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quality than the bulls. Aged cows came out fifteen strong, a very good 

 lot. Iowa breeders took second and third; Edwards second with Queens- 

 ton Bellona, ahd Tietjen third with Village Belle 3d. In the eyes of some 

 Edwards' cow might have gone over Elmendorf's Sinnissippi Rose on ac- 

 count of her greater scale and width, but her flesh was a little soft while 

 the Elmendorf cow was hard and firm. The two-year-olds ran good for 

 a long way down the line. The first three places were very even, Tom- 

 son winning with a firm-fleshed cow showing great spring of rib. Hard- 

 ing and Elmendorf came second and third with cows showing a little 

 more scale but less firmness of flesh. A lot of beautiful youngsters came 

 out in both yearling classes. In the juniors Tietjen with Miss Marshall 

 2d, later made junior champion, had an outstanding winner. Thirty-three 

 senior calves were out, among them a lot of good ones which couldn't 

 reach the prize money. Elmendorf took first and fourtli and Harding 

 took second and third. These four calves were in a class by themselves 

 because of their greater gi'owth and finer fitting. Fitting of the calf is 

 three-fourths of the show ring battle. Capt. T. E. Robson, of Canada, 

 v.'ell known as a judge, made the awards. 



THE ANGUS. 



While not reaching the phenomenal numbers of two or three years 

 ago, the Angus show was weak only by this comparison, as the quality 

 was exceptional throughout, with Iowa herds again furnishing all the 

 main prize winners. Indeed, with the single exception of the Nebraska 

 herd of I\Ir. McClung, it was an all-Iowa exhibit. The herds of McHenry, 

 Binnie, and Battles led in the fight for premier honors. The event which 

 capped the climax was the winning of the Miller Angus steer in the grand 

 championship steer class, the Angus thus upholding the reputation they 

 have earned for many years in fat stock competition. No rings in the 

 show attracted more attention than the Angus judging. Many Angus 

 breeders from all over Iowa were present, as well as from other states, 

 and they took keen interest in the awarding of the prizes. Mr. Stanley- 

 Pierce, of Creston, Illinois, well known as a breeder, made the awards in 

 the bull classes and the first classes in the cow ring. He was called home 

 by the sickness of his wife, and the task was completed by Chas. Escher, 

 Jr., of Iowa, who needs no introduction to cattlemen. Angus breeders have 

 always stood the brunt of the Angus show ring classes — not only those 

 v.ithin the state, but also those without the state — and have generally 

 carried off the lion's share of the prizes. Knowing hov/ strong the compe- 

 tition is that they are up against, it has had a tendency to reduce the 

 numbers of the Iowa show, as breeders from without, unless they are ex- 

 ceptionally strong, have hesitated to take issue with the Iowa herds. To 

 this may be attributed, we believe, in a large measure the smaller Angus 

 entries at the Iowa State Fair the past two years. It was an interesting 

 fight this year between the McHenry, Battles, and Binnie herds. Mr. Mc- 

 Henry was strongly reinforced with the grand champion bull Glenfoil 

 Thickset 2d, which he purchased from Mr. Battles earlier in the season, 

 and succeeded in carrying off both grand champion bull and grand cham- 



