(i(i() IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The "little bull" — v.ith the great weight — maintains consistent place 

 through his long public career. Prime Lad the 9th is again at the head of 

 his class and champion, heavier than ever, and a wonder of massive body 

 on short and fine-boned legs. Governor carnes more scale, his flesh is 

 evenly distributed, and he stands a shapely well-grown smooth-turned bull. 

 A little more breadth at the tail head would improve Dislodger, which is a 

 low and thick-set bull, but he deserved his place above the more massive 

 Onward 31st in respect of head and hocks. The tv.o-year-olds make an 

 impressive array, and Principal 6th, chosen for the head, is a bull of su- 

 perior form, flesh and finish. He has a grand top and is very even 

 from end to end. Curtis is endowed with ample scale, with evenly turned 

 frame and considerable bull character. Somewhat off type in size appears 

 Prime Lad 38th, a tall and massive young bull. The captain of the senior 

 yearlings was Repeater, the calf which in the Heath herd last fall drew 

 many ribbons. He is about the sort they try to make when they make 

 them as good as they can. The junior yearlings contained some good ones 

 and a few that did not average high. Among the lot in fifth place was a 

 Polled Hereford, which commanded quite a little favorable comment. The 

 senior bull calf class quickly pulled back into place, with its fourteen en- 

 tries of acceptable merit. The juniors were perhaps not quite so strong 

 but included some promising youngsters. 



Among the fourteen aged matrons one of the determined struggles of 

 the day ensued 'between Margaret and Miss Filler 2d, both of them fitted 

 to the minute and plainly among the best which the breed has shown in 

 recent years. The Prime Lad daughter, with her superior hind quarters, 

 gained the day. Perhaps more than usual of sub-standard animals ap- 

 peared among the two-year-olds, but this may be because we always ex- 

 pect the culmination of the breed's show in this class. A double quartette 

 of them filled every expectation, and at the top was found Princeps 7th, a 

 full-made round and evenly turned daughter of Princeps 4th. The Prime 

 Lad heifer Iva has more scale, and is more upstanding, with remarkable 

 spread of rib, in which respect she had the better of Harris Princess 34th. 

 The senior yearlings made a dazzling show with the warmest of contests 

 up toward the head and the junior yearlings maintained the reputation of 

 the breed. Lady of Grace 3d is on the nugget order, a stamp which dis- 

 tinguishes the get of her sire Beau Paragon, which were shown here by 

 Makin Bros. Harris Princess 80th is a real chunk and Miss Brae meets 

 you with a beautiful countenance. The senior heifers were out in large 

 numbers and of impressive character. The head of the junior calves was 

 another nugget. Gladness, which won her way to the hearts of all, not 

 by reason of size, but accuracy of fashioning. 



THE ABERDEE?f ANGUS. 



Strict regard for the facts of history requires the record that the "dod- 

 dies" fell somewhat below the standard of the breed at this fair. Of course 

 that standard has been a high one, about as high as it could be set, and 

 hence it is not difficult to fail to attain it; but neither in the numerical 

 count nor in the quality estimate did this show of Aberdeen-angus rank 



