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seemed to be the most numerous of all, twentj^-five getting into line. Van 

 Natta & Son were finally given the decision on their Rosette, Cargill & 

 Price standing second with Princess 20th. The junior heifer class brought 

 out in Gladness shown by Makin Bros., a heifer which while not so large 

 as her competitors, was wonderfully squarely built, carrying her width 

 very evenly from end to end. The grand champion cow of the Hereford 

 department was Van Natta's Margaret. While this animal was beaten last 

 year by animals in the competition this year, she shows up now very well, 

 fitted, is at once deep, wide and low set, an all round fitting representative 

 of the white-face type, and stands a good show of duplicating her last 

 year's performance at the International. The grand champion bull of the 

 Herefords was Prime Lad 9th. With these two grand champions, Van 

 Natta & Son's exhibitor's herd was undefeatable. The herd display through- 

 out was magnificent and the competition so keen that with the exception 

 of the exhibitor's herd, there was no guessing at the winners ahead of the 

 awarding. 



AEERDEEX ANGUS. 



Lovers of the "doddies" found a quality show at Des Moines, Iowa. 

 While the exhibit was not large as compared to some of the other breeds, 

 the classes furnished the best possible kind of entertainment for those 

 who were watching the placing of the ribbons. One hour or more was fre- 

 quently consumed in selecting- the winners in a single class and when the 

 judge had given in his decision there was almost always a rush from the 

 center of the ring to inspect the animals at closer range. The old-time 

 rivalry between the herds of A. C. Binnie, of Alta, Iowa, and Otto V. Bat- 

 tles, of Maquoketa, Iowa, and W. J. McHenry, of Denison, Iowa, was re- 

 newed as soon as the first class entered and it promises to continue warm 

 throughout the season. McHenry and Binnie are making a fairly even 

 race for the first honors without enough of a lead on the part of either 

 to make them feel secure for the rest of the circuit. Mr. W. J. Miller, 

 of Newton, Iowa, made it warm for the winners in many classes. Stanley 

 R. Pierce, of Creston, 111., acted as judge the first day, while Charles Escher 

 placed the remainder of the ribbons. The class of aged bulls was won. 

 by the champion of last year's fair, Glenfoil Thickset 2d, owned by Mc- 

 Henry. In the ring of senior yearling bulls another of the leaders in last 

 year's fair was placed at the head of the list. Quality Prince, last year's 

 best in the senior bull calf class, winning the honor for McHenry. The 

 class of aged cows caused the judge the most annoyance of any class dur- 

 ing the first day. Opinion among the onlookers was well divided and 

 it would have required a sitting vote to determine whether the "ayes" or 

 the "nays" had it when the order was given. Two types were contesting 

 for the first place. Binnie's Abbess McHenry 6th and McHenry's Pride 

 McHenry 53d represented the low-down, thick-set type, carrying a very 

 heavy and what the judge considered an excessive amount of flesh for a 

 breeding animal. Queen Lass of Alta 3d, owned by Binnie, and Battles' 

 Gay Bonnie Lass on the other hand were of the smoother type with more 

 quality and in nearer breeding condition. The first prize winner, Binnie's 

 Queen Lass of Alta 3d, Mr. Pierce declared to be one of the best handlers 



