980 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



premiums on American-bred stock. This will encourage home breeding 

 of draft horses and will also have a tendency to get the average man out 

 of the notion that foreign-bred are necessarily better than American- 

 bred horses. 



CATTLE. 



There were not as many Short-Horn cattle at the fair this year as 

 last. This was especially true of aged cattle. Young herds were present 

 in greater numbers, and these were considered by breeders to be of 

 much better quality than similar herds last year. The grand champion 

 beef herd was awarded to the Herefords. The three judges that 

 had been selected to pass on the beef herds were unable to agree as to 

 the best hera and Prof. Kennedy, of the Iowa State College, was called 

 to decide the rcitter. The Hereford show was much stronger than 

 last year. Thos. Mortimer, of Madison, Neb., was to have judged the 

 Herefords, but he was unable to be present, and accordingly Prof. C. 

 F. Curtiss was asked to take his place. Prof. W. J. Kennedy judged the 

 Short-horns; Chas. Gray, secretary of the American Galloway Breeders' 

 Association, judged the Galloways; T. J. Wornall, of Liberty, Mo., the 

 Polled Durhams; F. H. Scribner, of Rosendale, Wis., the Holsteins and 

 Jerseys; A. A. Armstrong, of Camargo, 111., the Aberdeen-Angus, and 

 Prof. C. F. Curtiss, the fat stock. 



The Gallawoy breeders were not so well represented as they were last 

 year. Quite a number of well known showmen, who had intended to be 

 present, did not appear. The Holsteins and Jerseys were well represented 

 by some of the best breeders in the country. TheAberdeen-Angus show 

 was not as strong as usual. 



HOGS. 



The hog show was far the largest ever seen in the state of Iowa 

 This means that it was the largest in the United States, in fact, it was 

 the largest show of swine that has ever been gotten together in the 

 v/orld. Iowa has for years been noted for the large number of excel- 

 lent hogs exhibited at the state fairs, but this year every other exhi- 

 bition was out-shadowed. As is usual, the Poland-China class was the 

 largest, but the Duroc-Jerseys made a most excellent showing. In fact, 

 the Duroc show was a record breaker for the breed. In the aged boar class 

 20 grand old fellows marched out for honors. Advancer captured the 

 blue ribbon, with Aricn a close second. The yearling class was also 

 strong. U. C. Davidson's hog. Crimson Wonder I Am, secured the blue 

 ribbon and afterwards the purple. Crimson Wonder I Am is certainly 

 a great hog. He is bound to carry off many more prizes this year. Boar, 

 any age, bred by exhibitor, went to Advancer. This is a sire of many 

 prize winners, and belongs to Johnson Bros. & Newkirk. In the six 

 months and under 1 year class, it was a difficult matter for the judges 

 to place the ribbons. Finally Johnson Bros. & Newkirk secured first, 

 second and third. In the pig class Clover Wave, owned by E. Z. Russell, 

 was an easy winner. There were 18 sows in the aged class vying with 

 each other for honors. Iowa Belle, owned by Johnson Bros. & Newkirk, 



