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strong competitor in this class last year, he made a very creditable 

 showing. Waltenieyer, of Melbourne, won in the senior yearling class 

 over I. E. Stieckelman, of Clarinda, Stieckelman's boar lacking in 

 length, action and scale of coming up to the Waltemeyer entry. 



W. H. and A. D. Vandmeter, of Williamsville, 111., were successful 

 in getting the blue ribbon on their junior yearling. Waltemeyer won 

 first on their good brood sow, Golden Queen 35th. This sow was sired 

 by Golden Model 2d, dam by High Model. Later in the show this sow 

 was made grand champion by a popular decision. Waltemeyer Bros, 

 were winners of both junior and senior champion boars, grand 

 champion going to Grand Model. 



CHESTER "WHITE HOGg. 



The Chester White show was considerably larger in numbers than 

 in some years past. Many creditable animals were driven into the 

 ring, showing a material advancement in quality in this breed of hogs 

 over what they were several years ago. We demand one thing, and 

 that is in looking at any hog we always want to see a good foot and 

 a good back. We do not think that the Chester White breed in gen- 

 eral is up to the high standard of some other breeds in these two 

 important respects. Chester White breeders in their breeding opera- 

 tions should pay more attention to good feet and good backs and more 

 size of bone. They have an animal with good feeding qualities and 

 very prolific. 



The first prize aged boar, shown by W. T. Barr, won senior and grand 

 champion. In the sov/ class Raymond E. Brown, of Dunlap, Iowa, 

 was winner in the aged class; R. F. Fantz won in the senior year- 

 lings, W. T. Barr in the junior yearlings and M. F. Black, of Scribner, 

 Neb., in the under year. The Black sow was made senior and grand 

 champion. The making of this sow grand champion was by a popular 

 decision, although it is considerably out of the ordinary, for an under 

 year sow is seldom winner of the purple ribbon. Mr. Black showed 

 but four pigs, a boar and three sows under year. ■ This was a litter 

 of exceptional quality, wanning first on the boar and three sows under 

 year, open, bred by exhibitor. 



HAMPSHIRE HOGS. 



The Hampshires were out in force and made a very creditable show- 

 ing. Wilson Rowe tied the ribbons in his usual efficient manner. 

 The aged boar winner was Charles E. Bunn. This boar was afterward 

 made grand champion of the show. The purple ribbon on this class 

 was awarded to Roy E. Fischer, of Winside, Neb. Noticeable improve- 

 ment is being made each year by breeders of this breed of hogs. The 

 shortening of the pastern and a general strengthening of the feet 

 as they begin to obtain a little more size and larger bone under these 

 animals will be a material improvement. 



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