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dropped a calf in July, but bids fair to be much stronger before the 

 season is over. For the first time she failed to carry off the blue rib- 

 bon, but is liable yet to become strong before the season is over. Pro- 

 fessor Kennedy's choice for second place was Binnie's Gussie of Kirk- 

 bridge, a cow of much the type as the first prize winner, Mr. Donohoe's 

 Blackbird Favorite 2nd, a cow of splendid character and wonderful front, 

 standing fourth. It was a grand ring of cows, and good judges are 

 liable to differ between them at most any of the shows this season. It 

 was mighty close competition all the way through the female classes. 

 Entries were strong in numbers, very close together in quality, and they 

 are altogether a lot that will bother the judges not a little to decide be- 

 tween them. The herd, group and championship awards were also close. 



HEREFORDS. 



While not reaching the phenomenal exhibit of 1905, which was one 

 of the best Hereford shows made during the season, the Herefords at 

 the Iowa State Fair this year were out in goodly numbers, and the qual- 

 ity, particulaHy the prize winners in the class, was unusually good. 

 Iowa exhibitors were in a little stronger evidence •than usual and had 

 some excellent entries. 



GALLOWAYS. 



Iowa has usually been a very strong show for the Galloways. While 

 four herds were out this year there were not as many entries in the 

 classes nor was competition so close as in former years, Iowa formerly 

 being the grounds at which the principal herds of the breed tested 

 their strength for the initial show of the season. A number of herds 

 that usually make the Iowa fair were absent this year. Several new 

 breeders, however, partially made up for the loss. 



Royal Flora, Shaver &Deuker's Champion Polled Durham Cow. 



