688 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



in saying tliat the Angus show was as good as any year in the past. In 

 some classes it was better. As usual a few of the old Iowa herds carried 

 off the bulk of the ribbons and the prize money. The first prize aged bull 

 was Glenfoil Thickset 2d and the second prize went to Deceiver. N. D. 

 Korns of Hartwick, la., won the fourth on Parole 2d. Otto E. Briney, 

 of Central City, la., won third on Pride of Longgrove on bull 2 years old. 

 In the class for senior yearling bulls Louis Millaud won third on Ever 

 Black. In the class for junior yearling bull J. W. McClung & Son of In- 

 dianola, Neb., won third on St. Marcus of Sundance, and this same herd 

 won first on senior bull calf and fifth on junior bull calf. These breeders 

 made a good showing in the classes for cows and heifers, and it is a 

 pleasure to note the fact that a Nebraska herd can send out show cattle 

 that can win in the face of such hard competition. Pride McHenry was 

 the champion cow. 



HEKEFOEDS. 



It seemed to be the general expression that the Hereford show this year 

 was the best ever seen on the Iowa state fair grounds. The exhibit was 

 large and the class of cattle was of the very best. 



GAXLOWATS. 



The Galloway show was up to the standard and the herds made a very 

 good showing. 



RED POLES. 



The showing of Red Polled cattle was one of the attractive features of 

 the show. Several of the best herds were well represented and the cattle 

 were in nice condition. There was quite a difference of type, running 

 from those of the strictly milking kind to the low down, thick beefy ones. 



POLLED DURHAM S. 



The exhibit of Polled Durhams was real good, but not quite as good 

 as we have seen at this show. 



HOLSTEINS. 



The Holsteins are gaining in favor in the western country very fast 

 and the breeders from several states were in attendance with their herds 

 to contest for the honors. Several animals of unusual quality were shown. 



GUERNSEYS. 



One of the very best shows that the breed ever made in the west was 

 their exhibit at Des Moines this year. Several splendid herds were well 

 represented and there is no doubt but they are fast coming into favor as 

 a dairy cattle for the Missouri Valley. 



SWINE DEPARTMENT. 



DUBOC JERSEYS. 



The Duroc show at the Iowa State fair this year, as a whole, was as 

 good as we ever saw, and in many of the classes we do not think we ever 

 saw closer competition and more meritorious animals. The judging was 



