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the coveted position. A year ago the aged cow, Glencoe Bopeep, seldom 

 failed to gain the recognition of the judges and always had the plaudits 

 of the onlookers. This year she seems better than ever and barring any 

 misfortune will give each and every contender a battle royal for pre- 

 mier honors of this season's circuit. A daughter of Lalla Boots of Chan- 

 tilly 3d, the grand champion at Des Moines in 1910, was voted the best of 

 the three-year-old matrons. Of all of the Guernsey classes none was more 

 uniformly attractive than that of yearling heifers, which was headed by 

 the very choicely bred and splendidly made Dora of Pinehurst. In the 

 line below her stood representatives of some of the very best families 

 of the breed. i 



JERSEYS. 



Numerically considered, the Jersey showing was fully 60 per cent 

 stronger than that seen at Des Moines in 1910 and its general excellence 

 corresponded with this increase. Prof. H. H. Kildee, of the Iowa State 

 College, did the judging and his work won general approval for its thor- 

 oughness. He was on the lookout for every indication of long distance 

 milk producing capacity and in practically every class found a number 

 of entries which closely correspond to his ideal. A noticeable feature 

 of the breed showing was the predominance of the Island type, there 

 being but few other animals shown. It took close calculating to give 

 Beauvoir's King, the champion of the 1910 circuit, precedence over Com- 

 bination Golden Prince. The old campaigner has lost a bit of the luster 

 and dash which he had as he finished the season a year ago. An aggres- 

 sive yearling from the same herd qualified for the championship con- 

 test by retiring a well-developed classmate. Eminent Cupid. In the aged 

 cow, Mayflower's Glory, the judge found one of the gems of the show. 

 She is a cow of unusual refinement and combines with this the best of 

 milk-making equipment. Her right to the championship was warmly 

 contested by tidy Burweb's Night Dream. This matronly three year 

 old carried one of the most satisfactory udders seen in the several classes. 

 The younger classes were similarly pleasing and abundant in promise. 



BROWN SWISS. 



Two Wisconsin exhibitors, assisted by additional entries from one of 

 the Iowa herds, provided a Brown Swiss representation quite on par with 

 that of any of the breeds. The Badger herds contained entries for each 

 of the rings; unfortunately the Iowa cattle were grouped into a very few 

 ■of the classes, which prevented them from competing and showing 

 to the best advantage. Prof E. S. Estell, of Waterloo, Iowa, assistant 

 to the state dairy expert, tied the ribbons and endeavored to consistently 

 follow the standard set for the breed by its foremost followers and ad- 

 mirers. At one time Brown Swiss cattle were considered dual purpose in 

 type, but in recent years the beef-producing qualities have been made 

 entirely secondary to that of milk production, Stamina, size and sturdi- 

 ness are always recognized as Brown Swiss excellencies and the breeders 

 throughout the middle West, at least, are endeavoring to perpetuate these 

 qualities in their herds. The showing of bulls was scarcely equal to 



