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breadth of top that pleases. Mildred of Oakland had no difficulty in 

 topping the class of senior yearlings, as in her shape, size and substance 

 she presented undeniable claims. 



Quite likely the best class of the females was the junior yearlings and 

 here they fell out as to relative excellence. The big upstanding wide- 

 topped roan Her Excellence stopped down third in the row, but she 

 had warm friends for best honors. The type of 78th Duchess of Gloster, 

 a real rolly-polly and ripe, is apt to win favor even as against more 

 scale and spread. Touch Me Not is off the same piece, only a little more 

 of length and height, so that it was suggestive a trifle of a step ladder 

 in the upward tendency from the first to the third prize heifer. One of 

 the low-down type came forward among the capital senior heifer calves, 

 15 in numbers, and 79th Duchess of Gloster kept a blue ribbon in Iowa. 

 She is a choice lass, close pressed by Sittyton Anna, a calf of splendid ribs 

 and loin, but a trifle higher up. From the Anoka pair. Spicy of Anoka 

 was chosen for third honors, and she is shapely and well fleshed, but the 

 attractively lined white Fancy Mine will need watching as she matures. 

 Bonnie Cumberland 8th is off the same piece as her senior stall mate. 

 She held the best place in the line of 15 juniors, and pleased with her 

 rotundity and character. Hill Krest Lassie stood above the red nugget 

 Victoria of "Wayside, but the latter had strong points for a little more 

 favor. 



The group competitions brought out their usual features of interest, 

 while the championships held close attention. Diamond Goods made his 

 way through the lists, and emerged a very creditable grand champion 

 at this fair. 



THE HEREFORDS. 



The honors for uniformity of excellence of the highest class palpably 

 lay with the Herefords on these grounds. Numerically the exhibit ranked 

 well with the most notable opening shows, and from a critical standpoint 

 it was generally conceded that never had toppers been in more plentiful 

 supply in any breed at an Iowa fair. Rarely has this breed disappointed 

 its supporters in its exhibition form. Some years have witnessed a 

 waning of interest, but for more than a quarter of a century the "white- 

 faces" have been reliably counted on to furnish sensational features in 

 the beef cattle section. Never has the traditional record of the breed 

 been more stoutly sustained. The Des Moines exhibit goes into history 

 as one of the most impressive, most stoutly contested and cleanest shows 

 the breed has made in America. 



The exhibitors are entitled to the credit for this demonstration, re- 

 vealing in all respects a spirit of harmony that makes for push. 



Awards were recorded at the direction of Frank W. Van Natta, Fowler; 

 Ind., one of the most successful breeders and extensive exhibitors, and 

 he had plenty of problems of a distracting character, which he solved 

 from a well seasoned point of view. 



