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several new gems were discovered which were heretofore unknown to the 

 public. Van Natta's Prime Lad 9th, winner of first in aged class, was 

 defeated for senior championship by Harris' two-year-old Repeater, a bull 

 who won many high class laurels during the last season. McCray was 

 awarded the grand champion female ribbon upon Lady Fairfax 4th, a 

 cow of excellent width and depth and very well covered over the entire 

 body. 



ABEBDEEN-ATfGUS WINNINGS. 



Aberdeen-Angus showed somewhat better than last year. A total of 

 100 head were exhibited. M. E. Bradfute of Ohio made the awards. Win- 

 nings were pretty well divided between the four large breeders and prac- 

 tically all the winners were from Iowa herds. Battles' aged bull Oakville 

 Quiet Lad was awarded senior honors over McHenry's two-year-old Quality 

 Prince, an animal which wag outstanding winner as a yearling. Criticism 

 ran high when this decision was made, but the aged bull seemed to be 

 a little deeper bodied and more compact, and in general more of the 

 judge's type. McHenry secured junior honors on Protine and Battles was 

 awarded the grand ribbon on the senior bull. McHenry's old winner, 

 Barbara McHenry 24th, was deservedly made grand champion female. 



GALLOWAYS XOT NUMEBOTTS. 



Galloways were not very numerous, but showed in good shape. Win- 

 nings w r ere pretty equally divided between Straub of Nebraska, Hechtner 

 of Iowa, and Bayles of Iowa. 



POLLED DUEHAMS. 



Four excellent herds of Polled Durhams were exhibited and comment 

 seemed to have it that the showing eclipsed that of former years. Tom 

 Flynn of Des Moines officiated. Walker Brothers of Ord, Neb., showed 

 a nice string and took home a goodly share of the ribbons. Miller's from 

 Indiana had a little better fitted herd, and in several instances this alone 

 seemed to be the cause of their going first. 



HORSE EXHIBIT VERY GOOD. 



The display of both light and draft horses, was far ahead of any prev- 

 ious showing not only in numbers but in quality as well. All breeds made 

 a splendid showing and a great deal of interest followed judging through- 

 out. The entire arena in the large pavilion was used each forenoon for 

 the horse judging, and the numbers were so great that all was not com- 

 pleted until Friday noon. Naturally the draft breeds were best repre- 

 sented not only by imported animals, but by a large number of home 

 breeds as well. The latter showed up unusually strong and many ribbons 

 were captured by them in the strongest kind of company from across the 

 water. The total number of horses entered exceeded 2,000 head and this 

 placed it as a horse show on a footing almost the equal of that at the 

 International. The light horse show was by no means lacking and many 

 compliments were paid to it by prominent onlookers. Each evening the 

 various breeds of horses were paraded in the pavilion before a crowded 

 house and attractiveness of the displays held the attention. 



