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originator of a distinct betterment in this part of Hereford anatomy. 

 Prof. Kinzer found his junior champion female in the beautiful ring of 

 18 senior heifer calves, Donald Lass 4th by Prime Lad 9th receiving this 

 coveted recognition. Twins were first and second in the junior class. 

 Harris' Princess 184th and Harris' Princess 185th by Beau Donald 5th 

 and out of Marietta are probably the best developed twins that the breed 

 has shown. 



ABERDEEN-ANGUS. 



Each year shows an increase in the size and quality of the "black 

 fringe" that characterizes the exhibit of beef cattle in the pavilion at 

 Des Moines. To those who have attended the Iowa State Fair regularly 

 for ten seasons this year's collection of Angus cattle furnishes eye-open- 

 ing proof of the progress which the breed is making in that state. Im- 

 provement in the character and condition of the cattle has been marked 

 during the decade, and the increase in numbers has been notable. It is 

 to be expected that a breed which has gained a monumental reputation 

 by furnishing grand champion carlots and high-dressing carcasses at the 

 International should find special favor among farmers who are peculiarly 

 well adapted to the business of making beef in feedlots; but the "doddies" 

 have made greater strides than is commonly known. Exhibitors were 

 present in stronger numbers this year than ever before at Des Moines, 

 and the judging by O. E. Bradfute, Xenia, O., was witnessed by a larger 

 specially interested crowd than usually collects around this breed's ex- 

 hibit. As a show of breeding stock, with the fact of practical usefulness 

 standing uppermost and conspicuous in every class, we doubt whether the 

 "blacks" have ever before produced such a strong net effect as on this 

 occasion. Many of the entries were not so well fitted as we shall see them 

 a little later, a few being strikingly unfurnished, but the leading winners 

 throughout rose to an average superiority seldom surpassed. Iowa con- 

 tributed all the entries. A few new exhibitors will be identified in the 

 prize list. 



Oakville Quiet Lad, a popular choice of six aged bulls, is in fine bloom, 

 smooth as an egg, very close to the ground, thick, deep and wide with 

 bulging buttocks, and a real gay bull of a coveted type. He has begun 

 the season backed by a strong initial success. Ernest is about right in 

 type, and if a trifle smoother he would have friends for the headship of 

 this group of bulls. Smoothness and compactness are the words which 

 best describe Quality Prince, a son of Vala's Rosegay. Heatherbloom 

 King, one of the thickest, neatest bulls of his age, scored easily in the 

 senior yearlings. St. Blaise may be a trifle under size, but he is so 

 thoroughly satisfactory in every other respect that no one doubted his 

 success in a ring of six juniors. Mr. McHenry has produced a sensation 

 in Protein, junior champion of the show. He represents about as nice 

 chiseling as aided nature can do in bovine sculpture. A smart lot of 

 junior bull calves found their acknowledged leader in the nugget-like 

 Peter Pan, a chip off the good old block, Elmar Lad. 



