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The grand champion female came to prominence in the first class of 

 cows where immense flexible udder and great capacity for vital organs 

 attracted immediate attention. The winning two-year-old heifer is a very 

 growthy one although showing less development of udder than her rival. 

 A very forward heifer in milk headed the yearling class. She possesses 

 more quality and refinement than the one coming next, and both are 

 considerably larger than the one coming third. The heifer calves made 

 a pretty display of dairy possibilities, first going to a very growthy 

 vigorous youngster with good mammary development for her age. 



GUERNSEYS. 



Never has the exhibit of Guernseys at this fair been of such excellence. 

 Not only were the cattle of the practical dairy pattern but there was an 

 attractive uniformity of type, a levelness of backs and rump, and a general 

 touch of quality that must have added immeasurably to the popular 

 estimate of the breed for farm or show-ring. Three herds from Iowa 

 upheld the reputation of the state for superior cattle of this breed, but 

 they found stiff competition from the Wisconsin herd and the one from 

 far-off Pennsylvania. Iowa has been a good market for Guernseys and 

 her dairymen have acquired many of the best. It was no easy task 

 mapped out for Prof. G. P. Grout, St. Paul, Minn., in distributing the 

 honors. He generally adhered closely to the utility standard, although 

 in some cases exhibitors would have preferred more recognition of quality 

 and character and somewhat less attention to rudimentaries and veins. 



A big bull of masculine character, pleasing type and large chest made 

 a good top for the aged bulls. He was separated from his long level, 

 less bulky herd-mate by a low-set bull of much quality. A very deep- 

 bodied low strong two-year-old was put at the head of thp next class 

 although many preferred the type and quality of the less rugged Lord 

 Mar of Manor. Third prize went to a rather meaty bull, while a big 

 deep bull of pleasing type but sagging a little on top stood fourth. There 

 were some who would have placed him higher also. A good lot of year- 

 lings was headed by the Lord Mar bull Rex Mar. The calves were also 

 uniformly attractive, although there was no apparent necessity for 

 pinning the faith of a grand championship on a bull calf in the company 

 of such excellent older bulls. 



The famous Glencoe's Bopeep came handsomely into her own right to 

 all the honors within reach. Her sweet matronly stamp, immense barrel, 

 splendid udder and beautifully molded form are well known among 

 Guernsey admirers, and her reputation suffered none by the comparison 

 with the good cows shown against her. A big strong cow from the same 

 herd was fifth, that some good judges would have rated higher. The 

 second-prize cow is also a big one with considerable mammary capacity. 

 A capacious three-year-old headed her class. Beside her stood one more 

 nearly level, very deep and wide and full of quality. A heifer of great 

 apparent consituation won among the two-year-olds. Next stood a smaller 

 lower-set heifer also of excellent stamp, while one with remarkable 

 development of fore udder came third. The ten yearlings and fourteen 

 calves furnished plenty of work and evident perplexity for the judge. 



