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Elmendorf matron has come through the year in good shape, but she 

 was not showing in good enough form to defeat the Straight Marshall 

 heifer, Miss Marshall 2d, for the senior championship. The younger cow 

 is a thick and blocky roan of winning quality and typiness. Her election 

 to grand championship won general approbation. 



HEREFORDS. 



The Iowa State Fair attracted breeders of the "white faces" from every 

 direction. Many ribbons were awarded the cattle from Colorado, Indiana 

 and Missouri. Iowa breeders are making good reputations for themselves 

 in the show ring and the Iowa specials are doing great good in bringing 

 Iowa-bred exhibits to the fair. The show was large in numbers and ex- 

 cellent in quality. Poorly-fitted stuff was conspicuously absent. Six aged 

 bulls were shown and Curtis, belonging to J. O. Bryant, Savannah, Mo., 

 had no walk-away with the blue. Van Natta's Prime Lad 9th had greater 

 depth of flesh over back and ribs than those below him and showed 

 very good breed type. Eleven junior yearlings were shown with Dis- 

 counter, belonging to S. L. Brock, Lake Geneva, Wis., standing first. He 

 is a very heavy-quartered bull, straight in his lines and has wonderful 

 depth and width of loin. The senior bull calf class was comprised of 

 eleven individuals. They showed wonderful development and Donald 

 Lad, winner of the blue, will undoubtedly develop into a great sire. The 

 cow classes contained several old-time winners. The aged cow class 

 ribbon went to Lady Fairfax 4th. She is very firm and has fine type. Miss 

 Filler, a winner last year, went to third place. She is a fine cow, a 

 little light in color and is in quite high condition. Seventeen head 

 showed in the junior yearling heifer class. Harris' Princess 125th won 

 the blue with a very close second, Iva 3d, the property of Van Natta & 

 Son. Makin Bros.' Gladness showed in fine form. She went to fourth 

 place, but with more finish and feed could easily stand higher. She is the 

 right type and will undoubtedly be heard from again. In the senior 

 yearling heifer class eighteen were shown with Van Natta's Donald Lass 

 4th at the head. The judge worked a good while in picking the winners 

 here, but his decisions met with general satisfaction. Harris & Son's Re- 

 peater, a two-year-old, won the champion ribbon in the open class. Cyrus 

 A. Tow's Principal -6th was champion of Iowa. Lady Fairfax, the senior 

 champion cow, also the grand champion, is the property of Warrent T. 

 McCray, of Kentland, Ind. O. Harris & Son's Gay Lad 6th won the purple 

 both as junior champion bull and as grand champion. With the blues 

 and reds divided quite evenly among the different exhibitors, judging the 

 herds was a difficult task. Nine exhibitors' herds showed, Harris & 

 Sons winning the blue ribbon. Eleven calf herds showed with Van Natta 

 winning first. Lovers of the Herefords, the "table backs," had a rare treat 

 in seeing the show at Des Moines. R. J. Kinzer, Manhattan, Kan., judged 

 the Herefords. 



ABERDEEN ANGUS. 



In the "doddie" exhibit one could see some of the best quality that 

 has been in the show ring in recent years. The contest for the ribbons 



