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bull of the Hereford show over Donald Lad 3d. Donald Lad 3d, winner 

 here last year as senior calf, is a good handler and stood well in first 

 among the senior yearlings. He is deep, thickly packed all the way to 

 the shoulder and has a firm covering under a fairly good skin. Another 

 Donald Lad (the 7th) led the junior yearlings without much trouble, 

 having well-sprung rib, covered evenly and thickly. Byram Fairfax 

 is a little less even, has not quite as much width of body, but carries 

 good flesh. He is thick meated. Sensation is not so widely sprung in 

 the fore rib, nor is he so well covered as Byram Fairfax. Van Nattas 

 put another Donald Lad (the 9th) in the senior bull calf class where he 

 was placed first. He is smoother and trimmer, heavier fleshed, deeper 

 and much blockier than Harris' Repeated. It was commonly remarked in 

 the ring that there was hardly a poor animal in the aged cow class. For 

 uniform Hereford appearance, breed characteristics and high excellence 

 it is doubtful if a better class was shown by the breed. A remarkably 

 smooth cow in high condition, but still smooth and round, is Princess 

 16th, reminding one of the way old Princeps appeared when at his height. 

 She stood well at the head. Later she showed against Cudahy's Scottish 

 Lassie in the hardest show she had. She is a little fatter and was ahead 

 of the two year old also in fullness at the thighs. The second prize in 

 three-year-old cows was awarded Hazlett on Banza, a very sweet Here- 

 ford, but not fleshed up as highly as Lassie nor carrying what she has 

 so smoothly. Scottish Lassie is remarkable forward, her ribs and neck 

 blend into her shoulders with a smoothness seldom seen. The show be- 

 tween her and Princess for the champion female was very pretty. Mc- 

 Cray took the blue in senior yearling heifers with Daisy Fairfax which 

 carries a very deep covering of meat, though a little in rolls and bunches. 

 Donald Lass is not so fat, but carries what she has very evenly. At the 

 head in the junior yearling class were Harris' twin heifers that led last 

 year as junior calves. A pretty pair they make, the first having a little 

 more width right through, her hips covered a little more, and her hind 

 quarters fleshed deeper to the hocks. As attractive a sight as could be 

 witnessed during the cattle judging was the magnificent lineup of herds 

 competing for the money in exhibitor's herd. Twelve herds, comprising 

 sixty animals, were strung around the arena, being headed by O. Harris 

 and Van Natta, both with uniform displays. The Iowa specials brought 

 prizes to a number of high-class individuals and kept considerable interest 

 aroused outside the arena among the visitors. 



ABERDEEN ANGUS. 



Aberdeen Angus exhibits were confined to Iowa breeders alone. The 

 loyalty of Binnie, McHenry, Miller and Battles to the Iowa doddie 

 show was again apparent this year. Escher & Ryan showed fat steers, 

 but did not exhibit in the breeding classes. Dr. H. M. Brown, of Hills- 

 boro, Ohio, placed the cattle in a very satisfactory manner. Quality 

 Prince led the four aged bulls. He is deeper in body, seems to show more 

 finish and carries himself better than the others. Two of the four two 

 year olds shown were easily ahead of the others. Smoother finish, more 

 body depth, both fore and aft, with better quarters, put Binnie's Kloman 



