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feet. The Fred Seivers hog, Smooth Big Bone, was placed first. This 

 hog had plenty of quality, was smooth and had a fine masculine ap- 

 pearance. Extra Long, owned by C. W. Crees, of Coon Rapids, Iowa, 

 won the red ribbon. This hog was deep, long and smooth, with fine 

 finish. D. C. Lonergan, of Florence, Neb., drove out the third prize 

 boar in this class, showing Big Ursus by Big Mischief, dam by Big 

 Victor. The Lonergan entry, like the other two, was massive, deep 

 and strong. Many hog men have been saying they wanted size with 

 quality, which we believe very essential. These qualities were cer- 

 tainly brought out in this class. 



The first prize senior yearling, shown by Shivers & Son, Knoxville, 

 Iowa, and the best junior yearling, owned by W. E. Willey, of Steele 

 City, Neb., were both animals of superior merit. In the final test the 

 Shivers boar was made grand champion. 



In all the Poland China sow classes good animals were driven out, 

 the grand champion ribbon going to D. C. Lonergan, of Florence, 

 Neb., on his great junior yearling entry, Big Type Girl. 



This show has demonstrated the fact that a hog carrying scale and 

 quality can be produced. The Poland China men have been working 

 along this line and are meeting with good success. 



DUROC JKRSET HOGS. 



There were something over 600 animals in the Duroc Jersey show. Gen- 

 erally speaking, we do not think the quality shown in the class was 

 up to the standard. Barring the under six months pig class, the first 

 prize winners were good individuals and would make a creditable 

 show in any ring. We looked this show over carefully and wondered 

 why the show generally was not up to the standard. Duroc breeders 

 must awaken to the fact that they must maintain the necessary qual- 

 ities of good feet and good backs if they expect to keep their favorite 

 breed in the position it is at the present and has been for some time 

 past. Many animals in this class show good size, but are seriously 

 lacking in these two essentials. 



Ribbons in this were tied by A. J. Lovejoy, of Roscoe, 111. Generally 

 speaking his decisions were favorably received. In some cases he 

 had a hard job, as is usually the case in these large shows. In some 

 of the pig classes Mr. Lovejoy made serious objections to some ani- 

 mals shown. Some questions asked the showmen in this class could 

 not help but convey the idea that the judge thought the ages were 

 not as represented. In this connection we wish to call attention to 

 this matter to showmen of all breeds. We have often seen pigs 

 driven out in the under year and under six months classes that appear 

 to the experienced man to be out of their class. This is something 

 that doesn't pay. 



Waltemeyer Bros., of Melbourne, Iowa, were winners of the blue 

 ribbon in the aged boar class on their boar Grand Model. This boar 

 was of true Duroc type, having the splendid back, and was of good 

 length, smooth and mellow. Second prize went to John Thompson 

 of Lake City, Iowa, on his three-year-old boar. This boar showed 

 splendid finish and depth and considering the fact that he was a 



