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the line. The Auoka Farms again took first, but were pushed close by 

 Burge's excellent roan. In the female championships, the Anoka Farms 

 had everything their way. Maxwelton Missie 2d, the two-year-old 

 heifer, won the senior championship easily, and among the yearlings 

 and calves, the white heifer, Village Flower 2d, had it all her way. 

 She was made grand champion female over the two-year-old. 



The group classes are the best test of a breeder's ability, especially 

 in the get of sire and produce of cow classes. We were particularly 

 interested in the get of sire class. Here the competition was keen 

 between the get of Avondale, Villager and Cumberland's Best. The 

 four roans, sired by Avondale, were of very similar quality; they were 

 all unusually broad across the loins. Carpenter & Carpenter are to 

 be congratulated on the splendid showing in the get of sire and produce 

 of dam classes. Four hundred dollars in premiums were offered for 

 the dairy Short-horns. Unfortunately there was but one exhibit. Iowa 

 is a great tield for the dairy Short-horn, and it is to be hoped that next 

 year there will be a large number of entries. 



THE ABERDEEN ANGUS. 



The Angus exhibit was a distinct improvement over that of last 

 year. Several new herds were out, and one of the strong exhibitors who 

 last year was in Canada, again appeared at the Iowa fair. The five 

 aged bulls were so good that last year's grand champion was forced 

 down to third place. McHenry's Erwin C. easily stood first, with great 

 size, smoothness and depth. The two-year-old bulls were so uniformly 

 good that almost any placing might have been accepted. The seniop 

 calves were a splendid lot. Among the twelve entries, the Binnie and 

 Caldwell calves were outstanding. Many thought that the Binnie calf 

 was enough larger and wider in the quarter to justify placing him 

 over the Caldwell entry, although this calf was undeniably smoother 

 over the shoulder and larger in the heart-girth. 



The Angus female classes were good throughout. There was keen 

 competition among the aged cows. Between Blackcap McHenry 88th, 

 last year's grand champion, and Battles' Thickset Myra, there was little 

 choice. Some thought that the Battles entry might have been given 

 first. Among the eight good junior yearlings. Battles had an outstand- 

 ing heifer in Black Favorite of Rosemere. The Escher entry standing 

 second, was of excellent quality, but lacked width and scale. Among 

 the seven unusually good junior calves, Escher secured first with a 

 stylish, but small heifer with a trace of brown in her coloring. The 

 Anderson entry, standing second, was a week younger than the Escher 

 calf, but carried much more weight and nearly as much quality. In the 

 bull championships, McHenry had everything his way with Erwin C, 

 who easily won the senior championship over Prince Felzer, the Escher 

 two-year-old, and the grand championship over Ebony of A., Caldwell's 

 junior champion. As he is showing this year, Erwin C. must be looked 

 upon as one of the grandest types of Angus bulls ever seen at the 

 Iowa Fair. 



