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hog of medium size in the beginning and consistently followed that course 

 throughout, although they were of course at times compelled to recog- 

 nize some outstanding points in animals not in line with their ideas. 

 There were really no animals of sensational character in the show of 

 this breed. 



A demonstration of the effectiveness of good breeding was made in the 

 winnings of the descendants of the sire, Golden Model. In the various 

 herds they captured twenty or more of the class prizes and all the sow 

 championships. Crimson Wonder and Advance Blood also came to the 

 front in a remarkable degree. The grand champion boar, Freed's Col., 

 traced to the latter on the side of his dam. 



It is frequently remarked that the fitting of hogs for show is damag- 

 ing to their capacity as breeding animals. The truth of the general belief 

 on this question was somewhat shaken this year when Chief's Jewel, the 

 grand champion sow last year, sent forward to this show a bunch of 

 pigs that won third place for her as produce of sow. Half a dozen or 

 more instances along the same line might be pointed out in the winners 

 of this report. 



The grand champion boar, Freed's Col., forced his way to the purple 

 ribbon purely on his merits as a hog close to the ideal of the breed. 

 He had not been fitted in such a way as to bring him to his best from 

 a showman's standpoint. In fact, but a short time ago, it was doubtful 

 if he could be gotten into form. But his massiveness of form and smooth- 

 ness, with excellent breed character, at once attracted attention and held 

 him in the limelight until the final award was made. 



Golden Queen 3d, the grand champion sow of the show, was quite a 

 large sow, and one that carried herself so well that at no time was there 

 any serious question as to her fitness for the leading place. She is of 

 a type and style that breeders will do well to cultivate. There could 

 be no questioning her form from the view-point of the breeder. She 

 was a good sow first, last and all the time, and in spite of oeing a show 

 sow. 



Some considerable dissention existed among exhibitors as to the de- 

 cisions of the judges. Hot words passed, and in one instance a resort 

 to force between a judge and an enthusiastic admirer of a particular ani- 

 mal that failed to get to the front was barely averted. The judges were 

 Prof. W. J. Kennedy, Ames, Iowa, and H. H. Kildee, Ames, Iowa. 



POLAND CHINAS. 



The question of the big hog, the medium hog, or the little hog, was 

 as usual the popular subject of discussion among the Poland China pens. 

 It was to a great extent disposed of in its connection with this show 

 when, in the first class, in answer to an insistent demand of a big hog 

 advocate, Judge Stewart announced that his decisions would be governed 

 by his interpretation of the score card of the National Association of 

 Expert Swine Judges. He contended that this represented the popular 

 and profitable type, and should be the controlling force in the decisions 

 of judges. 



