THIRTEENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XIII 751 



The judges from each breed placed the grand champion ribbons as 

 a committee. There was much less friction than usual in such cases 

 and the awards were rapidly made. Frank W. Van Natta was unable 

 to remain and J. P. Cudahy took his place. His work was eminently 

 stisfactory and adds another name to the list of breeder judges. 



THE DAIRY BREEDS. 



A representative exhibit of dairy cattle occupied the east side of the 

 arena each afternoon. At times the judges were working on five breeds 

 at once so there was exceptional opportunity for such comparison as 

 onlookers might wish to make. A generally close adherence to utility 

 dairy standards was apparent in all the exhibits. Lively competition 

 developed in most of the classes, with several exhibitors contending. 

 Ayrshires, however, were shown only by Adam Seitz- of Wisconsin, but 

 the excellence of his cattle was so strongly in evidence that their ap- 

 pearance in the ring attracted much admiration. 



THE HOLSTEIX-FEIESIAXS. 



Four herds of Holsteins, all of carefully winnowed material, were 

 sufficient to present the breed in a favorable light. Familiar showring 

 victors of the last few years were included in the number, and the re- 

 mainder conformed closely to the same high standard of excellence. 

 There were no thick shoulders, short ribs nor beefy thighs. Dairy con- 

 formation was pronounced throughout each class, and capacious shapely 

 udders were the rule. The honor of passing upon so distinguished a 

 company, representing the upper level of the heaviest milking breed 

 in the world, was conferred upon Dr. M. B. Wood, Mankato, Minn., and 

 he went about his work with evident appreciation of its responsibilities. 

 On the whole he made a consistent alignment in most classes. 



The sedate massive Rockdale Perfection De Kol proclaimed in the 

 very first class that lowana Farms would be heard from. He has tre- 

 mendous capacity and a soft hide. Of the two White bulls the third- 

 prize winner is really deeper and of somewhat more attractive type than 

 the second, although the latter has a very strong back. The Nelson 

 two-year-old, although rather highset, is more level of top throughout 

 than his opponent, and likewise shows better finish. With yearlings also 

 the Nelson herd was successful, but in the older calves, Frank White 

 broke into prominence with a very stylish, masculine, deep chested, 

 velvet-skinned youngster. The second bull is of less vigorous appearance 

 but has a great middle. A growthy calf of much quality won among 

 the younger calves. 



A big business-like matron carried the lowana Farms' standard to 

 the front of the aged cow class. This Lady Ocean Queen De Kol, at five 

 years of age, has a conspicuous depth of middle and ample spread to 

 her shapely udder. The cow winning second place for Frank White 

 likewise has an udder of great size, and it milks out to a very soft 

 texture. Her mate coming next has greater abdominal and chest capacity. 



