TENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI (i(5T 



with some of its predecessors in this arena. All breeds have their periods 

 of relaxation and this was one for the Angus. Now the man who draws 

 inference from this that the exhibit was inferior takes unwarranted liber- 

 ty. It was simply not up to its standard, which had been advanced to a 

 high roint in this state. Stanley R. Pierce, Creston, 111., began the work of 

 allotting positions, but after the matron class had teen disposed of, he was 

 summoned home by sickness and Charles Bscher, Jr., finished the task. 



Glenfoil Thickset 2d, massive and quite fresh considering his career, 

 readily topped the aged bulls, which was not a hard lot to beat. The three 

 two-year-olds presented somewhat of a step-ladder appearance in height, 

 with Oakville Quiet Lad at the top, a bull of nice lines and character. 

 Quality Prince and Prism held a little family discussion in the senior year- 

 lings. The former had the better of it in the buttocks, the latter through 

 the front end, but the judge hit upon the home rating of them. Thickset 

 Blackbird, winner of a year ago, has come forward nice'.y and led the 

 juniors, a feat not at all difficult. Cinch, the winning bull calf, is a great 

 block, quite wide and thick, but somewhat inclined to roughness. 



The awards among the matrons ran quite counter to outside opinion. 

 The McHenry and Binnie cows which were popular favorites, were con- 

 sidered overdone by Mr. Pierce, but it seemed a case of overdone or under- 

 done. This was perhaps the strongest lot of the breed and it is likely that 

 Pride McHenry 53d was the outside favorite, although lauding fourth on 

 the list. She is smoother in the hind quarter than Abbess McHenry 6th. 

 The winner Queen Lass of Alta Od had a calf at foot, and is a nicely- 

 fashioned cow back to the hips, but wanting palpably in hind quarters, 

 and naturally not in forward condition. Gay Bonnie Lass is a very shape- 

 ly cow, perhaps the most symmetrical of the lot, but decidedly wanting in 

 width and condition for such a company. The best of the females was 

 the two-year-old heifer Barbara McHenry 24th. She has that cylindrical 

 smoothness which distinguishes the breed in its best estate, and is alto- 

 gether prime. Blue Grass Ridge Drucilla is a very sweet one. The seniov 

 yearlings were only a fair lot but the juniors came a little stronger al- 

 though nothing of a sensational nature was revealed in the younger classes. 



THE G.VLLOWAYS. 



Galloways were not out in large numbers as only three herds were rep- 

 resented; nevertheless the quality was good. They were mostly in good 

 show condition and the silky quality of their long coats showed that each 

 herdsman had used skill in his finishing touches. E. T. Davis judged 

 this breed to the general satisfaction of all. The first ring brought in the 

 great bull Captain 4th of Tarbreoch that was first as a two-year-old last 

 year. Age has improved him if possible, and he surely looked fit for any 

 competition, but nothing was brought out against him. Two grand low 

 thick smooth two-year-olds, Douglas of Meadow Lawn and Noble Standard, 

 ranked the same this year as last. The yearlings were a soggy thick 

 fleshed bunch, all except the last one being very near the gx'ound. Sadie 

 of Meadow Lawn led the cows and furnished a good pattern for the females 

 of the breed with her smooth thickly covered back and thighs completing 



