418 IOWA DEPARTMENT OP AGRICULTURE. 



THE BULL CLASSES. 



From the unusually uniform company or fifteen aged bulls (which 

 evoked commendation that was finally crystallized into a megaphone 

 announcement, credited to Senator T. J. Wornall and R. B. Ogilvie, that 

 in excellence these bulls surpasses those of similar age seen at the 

 English Royal show in June) Whitehall Marshall emerged the winner. 

 Kentucky bluegrass evidently agrees with him, as he is again grand 

 champion, although the runners up for this honor, the heads of the 

 younger bull classes, numbered some surprisingly flash youngsters.. Du- 

 bious looks grew to dissenting headshakes as Good Choice was left 

 above Whitehall King, and it would be no difficult matter to rank Scot- 

 tish Champion ahead of Scotch Mist. Avondale did not need the help of 

 the judge among the two-year-olds, as his position was assured both by his 

 outstanding character and the mediocre character of the rest of the com- 

 pany. The senior yearlings required small attention after Anoka Sultan 

 and Gondomar had been placed. The white bull has made much growth 

 and is very attractive despite some palpable v/eaknesses. The tone 

 changes when the junior yearlings are reached. No less than sixteen of 

 them contained high promise for future show yard exhibitions. Premier 

 in name the fleshily-marked roan from Flynn Farm was handily premier 

 in this company of superior young bulls. There was a lot of contest 

 up top in this class. When thirty-two senior bull calves assembled Mr. Dus- 

 tin called for reinforcements, and Mr. Mitchell gave him the benefit of his 

 counsel — which v/as not always taken — in the remaining classes. Quite a 

 lot of Sultans and Marshalls will be found scattered through the prize list. 

 Whether the winner here will make good his name of Marshall's Best 

 must be left to the verdict of time, but he has a pretty good lap already 

 to his credit in the race for that honor. 



THE FEMALES IN THE RING. 



A score of cows presented almost all conditions,' from dairy shape to 

 staleness. There was plenty of the latter, indeed bloom was quite want- 

 ing in most instances. A couple of very choice ones In type were the 

 reds Cherry Lass and Lovely of Grassmere, a pair of sweet character 

 and breeding type. Cherry Lass brought with her the pledge of greater 

 usefulnes than show yard performance, as her heifer calf is among the 

 tasty ones. But both of them have been too long at the game. They 

 should have been ranked together, as the low-set thick roan Anoka Broad- 

 hooks is of a little different stamp and looked odd between them. She 

 was in real bloom but some deficiencies of form scored against her. 

 The big company of two-year-olds passed up the grand champion in 

 Missie of Brondale 12th which seems to have restrained her too forward 

 growth of last year and made her form in keeping with it. She cer- 

 tainly carries much show yard strength this year. Superior sweetness 

 is found in Clara Belle, and form and substance enough to give her 

 clear title to second place. Browndale Julia presented a very attractive 

 front and Grace carries much substance in blocky form. Some good 

 heifers were further down the line but this company did not hold much 

 of show yard excellence outside the winners. Among the score of senior 



