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the classes, that never before in his wide experience as a judge of 

 dairy cattle, had he worked over animals which handled so satisfac- 

 torily. Space limits mention of individual animals to a very few. 

 Stockwell's Champion, the grand champion bull, was one of the best 

 Jersey bulls that has been seen in Iowa for a long time. Of impressive 

 style, type and quality, and fully developed, he was rather an out- 

 standing individual, making his way through to premier honors without 

 any great difficulty. Combination's Premier Junior, the junior cham- 

 pion, is a youngster of bold masculine and impressive character. Per- 

 haps the feature of the entire exhibit of females was the ring of aged 

 cows, seven in number, typical to an individual, and presented in 

 faultless condition, they provided a rare study in quality, feminine 

 character and Jersey refinement, 



GUERNSEYS. 



The Guernsey exhibit was not overly large, but, in point of merit, 

 probably equal to any breed of cattle on the grounds. It is an unques- 

 tionable fact that there is not an equal number of Guernsey cattle of 

 the same merit to be found in the United States, outside of those which 

 went to make up the exhibit at Des Moines last week. While the well- 

 known herd of Mr. Marsh, from Waterloo, was an especially strong 

 factor in the show, the herds owned by Wilcox & Stubbs and the Jean 

 Duluth Farms were of extraordinary individuality. The Guernsey show 

 was especially commendable in that, while there were many animals of 

 outstanding merit and distinction, that these same animals were well 

 backed up in the various classes by individuals of worth. Tail enders 

 were a minus quantity in the Guernsey show. Hayes' Cherub 2d, the 

 grand champion bull, is a marvel of male dairy excellence, but perhaps 

 of no more outstanding merits than was the grand champion cow, 

 Hayes' Wena 4th. These two animals, together with Flora's Memento, 

 the junior bull champion, were some of the outstanding animals of 

 the Marsh herd. Grees' May Rose, from the Jean Duluth herd, was 

 champion heifer, a youngster of size, quality and excellent Guernsey 

 type. The Jean iDuluth herd was peculiarly strong in the show of young 

 stuff sired by May King Linda Vesta. The get of this famous sire had 

 never been defeated until this show, but honors here were accorded the 

 get of Hayes' Cherub. 



HOLSTEINS. 



The Holstein cattle continue to be the most popular dairy breed in 

 Iowa, so far as numbers are concerned. This year, about 150 head 

 were exhibited, with practically the entire lot showing type and quality 

 to a greater degree than has heretofore been seen at Des Moines. The 

 individual exhibits were keenly contested, and in every class the win- 

 ners were animals of note, but perhaps as strong as was made any- 

 where was in the group displays, where the uniformity of type and 

 excellence of character throughout, indicated the measure of success 

 which the Holstein breeders have already attained. Among the females, 

 many cows and heifers of particular merit were found, three of which, 

 in the aged class, were placed over last year's champion, Fay Jewel 



