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ring given over to Jersey cattle proved intensely interesting to many. 
The Jersey show was good, even excellent as far as it went, but it did not 
go far enough. This condition of affairs, however, is scarcely amend- 
able, for everyone knows how extremely reluctant dairymen are in ex- 
hibiting their herds. A dairy animal generally has an extremely nervous 
temperament which naturally does not take kindly to changed conditions 
and surroundings. These changes are necessarily incident to the fair 
circuit and consequently men are reluctant to show. The few who did 
show at Des Moines exhibited some very choice representatives of their 
herds and deserve every possible credit. IMessrs. Dixon & Deaner, of 
Brandon, Wis., were the largest exhibitors. In the aged cow class this 
firm had but little difficulty in capturing first and second places with 
Morey's Golden Lass and Silver Carrie. The former was an extremely 
beautiful and nicely-turned golden fawn sired, by Fancy Golden Lad and 
out of Morey's Franklin. The cow in second place was a year younger 
and was scarcely up to her herd mate in dairy type. A daughter of 
Morey's Golden Lass appeared in the heifer calf class and took first place 
without a question. This young thing, Bessie's Golden Lady by name, 
was or eventually will be, a good reproduction of her mother. Against 
her was shown a late calf owned by Honeywell & Reedy, of Lincoln, 
Neb., which was full of promise, but as she appeared last week was not 
entitled to better than third place with Dixon & Deaner's two calves in 
the ring. 
HOLSTEIXS. 
Iowa's display of Holstein-Freisian cattle is never complete without 
the herd of Mr. W. B. Barney, of Hampton, Iowa, and consequently the 
Iowa State Fair Holstein show was not an unqualified success. Four 
breeders, two from Iowa, Mr. August Winter, of Boyden, and Mr. C. P. 
Houtsma, of Orange City; one from Minnesota, Mr. John B. Irwin, of 
Minneapolis, and one from Kansas, C. F. Stone, of Peabody, entered ani- 
mals and competed for the premiums. More spirited competition was 
needed in nearly every class. The judging in these, as in the Jersey 
classes, was done by Professor Van Pelt, of Iowa State College. In the 
aged Holstein cow class he found an easy winner in Mr. C. F. Stone's 
Maryke 3d Gerben 4th. This cow is now nine years old and has been a 
wonderful milk machine. She carries abundant evidence of her milking 
qualifications in her large, tortuous milk veins, her many milk wells, a 
well-placed and well-developed udder, large, capacious barrel and general 
milk temperament. She is a pleasing matron in the ring and must be a 
favorite in the herd. 
FAT CATTLE. 
There were enough entries in the fat classes this year to make a fairly 
good showing, and when it came to the grand championship the placings 
were very close. The awards were made by Captain Robson, Mr. Mitchell 
and Professor Mumford. Saunders' champion Short-horn steer. Look 
Me Overr, was in very good condition and had an abundance of spring of 
rib, quality and depth. The judges hesitated a long time before putting 
the grand champion ribbon on the Angus steer, Edison. He is a low 
