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& Deuker, who have been showing for several years at the Iowa State 
Fair, brought out a splendidly conditioned herd and had a little the 
best of it in prizes won, taking more firsts than any other exhibitor. 
Their aged cows, and they had the honor of winning the first three prizes 
in this class, also their roan bull, attracted particular attention and much 
favorable comment. Mr. Hadley, of Indiana, brought out some splendid 
young things in particular and also made an excellent showing, ranking 
•next to Shaver & Deuker in the number of prizes won. 
THE JERSEYS. 
The exhibit of Jersey cattle was hardly as strong as in former years, 
although there were some excellent representatives of this popular dairy 
breed on exhibit. 
HOLSTEINS. 
Holstein exhibitors were John B. Irwin, of Minneapolis, Minn., and C. 
F. Stone, of Peabody, Kan., both old timers in the business, and August 
Winter, of Boyden, Iowa, a new exhibitor. Some excellent representatives 
of the breed were shown. Ribbons w^ere awarded by Prof. H. G. Van Pelt. 
THE HOG SHOW. 
The high price of corn did not deter the swine breeders from making 
about their usual number of entries this year for the Iowa State Fair, 
and, as last year. Superintendent Johnston had to refuse space to a num- 
ber of exhibtors because the mammoth hog pavilion containing 1,154 pens 
would not accommodate all who wanted to come. Yet the number 
was not quite as large this year as last, there being 2,600 
this year and over 2,800 last. The new ruling, which limits 
exhibitors to two entries in a class, probably made some dif- 
ference as to the number, and as usual some who made entries did 
not exhibit. The weather was ideal for a hog show. It turned cool 
about the time exhibtors started to ship to the fair and was cool most 
of the week, including the time for shipping out, so that there were not 
the usual losses by heat this year. A new feature of the show was the 
showing of Hampshires, which was large for a new breed. The different 
breeds were represented as follows: Duroc Jerseys, 896; Poland-Chinas, 
846; Chester Whites, 442; Berkshires, 176; Yorkshires, 32; Tamworths, 83; 
and Hampshires, 197. Sales were not up to former years. The high 
price of corn is evidently causing the farmers to delay their buying of 
herd boars as long as possible, and then the management is working more 
each year to make the Iowa State Fair a high class hog show and not 
a sale mart of farmer boars. Public sales, too, are causing the farmers 
to buy more at home and less at the fair. Superintendent Johnston man- 
aged the show in a satisfactory manner, as usual, but needs badly some 
improvements in the judging pavilion so as to faciltate the judging with- 
out the interference of such a large crowd of spectators. This improve- 
ment is contemplated by the management and when completed the visiters 
will watch the judging from seats around the ring. This year the crowd 
was so much in the w^ay at times that no judge could be sure he was do- 
ing good work. 
