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that the Villager typo always is. The junior yearlings merely con- 

 tinued the competition between the Nebraska herd against all the rest, 

 v/ith one more daughter of Ruberta's Goods again topping a class. 

 But this time two Village calves carried second and third honors. 

 Anoka came to the fore with both first and second in the senior calf 

 class, while Prather and Bellows Bros, scrambled for third and fourth. 

 The baby calves, twenty-eight in number, continued the extreme ex- 

 cellence of the entire exhibit, nnd v/hen the faultless little lady, Barmp- 

 ton Flower, was given the blue, her faultiest, top line and wealth of 

 calf flesh were so evident that satisfaction was ^well-nigh universal. 

 The splendid massiveness and bold masculinity of Choice Cumberland 

 vanquished Silver Knight, of superb quality, and there were veteran 

 exhibitors who favored Choice Cumberland for supreme honors over 

 the wide spread, thick fleshed Village Supreme. The story of the 

 champion and grand champion cows is almost wholly a story of com- 

 petition between the Violets, with the safe advantage of greater ma- 

 turity being given consideration in placing the two-year-old heifer in 

 the highest position. 



ANGUS. 



It is with no little hesitation that one begins an attempt to describe 

 the finest show of Angus Doddies ever seen in America. Superlatives 

 have been indulged in seemingly too often in recording the various 

 chapters of bovine history which occurred at Des Moines during the 

 closing days of August. Yet some of them — the superlatives — must 

 needs be used once more, for nothing less will adequately lend any 

 suggestion of the unusual exhibit. Nine herds, carrying more than 150 

 cattle, were present; and since a full list of entries was found in al- 

 most every, herd, the entire list of classes was quite well balanced. 

 In but very few classes were no more than six or seven animals, led 

 out — while a baker's dozen or more was the rule, especially among 

 the classes for cows and heifers. Most of the stuff was brought out in 

 prime condition, and never elsewhere was the superb flesh-carrying 

 capacity of the breed better demonstrated, nor the characteristic 

 smoothness and quality, no matter how high the condition, more fully 

 illustrated. Aside from these expected features, another deserving of 

 mention was the number of new herds in the contest. Half the exhibit 

 was by new-comers, and to say that their initial performance was 

 highly creditable is a mild statement. 



Five aged bulls answered the initial roll call. Blackcap Star, with 

 his level, balanced type, was preferred over the massive Ben Hur, 

 though the latter is closer to the ground. Blackcap Bertram is show- 

 ing the same good type, evenness and quality of last year, and as- 

 sumed his oj^ place at the head of the line, with the very low-set 

 Knight of Rosemere claiming second. Blatant was rather outstanding 

 among the senior yearlings. He has good lines, and both ends are 

 satisfactory. The surprise of the show, perhaps, was found among the 

 junior yearlings, for the top calf of this class, Epistos, is a remarkable 

 calf. Well grown, smooth, even, and nicely balanced, he is a splendid 



