402 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



GALLOWAYS. 



The shaggy-coated Galloways were more numerous this year than usual 

 and made a better showing than they have at this fair for a number of 

 years. The females among the Galloways were exceptionally good; in 

 fact, the best ever seen on the fair grounds. Some of the bulls were 

 good and rated well up with the females, but did not rank so uniformly 

 good. It was the general comment by the breeders of the other beef 

 breeds that the Galloways were certainly making a creditable showing. 



POLLED DUKHAMS. 



There were five herds of Polled Durham cattle shown at the Iowa State 

 Fair this year. Although the number in any one class was not large, 

 yet competition was not lacking and the prize winners in most cases 

 were animals of more than ordinary merit. 



RED POLLS. 



The exhibitors of Red Polls were Chas. Graff, Bancroft, Neb.; W. S. 

 Hill, Alexandria, S. D.; Frank J. Clouss, Clare, Iowa, and B. A. Samuel- 

 son, Kalona, Iowa. 



JERSEYS. 



A splendid exhibit was made in the Jerseys this year and keen com- 

 petition was the rule in every class. Hunter & Smith, of Beatrice, Neb., 

 were there with their renowned herd and carried off some of the best 

 premiums, winning sweepstakes on their yearling bull, Guenon's Cham- 

 pion Lad. 



HOLSTEINS. 



There were three herds of Holsteins shown, the following being the ex- 

 hibitors: W. B. Barney & Co., Hampton, Iowa; C. F. Stone, Peabody, 

 Kan., and A. Winter, Boyden, Iowa. 



HORSES. 



With the addition of Lefebure and Garner, the exhibitors of this popu- 

 lar breed were quite the same as in the Percherons. The bulk of the 

 showing, however, was in the stallion classes, there being two extra good 

 classes of these. Judge W. E. Pritchard, who also officiated in the Shire 

 classes, had charge of the placing. Some very excellent individuals were 

 shown here, and in spite of the smallness in numbers it was better in 

 general quality than that of the 1906 fair. A total of forty-four head 

 made up the entries which appeared in the ring, there being one or two 

 empty classes. Lefebure, of Fairfax, had the largest exhibit and took 

 away the most prizes. As a general thing the animals shown seemed to 

 possess more quality than in previous years, although, as is often found in 

 Belgian classes, there were some quite lacking in quality. The big, drafty 

 fellows seemed to attract the eye of the visitors and with their great size, 

 good feet and the ease with which they move over the ground, size con- 

 sidered, made them deserving all the attentign given them. No wonder 



