SEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART IX. 453 



THE FEMALES 01" THE BREED. 



The company of aged matrons need not long detain us. Bloom was 

 conspicuously wanting and those toward the top showed plainly the re- 

 sults of the orders of maternity following a prolonged period of show 

 condition. It was another story with the two-year-old heifers, and a 

 pleasing one. Here was comeliness and bloom, correctness of model- 

 ing and attractive finish. The leader was the low and well-spread 

 Anoka Broadhooks, a great-fronted and wealthily-fleshed heifer. 

 Beautiful character and sweet femininity as well as remarkable scale 

 characterized the red ribbon heifer Cherry Lass, and the one next in 

 line, Velvet Eyes, is a charming roan of approved type. A great 

 block of a roan with handsome front claimed favor next — Choice Vel- 

 vet 2d. The yearlings stretched out in long and attractive array. The 

 tops were an altogether agreeable lot, containing bright promise for 

 another year. Missie of Browndale opposed her bulk and shapeliness 

 to good purpose, and her red and white coat was conspicuous at the 

 head of the class until the ribbons were allotted. Her companion in 

 the glory failed somewhat of her in scale and in arch of forerib, but 

 is comely and attractive in her evenness and flesh. The large com- 

 pany of senior calves presented some puzzling questions which are 

 answered for this time by the appended prize list. Anoka Gloster 2d, 

 the head of the class, pi-esented strong claims for her position, but 

 Hampton's Tea Rose was insistent and Victoria's Countess looked good 

 in her company. Compliment may be repeated on the junior heifer 

 calves. Parkdale Queen of Beauty 2d had somewhat the advantage 

 in scale oyer Cumberland's Countess, next below her on the list, and 

 her touch was superior, but she was closer to the ground and better 

 spread forward, and on these points could have been rated at the 

 top. Model Rose is not inaptly named. There were "comers" among 

 these babies. The remarkable prominence of the Anoka representa- 

 tives throughout the classes left no doubt as to the disposition of the 

 herd prize. 



THE HEKEFORDS. 



There is considerable of a sameness to the story of the showing of 

 the "white-faces," as the herd of Cargil & McMillan, LaCrosse, Wis- 

 consin, led in most of the classes. As competitors they had W. S. 

 Van Natta & Son, Fowler, Indiana, and S. L. Brook, Macon, Missouri, 

 and strong exhibits were presented by both of them. From the State 

 came quite a number of cattle of acceptable character for the most 

 part, but lacking strength for such competitions. Among these exhib- 

 itors were Carrothers Bros., Edmonds, Shade & Co., G. W. Way & Son 

 and David W. Ohl, while Hugh Whiteford and Sheridan Ridgeway of 

 Missouri sent a few entries. Ed J. Taylor, Fremont, Michigan, gave in- 

 telligent and prolonged examination to the cattle in rating them. 



THE BULLS OF THE BREED. 



That Cargill & McMillan bull has come from cover. They wanted 

 nothing said concerning him in advance. of his appearance. This wa3 

 probably because the bull can "speak for himself." He certainly can. 



