Erica Eudora, the leading senior heifer, while her train of 

 followers rivaled any of the predecessors, but all stood back when 

 Battles' Queen of Rosemere 5th came from the junior calves to the 

 junior championship. Queen is the first daughter of Barbarian of 

 Rosemere, and if a perfect black, a fine spread and depth, and an un- 

 excelled evenness of lines mean anything, his future as a sire is as- 

 sured. 



THE GALLOWAYS. 



Three herds of Galloways made up a quality show, but there was no 

 high spots. Choice Master, the Croft aged bull has begun slightly to 

 show his age, but he was an easy winner over Swigart's Stanley 

 Orthello. The champion male was found in Swigart's smooth lowset 

 two-year-old, the thickly msated Myrtle's Standpatter. Ralph of 

 Greenbrush, the junior calf that was junior champion, is a breedy 

 youngster of good scale and lines, but not so forward in fiesh as might 

 be desired. 



Two champions of other years came forward in the aged cow class, 

 Daisy Dimple and Nellie Melville, but both bowed to the low-lined 

 neatly-turned Ideal of Maple Grove. Some very attractive females 

 headed the younger classes, but again the junior calf won secondary 

 honors. Luella of Greenbrush is a very thick youngster, of even lines, 

 and smoothest turn. Prof. W. "H. Pew, Ames, la., placed the ribbons. 



THE POLLED DURHAMS. 



A very good Polled Durham show featured the first days. True 

 Sultan continues to develop into a rotundity of form that stamps him 

 one of the best Polled Durham bulls yet exhibited, a real good bull of 

 any breed. He is very lowset and mellow enough to satisfy the most 

 fastidious judge. The sensational young bull was the junior yearling 

 Roselawn Marshal, a bulky roan of very precious spread. Some differ- 

 ences of ringside opinion developed in the yearling class, the lightly 

 fitted Sunny Sultan left outside the money being favored by many for 

 the blue award. 



The aged cow Sultana is a mellow fleshed evenly covered matron of 

 extremely desirable type. She met a very lowset neat rival in the 



