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For this reason, and because this is the first time these leading exhibi- 

 tors came together this year, the competition was especially keen, and 

 the Des Moines Hereford show doubly interesting. Mr. Cudahy of Mis- 

 souri again won grand championship on his last year's champion, Scot- 

 tish Lassie, and he also had the grand championship bull. The Iowa 

 exhibitors made a good showing, considering their strong competition. 

 Cyrus Tow of Norway, Iowa, won both Iowa grand championships. The 

 awards were made by Mr, Prank Van Natta of Indiana, for many years 

 a successful exhibitor of Herefords. 



THE GALLOWAYS. 



Four Galloway exhibitors, one from Iowa, one from Kansas, and two 

 from Nebraska, contested for the prizes awarded this breed. Mr. Chas. 

 Escher, Jr., of Botna, Iowa, did the judging, and while the classes were 

 not large, competition was often close, and it was one of the best Gallo- 

 way shows that has been made at the Iowa State Fair. The breed, as 

 represented by the splendid specimens on exhibition, has made marked 

 improvement the past decade. 



THE POLLED DURHAMS. 



There was a good exhibit of Polled Durhams, but the exhibit was 

 largely from outside the state. Iowa has a number of good Polled Dur- 

 ham herds, some of which have furnished some of the strongest com- 

 petition at former state fairs, and other leading stock shows, but this 

 year only one Iowa herd was represented. The judging was done by Mr. 

 E. R. Silliman of Colo, Iowa, well known as a Short-horn breeder. 



THE FAT STOCK. 



There were only a few exhibitors of fat cattle, and consequently very 

 little competition. The stock shown was generally of an exceptional 

 good quality. 



THE DAIRY CATTLE. 



The four exclusive dairy breeds — Holsteins, Jerseys, Guernseys and 

 Ayrshires — were all represented at Des Moines last week, as were also 

 the Brown Swiss and Red Polls — two breeds that have both dairy and 

 beef qualities. There was a good, strong showing of Jerseys and Holsteins, 

 with considerable competition in all the classes. In the Guernsey show 

 the competition was somewhat limited, as one of the strongest exhibitors 

 who had made entries was unable to show at Des Moines, and in the 

 Ayrshire show there was only one exhibitor, but in all these breeds 

 there were very worthy animals on exhibition. The showing of Brown 

 Swiss cattle was one of the best that has ever been seen at Des Moines. 

 The Red Polled show is specially mentioned elsewhere. The list of 

 awards which follows is of interest as showing who were the successful 

 contestants and their .winnings. 



