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POLLED DURIIAJIS. 



While the Polled Durham classes were not large in numbers they 

 were good in quality, a number of unusually good individuals i;n 

 both old and young classes being shown. The principal exhibitors 

 were Shaver & Deuker, of Kalona, Iowa, with full entries in most of 

 the classes, and A. C. Woods & Son, of Pendleton, Indiana, who had 

 strong entries in the young classes. There were also one or two ex- 

 hibitors who had entries in a few of the classes. Most of the Polled 

 Durham breeders that make the shows are from the east and the 

 very hot weather immediately preceding the Iowa fair is undoubtedly 

 responsible for not having a larger exhibit, as it is rather a hazardous 

 risk to ship the show cattle in hot weather. We doubt not that this 

 breed will come again much stronger next year, its popularity being 

 strongly on the increase. 



RED POLLS. 



The Red Polls were well represented in numbers, and the quality 

 of the rings throughout was good; indeed, it was one of the best Red 

 Polled shows that the Iowa fair has brought out. Mr. G. W. Coleman, 



Irwin, Champion Red Polled Bull of G. W. Coleman. 



the well known Iowa breeder who has usually been an exhibitor, Adolph 

 P. Arp, and A. E. Samuelson, also of Iowa, the latter making his first 

 show at the Iowa State Fair, met the South Dakota herd of W. S. Hill 

 and the Illinois herd of Geo. B. Buck & Co. Most of these herds had 

 full entries in the various classes. Mr. Coleman had rather the best 



