252 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



The classes for single animals were ended with: twelve junior heifer 

 calves. TheYost herd scored a victory with a short-legged straight-backed 

 sweet little thing named Bonnie Augusta. She is plump in the thighs and 

 twist, and so is^ the second heifer, a larger one from the Taylor herd. 

 Greater width and a smoother tailhead made an easy decision between 

 second and third positions. A smaller heifer came fourth in the line-up. 



The group classes brought out a great display of Hereford perfection 

 in its precocious development of beef form and the extraordinary smooth- 

 ness with which such thick backs and rumps can be finished. Eight young 

 herds filled all available space in the ring and the calf herds, get and 

 produce classes emphasized the real breeding work of the exhibitors. 



THE ABERDEEN-ANGUS. 



The Angus contest was about as keen as it could be made. Three promi- 

 nent herds sent the best of their animals into the ring, and the classes were 

 swelled by splendid entries from other quarters. Of course the positions 

 of animals depended much upon fitting. One exhibitor answered a query 

 as to why his cattle did not carry more flesh, and he merely answered, 

 "Two-dollar corn." The Congdon & Battles herd from far away Washing- 

 ton state, and the Oklahoma herd of L. R. Kershaw deserve credit for part 

 of the fine showing. The rest of the cattle were from Iowa and Missouri. 



Kenneth McGregor, Brandon, Mantioba, tied the ribbons after the first 

 few classes which were judged by \V. J. Kennedy, Sioux City, Iowa. Mr. 

 McGregor is experienced with Angus cattle and he worked carefully over the 

 difficult classes. He had the Angus ideals well in mind and measured 

 up to them very closely. 



THH BULLS. 



Four aged bulls appeared and the real rivalry lay between the first two, 

 which were splendidly fitted and are of unusual natural merit. The Cald- 

 well bull Blackcap Bertram is very close to the g'round and his thick cover 

 from shoulder to thigh is worn as smoothly as the outside of an egg. He 

 is as free from angles, too. The Congdon & Battles entry was primed for 

 just such a contest and lost by only a narrow margin. The winner made 

 good championship material. 



Half a dozen two-year-olds required some little shifting about. The 

 decision was cast on the side of quality. The Pacific Coast entry is a very 

 nugget of plump, solid beef, bedecked with the front of a prospective sire. 

 The next two are larger and except in less degree than the winner they 

 are stamped all over with the quality demanded in the breed. The second 

 prize-winner is farther from the ground and not so long-ribbed or so wide 

 as the third one but possesses a straighter back. 



Escher & Ryan scored a victory among the five senior yearlings when 

 they showed Blackcap Poe, a very good son of Black Peer, and followed 

 him up with another of the same pattern sired by Irwin C. These are 

 meaty bulls from end to end and readily stood ahead of all the others, 

 even though the very last was a good one. 



The junior champion was found among the six younger yearlings. This 

 very big son of Oakville Quiet Lad is starting out to live up to family 

 precedents under Battles' showing. His precocious development is remark- 

 able, and with all his superior size he also surpasses the others in the 

 smooth way with which the meat is packed away under his glossy coat. 

 A stretchy thin bull of m.uch probable outcome secured second place for 

 Gardner, beating a pair of smaller Escher & Ryan entries. These two were 

 not highly fitted. 



A praiseworthy type was brought to the front of the eight senior 

 calves. The youngster is not so large as some of less age but his quality 

 is outstanding and he carries his back more strongly than the red-ribbon 

 calf. Both are from the Caldwell herd. Third and fourth prizes went to 

 a pair of medium sized Escher & Ryan calves as alike as could be, and 

 wfery smooth but not fat. A very tidy little fellow shown by Battles had 

 ■it be content with fifth place. 



