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of top and very attractive in her finish. Gay Lass 5th, with her bulk 

 and bloom, looked a winner in almost any company and Princess 16th, 

 in taking form and finish, has not been accustomed to ratings so far 

 down. Lady Fairfax 4th is grandly topped and heavily fleshed. The 

 dozen two-year-olds made most unseemly contention uphead. It ended 

 with Perfection Lass in top place. This straight and round barreled 

 heifer is finely finished and presented few "holes." The sharpest fighting 

 was with Disturber's Lassie 4th which stood a trifle taller and carries 

 more depth. Amy Folly is low enough and carries a great top. The 

 ten senior yearlings developed a cap sheaf in Donald Lass 9th, of the 

 sweetest femininity and most attractive spread of loin. Princess Re- 

 peater was her stoutest opponent for chief honors. 



The junior yearlings numbered eleven and the Cudahy cattle again took 

 up the running with Celandine 2d, so like the type of the former winners 

 from this herd that description is unnecessary. Miss Peerless Fairfax is 

 heavy ended, neat about the hips and level topped, while Folly Bird is 

 burlier throughout. The senior heifer calves included only a few among 

 the flfteen that could not be classed as prime. Pearl Donald, shapely, 

 round-ribbed, straight, completed a series of victories for the Cudahy cattle 

 which sent into the ring for the herd prize an unbroken line of blue- 

 ribbon cattle — a condition without precedent in the recollection of the 

 oldest "railbirds." Miss Gay Lad 7th is egg-like in her modeling, and 

 full fleshed in the rounds. Until the ribbons were hung she stood at the 

 top, and the rating was generally accepted. It is likely that the decision 

 which turned her down found least favor among onlookers of any that 

 Mr. Van Natta rendered. Nine fat furry-coated babies had a most de- 

 cided head in Miss Repeater 11th, the nugget of the show. She is several 

 kinds of a wonder in her spread, and her weight of smooth milk fat. 

 Gertrude Fairfax has more scale and is taller, with splendid turn of top, 

 but not so full fashioned in the hind end. 



The championship was fought out between Fairfax 16th and Prince 

 Perfection and was a battle royal. Rarely has any breed presented so 

 impressive a contest. The decision left the younger bull to bide his day. 



THE ABERDEEN-ANGUS. 



Somewhat smaller in number than usual and by no means up to the 

 general average of merit displayed by this breed for many years at this 

 fair, is the summary of the situation in this section. It is a long cam- 

 paign from the last week of August to the first week in December and 

 many an animal that wanted somewhat of condition at this time will 

 be presented at the International in scarcely recognizable form. The 

 younger classes carried considerable promise, especially among the fe- 

 males. The awards were made by C. J. Martin, Churdan, la. 



The smooth Kloman was the leader among the aged bulls, although 

 he lacks the strength and masculinity desired in such a winner. Erwin 

 C. is deeper bodied and quite smooth of top. Everblack possessed the 

 greatest scale and flesh and barring a somewhat prominent shoulder was 



