SEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART IX. 461 



THE CHESTER WHITES. 



Chester White breeders have begun to exhibit generously at Des 

 Moines. Last year they gave a good show. It was distanced this time. 

 They presented nearly 500 entries and the collection as a whole was 

 of good quality and finish. Men who have been breeding Chester Whites 

 for years were among the competitors for the prizes. Every class afforded 

 an excellent show and keen rivalry. Humbert & White of Iowa, brought 

 out a full herd in beautiful condition and secured a goodly number of 

 the top prizes; also the female championship. 



THE BERKSHIRES. 



Berkshires did not make a large show, but there were some strong 

 entries. Harris & McMahan, Lamine, Missouri, and Etzler & Moses, 

 Decatur, Indiana, had the best filled herds, and won most of the prizes, 

 the former firm taking most of the blues and both championships. 

 Its hogs were not in a high state of flesh, but they were in fine bloom, 

 making an excellent impression. The champion sow is one of the best 

 Berkshires that has been seen in a show yard. She has a typical head, 

 a broad, wide back, deep middle, full quarters, straight pasterns and 

 beautiful finish and style. The champion boar from the Sunnyside 

 herd is of a similar pattern. Etzler & Moses made an especially strong 

 exhibit in the pig classes. 



LARGE YORKSHIRES AND TAMWORTHS. 



Thomas H. Canfield, Lake Park, Minnesota, and B. F. Davidson of 

 Iowa, were the exhibitors of Large Yorkshires, each showing some good 

 types in attractive fix. Frank Thornber of Illinois and C. C. Roup of 

 Iowa, exhibited some good Tamworths. 



THE SHOW OF SHEEP. 



The exhibit of sheep, while not comparable with the great shows of 

 horses, cattle and hogs, v/as yet in many respects the best ever seen in 

 Iowa. In point of number the middle-wooled breeds made the strongest 

 showing, Hampshires, Oxfords. Shropshires, Southdowns and Cheviots 

 all being exhibited, but no Cheviots competed for prizes. In long-wools, 

 Lincolns and Cotswolds were the only breeds shown, but F. W. Harding 

 and Lewis Bros, showed strong flocks of Cotswolds. A. A. Arnold & 

 Sons of Wisconsin, were the only exhibitors of Lincolns. The show of 

 fine-wools was pronounced by many to be the best ever seen at Des 

 Moines. Rambouillets and American Merinos were the only breeds 

 exhibited. The exhibit as a whole was of good quality and well fitted 

 with only a small percentage of plain or inferior sheep. Wisconsin 

 flocks carried away most of the prizes in the open classes and also in 

 the association special classes. 



Classes were provided for Iowa Shropshires and Oxfords, bred and 

 owned by exhibitor. The showing in these classes was strong among 

 the lambs, especially ewe lambs, while the older classes were not so 

 'rong. I 



