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and the blue and purple ribbons echo his "speech." Princeps 4th 

 is his name and his fame bids fair to be limited only by his oppor- 

 tunity. Of the most approved type, of a quality that is outstanding, 

 marvelously spread throughout his body, finished in rare fashion on 

 the hind quarters, stretched seemingly to the limit of his skin, this new 

 champion fills well all the traditions of the breed. There is a bit roll 

 on the shoulders and a little weakness in the thighs, but fore and 

 aft he plays quite satisfactorily the championship part. There seemed 

 small choice between the other five. Most of them were on the 

 rugged pattern and wanting in the symmetry that should distinguish 

 a show-yard bull of this breed. Something particularly attractive 

 headed the two-year-olds in Prime Lad 3d, that has developed very 

 pleasingly. He is very straight in his lines and as smooth as an egg 

 from end to end, presenting a charming picture of bloom and finish. 

 Privateer 2d is probably the most massive bull of the breed that has 

 yet been seen in a two-year-old ring, and with all his bulk of frame 

 and flesh he is quite shapely, wanting a little better finish of hind 

 quarter. He certainly is a wonder in his growth and weight. The 

 yearlings were a capital lot, headed by Bonnie Brae 5th, with Prime 

 Lad 9th close up and Discoverer hard after the two of them. In no 

 breed more than the Herefords have prize winning bulls begotten 

 prize-winning progeny. The Prime Lads and the Disturbers hava 

 been with us, and now come the Fulfillers. They occupied both lead- 

 ing positions among the senior bull calves — Fulfiller 5th and Fulfiller 

 3d. The former is darker of coat and more compact — a regular block, 

 while his companion is appreciably of more scale and very ripe in his 

 condition. They are heavy flesh carriers. Prime Lad 25th helped to 

 fill the list with familiar names. Again were these names repea'ted, 

 when that remarkably ripe and shapely "veal," the junior Fulfiller 

 7th appeared at the head, followed by Prime Lad 3 0th, the latter lined 

 out in the straight fashion characteristic of the Prime Lads. 



THE FEMALES UNDER JUDGMENT. 



It was a fair class of cows, seven in number. Doubtless many 

 would consider this faint praise compared to the merits of the exhibit, 

 but it is bestowed in a critical spirit engendered from long years of 

 acquaintance with the best cows of the breed. Heliotrope and Twi- 

 light now rank among the best of the aged matrons forward, and if 

 the former had a better balance of hind parts there would be no need 

 to hark back to old-time winners. She is the same old wonder of 

 rotundity. Twilight is better balanced and carries more scale but less 

 condition. The young cow Rosebud "wants some letting down and 

 swelling out. Somewhat out of consonance in type was the big- 

 framed Dora Thorne, but surely one of the real good breeding cows 

 when properly mated, and entitled to her recognition. Each of the 

 two-year-olds from Wisconsin pleased the judge better than the other 

 entries — Miss Donald 17th and Golden Lassie, the sweet head and 

 hogshead-like ribbing gaining the former chief favor. There is a lot 

 of scale to Princess, a sweet head and horn and level top. The year- 

 lings made the largest company of the breed, and by the same token 



