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runner-up for prime honors, followed by her full-sister a year younger, 

 Lady Fairfax 9th, off much the same piece. It is rare that two such 

 sisters lend strength to a class. The two-year-olds stretched out almost 

 to a score and were altogether up to the grade long since established by 

 heifers of this age among the "white-faces." To this company we 

 usually look for the most distinct bloom and impressive charm. Scottish 

 Lassie, the grand champion of last year, holds her own superbly. Banza, 

 which has been much in the public eye at western shows, made bold 

 claims to preference over the reigning queen of 1910 and some there 

 were who conceded the claims. What more need be said? The breed is 

 surely rich in treasures. The senior yearlings were also worthy of un- 

 stinted praise and found that leader in Daisy Fairfax, being fully-fronted 

 with abbreviated underpinning, a smooth back and thick loin. Donald 

 Lass 4th was another lassie of sweet countenance, but scarcely so well 

 filled behind the shoulders and at the tail as the winner. Belle Fairfax 

 is low set and barrel-like in rotundity. A long-drawn-out battle among 

 the charming juniors brought the sensational rating that placed twin 

 sisters at the top. Harris' Princess 185th was set first, followed by 

 Harris' Princess 184th. It is a remarkably buxom mejlow pair. The 

 senior calves and the juniors were up to expectation, and these lots are 

 always of exceptional excellence. There is show material in plenty in the 

 market among them. 



THE ABERDEEN-ANGUS. 



It was an all-Iowa exhibit of the "doddies." In no state has the breed 

 been developed to greater excellence, and no section has contributed so 

 largely to the successful show yard history of the breed of late yeai's. On 

 this occasion a strict regard for accuracy compels the comment that the 

 exhibit scarcely attained old-time standards, either in numbers or in- 

 dividual character. Probably most of the cattle will be in more im- 

 pressive form later in the season. Only one herd, that of Mr. McHenry, 

 seemed to have been developed to prime show yard condition thus early. 

 Dr. H. M. Brown, Hillsboro, O., found the best of the cattle in satisfactory 

 fashion. 



Quality Prince has graduated into a winning three-year-ojd still bearing 

 the stamp that gave him his name. He is handsome and meaty. The 

 four bulls were of fleshy character, but the winner deserved his position. 

 Thickset Blackbird is of good type and flesh, but a little higher up than 

 the winner. The neat and evenly-finished Kloman was made the pick 

 of the two-year-olds and eventually achieved chief honors of the bulls. He 

 is a bull of pleasing character and form. Protine. the top of the senior 

 yearlings, quite outclassed his company in scale and flesh. He carries 

 much thickness of loin. The junior Peter Pan of Alta is a shapely, blocky 

 youngster. The calves were not numerous but of fair quality. 



Barbara McHenry 24th made the going easy for herself among the 

 cows, by reason of her thickness and smoothness, and the rather ordinary 

 character of her competitors. The two-year-olds brought the ready com- 

 ment of "the best of the show," as the nine of them suggested some of 

 the old-time glories of the breed. Barbara Woodson made her way clear 



