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bulls, Groveland Inka Hijlaard proved the most attractive. He is still 

 a youngster, being but a two-year-old, but he possesses the vigor, con- 

 stitution, capacity and quality which qualified him to receive premier 

 honors. A stable mate Lady Ona Hijlaard, had but little difficulty in 

 working her way to the front in the ring of aged cows. She later gained 

 further recognition by being declared grand champion of the breed. This 

 matron has not only demonstrated her worth in the show ring, but has 

 proven equally valuable as a breeder as well. It was upon her produce 

 that the judge was pleased to place the first award. The cow that is cap- 

 able of serving man in at least these two capacities is the cow which 

 will receive the greatest welcome in the corn belt. 



AYESHIRES. 



The Ayrshire show was made by one exhibitor, Mr. Adam Seitz, of 

 Waukesha, Wis. He was to have been assisted by Mr. W. W. Blake Ark- 

 coll, of Paoli, Pa., who unfortunately was unable to appear. It does not 

 follow, however, that because only one herd was exhibited the display 

 was not intensely interesting and highly representative of the great 

 Scotch breed. On the contrary, the Seitz Ayrshires proved an extremely 

 attractive feature of the dairy cattle show. It should be said to the 

 credit of Ayrshire breeders who have shown at Des Moines during the 

 past two years that the breed has been most creditably represented on 

 each occasion. These breeders have made friends for the Ayrshire cow 

 in Iowa. Eventually the breed will be given the support which its in- 

 herent merit entitles it to rceive. Perhaps only a few of those who saw 

 the show at Des Moines last week realized that in Bargneock Gay Cava- 

 lier they saw one of the most noted Ayrshire sires on the American 

 continent. As a two-year-old this bull won first at the Glasgow contest. 

 He was imported from Scotland and shown at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific 

 Exposition where he won premier honors. This spring he was exhibited 

 at Sherbrooke, Quebec, and there in that stronghold of the breed he again 

 gained the same signal recognition. 



HORSES. 



All departments of the Iowa State Fair this year were so large that 

 it is, difficult to make comparisons. It is, nevertheless, true that the horse 

 division showed more improvement over its own record of the past than 

 any other department. Prof. C. F. Curtiss, the superintendent, deserves 

 the highest commendation for the manner in which he has worked that 

 department up to its present high standard. Its growth has already re- 

 sulted in crowding -the horse quarters to the limit and the showing arena 

 to a point far beyond the limit. Professor Curtiss has always advocated 

 the raising of a sensible type of heavy harness horse, and by the 

 emphasis which he has placed on this branch since taking the super- 

 intendency of this department he has brought that class up on a point 

 which almost amounted to a sensation this year. It is doubtful if any 

 other fair or exposition on the continent will show as many good standard 



