ELEVENTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XII 827 



YORKSHIRES. 



The Yorkshire exhibit was an exceptionally good one. There was 

 no breed on the grounds which showed the same excellent, uniformity 

 of type. Of course, there were but few herds, but those in the main were 

 good ones that presented very toppy form and but little of objectionable 

 character. 



The Yorkshire special prize for young herd bred by exhibitor was 

 won by Mr. Davidson with a splendid bunch of youngsters that were 

 not only good, but have promise of still further high development. 



The lion's share of the premiums in this breed was taken by the 

 Davidson herd. 



Wilson Eowe. Ames, Iowa, placed the ribbons in a quite satisfactory 

 manner. 



TAM WORTHS. 



The splendid showing of Tamworths indicates that the interest in 

 this breed is growing rapidly and that farmers are appreciating the 

 values of the breed. There has been a constant improvement since 

 their first appearance at the Iowa State Fair. Breeders themselves 

 are highly pleased with the reception their hogs received. Mr. Rowe 

 also judged this breed. 



SHEEP. 



• All of the popular breeds were represented with good exhibitors 

 at the Iowa State Fair. The Shropshires made the strongest showing 

 both in numbers and in quality. Iowa is one of the best sheep states 

 of the middle West and is improving all the time. Her best were at 

 the fair and the Iowa exhibitors won their portion of the ribbons in 

 the Shropshire, Oxford and Merino classes. Competition was the keen- 

 est in the Shropshire class. Chandler Bros., Chariton, Iowa, won most 

 of the blues and all of the purples in the open classes. In the classes 

 for Iowa breds, O. H. Peasley, of Indianola, E. L. Bitterman, of Mason 

 City; J. S. Fawcett & Son, of Springdale; J. A. Taylor, of Ames, and 

 McAdoo & Brown, of Indianola, together with Chandler Bros., made an 

 exhibit which was likely superior to any ever seen before on the 

 Iowa Fair Grounds. The special premiums for Iowa-bred sheep are 

 bringing a higher class of stuff each year, and before many years 

 Iowa breeders will be showing sheep of their own breeding which 

 will compare very favorably with those imported at the present time. 

 Nearly every exhibitor had several good rams at the fair and they 

 were readily sold at good prices. Sheep raisers over the state attend 

 the fair from year to year and get correct ideas of the true mutton 

 type and find it profitable to use only the best of rams. Sales on ewes 

 has hardly begun yet, but the talk of the sheepmen at the fair would 

 indicate that many breeders will start this fall with fine sheep and 

 the older breeders will improve with some of the best blood to be 

 obtained. The best Shropshires in America were in the show at Des 

 Moines. W. H. Beattie was the judge. 



