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growthy junior calf was shown successfully by Mr. Jennings although 

 not so neat and solid as Mr. Miller's white True Sultan. 



Mr. Miller sent in two cows that outclassed their rivals. The red 

 Lady Marshall carries a world of flesh on a frame of ample spread, 

 although Wanderer's Trophy is of a tidier pattern, very straight-lined 

 and wide. The white Miller two-year-old Lady Confidence is another of 

 the blocky sort and much smoother of flesh than the thick Queenly. In 

 senior yearlings the Miller entry Capacious Sultana, as her name im- 

 plies, has an advantage in size and breadth as well as in finish. The 

 attractive Sultan of Anoka character also distinguished the Miller calf 

 Lady of Quality although she is scarcely so smoothly turned as the 

 lighter fleshed Malvina. 



THE RED POLLS. 



Never in the history of the fair has the public been treated to such 

 an illuminating presentation of the merits of Red Polls. The breed 

 stood third in numerical representation on the ground. Always before 

 there has been considerable divergence in type and there has commonly 

 been a rear delegation of sub-standard merit. Surprising uniformity 

 of pattern prevailed throughout the classes, when the fact is considered 

 that the dual-purpose ideals of the breed demand a combination of char- 

 acters. The breeders have made great advances in the last few years, 

 and this show marks a culmination of efforts doubtless destined to bear 

 much fruit. The results are evident. Straight backs, wide level hind 

 quarters, deep middles, and neat shoulders constitute a foundation which 

 supports a wealth of flesh in the dry cows and bulls and swings big 

 soft udders swelling to capacious dimensions when fresh. There was no 

 more diflJicult task in the cattle department than that assigned to Prof. 

 J. W. Wilson, Brookings, S. D., of picking the intermediate type. Among 

 animals unavoidably presented in various degrees of flesh in the older 

 female classes it w^ould test the judgment of a master breeder. He worked 

 with great deliberation but close students of the breed took exception 

 to a number of his ratings, which left some animals far down the list 

 merely because they carried a bit more or less fat than others. There 

 was a w^ealth of good material from which to pick and the rivalry of ex- 

 hibitors was keen. 



The typical Teddy's Best scored in the opening tilt, excelling in size, 

 covering, smoothness and capacity of middle the neat Reno. He marched 

 right on to the grand championship. Tlie thin Ruberta's Goods has 

 an exceptionally dep hind rib. In the two-year-old class a big smooth 

 fat one appeared named Sir William, but he had to be content with a 

 position below^ the more angular Breadwinner. The senior yearling Paul 

 excels in character, quality and depth and stands on shorter legs than 

 the very level Jay Rose or the coarser Luna Lad 15th. Considerable 

 argument arose over the junior yearling class of ten in w^hich two sons 

 of Teddy's Best stood flrst and fifth. The first one is high set, deep 

 chested and thinr the last in line is fat, more thrifty and shorter of leg 

 although lacking somewhat in middle capacity. It was claimed that they 

 should stand closer together in such company. The senior calves were 



