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pages and we commend the list to all who have a special interest in one 

 or more breeds. With few exceptions the prizes as given are an abso- 

 lutely accurate indication of the merits of the animals according to the 

 standard fixed by all good judges. 



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Iowa State Fair visitors have certainly never seen a better display of 

 Short-horns in Des Moines than that which was presented to them a week 

 ago. Compared with the exhibit of a year ago it was not only larger, 

 but better. In 1909, but eleven herds were in line, whereas twice that 

 number contributed entries to this season's classes. Between 145 and 

 150 animals came before the judge in competition for the individual 

 premiums and the groups were correspondingly numerous. 



To the Honorable J. Dean Willis, of the county of Hampshire, England, 

 fell the pleasant task of placing the entries. This eminent stockman 

 is known wherever the breed is known as one of the greatest of breeders 

 and keenest of judges. He is following in the footsteps of that master 

 breeder, Amos Cruickshank. His own herd of Shorthorns was, in fact, 

 founded upon animals selected from the Cruickshank herd. Easily one of 

 the greatest of the Willis masterpieces was the production of Whitehall 

 Sultan, for to him very largely belongs the credit. 



The work of Judge Willis has never been surpassed in the Iowa arena. 

 In every ring he had a large number of animals to place, but he went 

 at his work in such a manner as to assure the greatest accuracy com- 

 bined with sufficient speed. His method is that of elimination, returning 

 to their stalls animals which are clearly outclassed by those "higher up." 

 This plan gives him the freedom of the ring when making the closer dis- 

 criminations. The feature of the showing of aged bulls was Uxor Prince, 

 Harding's new bull. He is but lately over from England, having appeared 

 at the British Royal, where he was the recipient of the fifth premium. 

 Like Whitehall Sultan he is a silky white and will likely grow into much 

 the same sort of a sire as the old Anoka champion. Uxor Prince was 

 dropped December 12, 1906, was sired by Tarrell Uxor and from Snow- 

 ball. Expert judges have pronounced him the best bull for America 

 shown in Britain this season. In the hands of Messrs. Harding and 

 Sims he will round out year by year into better and better form as has 

 been the case with not a few of the Anoka leaders. Straight Marshall, 

 a son of Whitehall Marshall, in the absence of Uxor Prince would have 

 qualified for at least two of the very best ribbons. His closest rival in 

 the aged class was the well-turned red, Gallant Knight's Heir. One had 

 but to trace the genealogy of many of the Winers to concede that Cum- 

 berland's Last has been a great sire. Among the bull calves was a pair 

 of twins of which any breeder might justly be proud. Mysie's Champion, 

 in first place, and Mysie's King in fourth, are twin brothers. The former 

 is a most captivating youngster and so pleased the judge that he awarded 

 him the junior championship. The aged cows, Sinissippi Rose and 

 Queenston Bellona, have stood side by side at the Iowa State Fair, but 

 Imp. Ballichen Charming Maid crowded in between them this season. The 



