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HEBEFORDS. 



Although there were 199 Herefords as against 168 in 1913, there 

 was not the outstanding show of this breed such as was made by the 

 Shorthorns. Herefords seem to be content with making their big 

 splurge at the Kansas City Royal. While the Des Moines rings were 

 reasonably large and the quality at the top end of each class was ex- 

 ceedingly good, yet the show was only a trifle above what it has been 

 in other years. Phil Lee of Texas did the awarding, and although sev- 

 eral former decisions were reversed, he gave very good satisfaction and 

 held consistently to his smooth, wide-backed type, with ample scale and 

 ruggedness. In the aged bulls Harris' Prince Perfection by Perfection 

 went to the top, with Curtis' Don Perfect second. Imported Farmer, a 

 bull that won the blue consistently last year as a 2-year-old, was left in 

 fifth place. In the 2-year-old class appeared one of the best Hereford 

 bulls in the country at this time. This is Repeater 7th by Repeater and 

 owned by Harris of Missouri. He is growthy, of true type, deep flank, 

 heavy quarters, and covering all is a deep, firm layer of meat. There is 

 scarcely an uneven spot anywhere on this bull's back. He was later 

 made senior and grand champion. Tow of Iowa won with Disturber Jr. 

 in the junior yearling class and later received the junior championship 

 on him. The Davis herd of Mississippi won consistently in the younger 

 classes. Honors were quite well divided between Harris, Curtice, McCray 

 and Tow. 



Among the females were some very praiseworthy individuals. McCray 

 won in the aged class on Nora Fairfax, while Harris caught the red on 

 Defender's Lassie 2d. In the 2-year-olds the judge found his senior and 

 grand champion. Miss Repeater, by the same sire, as the grand champion 

 bull. Tow won the junior championship on Disturber's Lassie 2d, a 

 very smooth senior calf, possessed of much Hereford character and refine- 

 ment. 



ABERDEEN ANGUS. 



There was a somewhat smaller show of the black doddies than in 

 1913. About 100 head of high class individuals formed the exhibit. 

 Several prominent breeders failed to bring out their show herds. With 

 the exception of the Caldwell herd from Missouri it was purely an Iowa 

 show. The McHenry string, as usual, made a very strong showing. 



GALLOWAYS AND POLLED DURHAMS. 



Charles Escher of Iowa pinned the ribbons on these two breeds. 

 Classes were small, there being small displays of each. Quality was 

 good in most cases. Some of the Polled Durhams were shown without 

 fitting and hence were handicapped in the ring. 



RED POLLED. 



There were five herds of this dual purpose breed. Elliott Davis of 

 Lincoln, Neb., made allotments in a careful and acceptable manner. The 

 2-year-old Larabee bull, Teddy's Charmer by Teddy's Best of the Hanssler 

 herd, looked worthy of the purple. Many breeders consider him one of 



