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English Royal and the Highland shows and there was not a heifer in 

 either of these shows that would compare with this great yearling. Mr. 

 Battles scored first in the heifer calf class on Brookside Quality Queen, 

 another daughter of Black Woodlawn. In the junior class H. J. Hess 

 again scored first honors on Blackbird Quietdale 6th. The herd awards 

 proved decidedly close and interesting. Mr. Battles received the first 

 on aged herd, with the Binnie herd a very close second and the McHenry 

 herd third and Miller fourth. In the young herd the verdict went to 

 McHenry, with Binnie second and Hess third. The calf herd went to 

 Binnie with Miller second and Hammers third. Mr. Binnie also won 

 on get of sire and produce of cow. 



HEKEFORDS. 



The Hereford rings did not present as much competition as was 

 seen in either the Short-horn or Angus classes. In both the male and 

 female classes the big majority of the blue and red ribbons went out- 

 side the state, largely to Cargill & McMillan and to "W. S. Van Natta & 

 Son. Some of the Hereford rings showed little competition for first 

 place, the work of the judge being in picking the remainders of the 

 class. The Iowa exhibitors in the Hereford classes were Ben Broughton 

 of Lake View; G. W. Way & Son New Sharon; and Dale & Wright 

 Pleasanton. The champion bull Bonnie Brae, and the champion female 

 Mignonette, both belonged to Cargill & McMillan, La Crosse, Wisconsin. 

 Iowa is a fertile territory for the Hereford breeders to cultivate, and it 

 is to be hoped that next year will bring out a stronger show both of 

 breeders from a distance and at home, as there is no reason why Iowa, 

 like her sister, Missouri, should not be one of the greatest Hereford 

 states. A stronger show in comparison with the other breeds would 

 undoubtedly do much for the breed in this territory. Prof. Boss of the 

 Minnesota Agricultural college, made the awards. 



GALLOWAYS. 



The Galloway show which has been rather light at the Iowa State 

 Fair for some two years past, shows some improvement. Exhibitors were 

 G. W. Lindsey & Son, of Red Cloud, Neb.; F. E. Bales & Son, of Stock- 

 port, Iowa; A. G. Abney, North Loup, Neb.; and A. F. Craymer, of Morris, 

 111. The classes ranged in entries from three to ten and the female 

 rings were particularly good, the aged cow class being particularly 

 strong. 



POLLED DXJRHAMS. 



Polled Durhams in this year's show were all exhibited from Iowa 

 with the exception of the herd belonging to William Smiley, of Albany, 

 Wis. Messrs. Shaver & Deuker, of Colo, Iowa, who have been strong 

 contenders at previous Iowa State Fairs, brought out an excellent herd 

 this year and secured both championships on bull and female, also 

 first on aged herd, as well as other good premiums. John Wilson & Son, of 

 Avoca, Iowa, also made a creditable showing, these two herds winning 

 most of the prizes. The awards were made by E. T. Davis, the veteran 



