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the encouragement given the breeders and the interest aroused by the 

 showing. The cows and heifers presented strong classes all the way 

 through. In the aged cow class Carpenter & Carpenter presented 

 Maxwalton Queen, a stylish, deep roan cow which carried off first 

 prize. The two-year-old female class was exceptionally strong. Lady 

 Violet 7th, a deep, wide, nicely-styled white heifer that might be a 

 trifle smoother, led the ring. In competition with Maxwalton Queen 

 she was given the senior purple ribbon. The junior yearling heifer 

 class brought out twenty-seven good heifers. Three beautiful roans 

 stood at the top and in this class competition was extremely strong 

 between Lenora Goods, shown by Howell Rees & Sons, and Village 

 Clara 6th, from Uppermill Farm. Village Clara 6th is a good type, 

 strong in the loin, but fell below the Rees heifer that was placed first. 

 Lenora Goods was later made grand champion female of the show, 

 all three female purples going to Howell Rees & Sons. The futurity 

 classes brought out an exceptionally strong class of senior heifer 

 calves, forty-five in number. This class was as a whole decidedly 

 better than the senior bull calf class. It was exceptionally uniform 

 and included no culls. Charlie Saunders, who this year is taking a 

 rest from show-yard activities, but who was as much interested in 

 the showing as ever, said he believed it was the best class of senior 

 heifer calves he ever saw. The showing at Iowa was strong testi- 

 mony to the general popularity of this great breed of cattle. 



HEREFORDS. 



One hundred and twenty-six white faces led before Judge Phil C. 

 Lee, of San Angelo, Texas, constituted the showing made by this 

 popular breed at Iowa. Iowa has had larger Hereford shows and per- 

 haps better. However, the showing was uniformly extra good, only 

 a few of the exhibits being out of form. A few individuals could have 

 been dropped out without hurting the show. In all classes the top 

 ones were excellent, but more sensational shows of Herefords have 

 been staged in Des Moines. Many of the classes were closely con- 

 tested and Mr. Lee was kept working. Safety first seemed to be his 

 slogan and no decision was made without due consideration. In the 

 two-year-old bull class Mr. Lee favored the smoothly turned bull, 

 Bocaldo 6th, shown by Hazlett, and later this individual had no diffi- 

 culty in climbing to premier bull honors. The junior purple went 

 to Harris on Gay Lad 40th, an excellent junior yearling bull. The 

 aged cow class revealed Vernet Queen 8th, from La Vernet Stock 

 Farm. She had no great difficulty in taking two purples among the 

 females, winning the final honors over the senior yearling. Belle 

 Blanchard, shown by Engle & Sons. Senior and junior yearling 

 heifers and senior heifer calves made strong classes which took con- 

 siderable of Mr. Lee's time before decisions were made. 



ANGUS. 



Iowa is the premier doddie state and everyone expects to see a good 

 show of Angus cattle at Des Moines. Practically everyone was sur- 

 prised, however, at the showing made this year. It was thought that 



