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ferent breeds shown were as follows: Shorthorns, 261; Polled Short- 

 horns, 60; Hereford, 242; Aberdeen Angus, 148; Red Polls, 82, and Gallo- 

 ways, 30. The show has grown to such proportions that it really is a 

 problem to handle the judging with the present pavilion accommodations. 

 Main interest centered about the judging of the Herefords, Shorthorns 

 and Angus, but the other breeds also attracted a great deal of attention. 

 With the pure-bred business fast establishing itself on a firm foundation 

 and good prices for cattle prevailing on the open market the breeders 

 were all in very good spirits. 



DAIRY CATTLE 



The dairy cattle show was by far the largest in several years. Not 

 only was it the largest show in some time, but it was also a show of 

 high quality and a show of highly valuable and productive dairy animals. 

 The Holsteins led in number with 144 entries, Jerseys came second with 

 87, while Guernseys and Ayrshires followed with 49 and 33 head, re- 

 spectively. Milking Shorthorns were represented by 27 entries. No 

 Brown Swiss cattle were shown this year. The total number of dairy 

 entries summed up to 513, a number considerably larger than has been 

 shown at this fair in several years. In contrast to the comparatively 

 light showing of Iowa dairy cattle last year, practically all of this year's 

 herds were from Iowa. The only herd from out of the state among the 

 Holsteins was from Union College, College View, Neb. A. D. Ralston of 

 Macon, Mo., was the only outside showman of Jerseys, while the Guern- 

 seys were all from Iowa excepting the herd of E. S. Persons, Minot, 

 N. D. The Ayrshires, however, comprised of three herds, two of which 

 came from Wisconsin and the other from Iowa. 



Earl Weaver, head of the dairy husbandry department, Iowa State 

 College, and assistant superintendent of dairy cattle at the fair, stated 

 that the Jerseys, Guernseys and Ayrshires had advanced considerably 

 in number of entries and a little in quality over those shown last year. 

 As to numbers, the Holstein show was about the same as last year, but 

 better in quality. 



DRAFT HORSES 



There isn't a draft horse show at any of the state fairs that attracts as 

 much attention as the one at the Iowa State Fair. Hundreds of persons 

 watched the judging this year and the show was decidedly worth their 

 while. Four breeds, Percherons, Belgians, Shires and Clydesdales, were 

 exhibited. The Percheron show of more than 160 entries led the list, 

 and it was the best show the breed has ever held at Des Moines. Bel- 

 gians stood next in numbers with about 115 head. Shire entries totaled 

 approximately 80 and of Clydesdales there were about 40 head. 



Judges found plenty of competition in the three first breeds. Especially 



were the younger classes strong, which indicates horse breeders are 



preparing to supply breeding stock for the demand that is certain to 



come. Horsemen from all over the country attended the ringside. They 



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