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among the list. Angus steers looked well and quality and condition 

 placed them in a class by themselves. Most of the Herefords were 

 rather soft, although several extra good bullocks were on hand. The 

 class for grand champion steer created a good deal of excitement and the 

 three judges each wished their own breed champion to be placed at the 

 top. After a half-hour's parleying the English judge withdrew his ballot 

 from the two-year-old Shorthorn and then the three worked upon the 

 Brock Hereford and Miller Angus yearlings for an equal length of time 

 and finally decided for the Hereford. This steer showed a beautiful form, 

 straight top and fine flank, but was a bit soft and not very thickly cov- 

 ered over the loin. Many thought the Angus worthy of the ribbon be- 

 cause of his much firmer flesh. 



DAIRY STOCK. 



A fairly large display of dairy stock was made by various breeders 

 from over the country. Jerseys were represented by the largest group 

 and many former winners were upon the lists. The champion bull repre- 

 sented the fine island type to an extreme degree. He is a black weighing 

 scarcely over 1,200 pounds and does not carry an ounce of surplus flesh. 

 The cows were mostly home-bred and were all built for work at the pail. 

 Guernseys were exhibited by several of the largest breeders in America. 

 Marsh of Waterloo showed his four-year-old heifer Dairymaid of Pine- 

 hurst and won championship upon her. This is an instance of show yard 

 and cow yard types agreeing, as this cow has just completed a world's 

 recoi'd of over 1,000 pounds of butter in a year as a three-year-old. ' Hol- 

 steins did not form a very large exhibit, only two herds being shown. 

 Quality was very good nevertheless. White of Iowa took both champion- 

 ships, the female on a nine-year-old heavy producing typy cow and the 

 male upon a two-year-old calf of this same cow. 



THE SWINE SHOW. 



While the number of hogs entered fell below the total of previous years, 

 many factors combined to make the 1910 show one of the most generally 

 satisfactory exhibitions of the decade it ends. Among contributing causes 

 we might suggest the uniform excellence of exhibits and practical absence 

 of "tail enders;" the extremely good demand for hogs, at liberal prices, 

 and, in the main, satisfactory judging and awarding of ribbons. Indeed, 

 demand for hogs was best in several years, many being sold out of both 

 show and sale stuff before the fourth day. Exhibitors were highly en- 

 couraged, and it is safe to state that the 1910 fair did much to give 

 breeders that feeling of confidence in their profession, which many were 

 beginning to need most seriously. 



DUROC-JERSEYS. 



It is coming to be quite common that the Duroc- Jersey show at Des 

 Moines shall furnish a surprise to even the most ardent admirers of the 

 breed. While the number shown this year fell far below the vast array of 

 1908-1909, the surprise was furnished by the wonderful, uniform excellence 

 of animals shown, even the fanciers of other breeds, conceding this to be 



