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Empress; sixth to H. F. Brown's Oxford Duchess of Brown- 

 dale 2d. 



Yearling heifers First to B. O. Cowan's Dora 6th ; second to 

 H. F. Brown's Spicey of Browndale 2d; third to J. H. Potts & 

 Son's Surprise of Oakland 4th ; fourth to T. W. Hunt's Beautiful 

 Belle ; fifth to Messrs. Nicholson's 21st Maid of Sylvan ; sixth to 

 B. O. Cowan's Phyllisia 25th. 



Heifer calves First to Messrs. Russell's Centennial Isabella 

 30th ; second to W. C. Edward's Lady Fame ; third to J. G. Rob- 

 bins & Sons' Nancy Hanks ; fourth to H. F. Brown's Rosemary 

 of Browndale ; fifth to J. D. Varner's Claribelle ; sixth to Messrs. 

 Russell's Ruby Princess. 



Championships Bull of any age, Moberley's Young Abbotts- 

 burn. Cow of any age, Robbins' Gay Mary. 



Herd First to H. F. Brown ; second to T. S. Moberley ; third 

 to Robbins & Sons ; fourth to Potts & Son ; fifth to T. S. Mober- 

 ley; sixth to H. F. Brown. 



Young herds First to Messrs. Russell; second to Z. J. Cow- 

 an ; third to H. F. Brown ; fourth to Potts & Sons ; fifth to Messrs. 

 Nicholson ; sixth to Moberley. 



Four animals, either sex, under four years old, the get of one 

 sire First to Messrs. Russell on progeny of Cruickshank bull 

 Stanley ; second to Potts & Son on progeny of imp. King of Aber- 

 deen; third to Col. T. S. Moberley on heifers sired by the Bates- 

 bred Thorndale Rose Duke 95425 ; fourth to Messrs. Robbins on 

 get of Gay Monarch ; fifth to Messrs. Nicholson on get of Nonpa- 

 reil Chief ; sixth to Green Bros, on get of Royal Briton. 



Two animals, either sex, the produce of one cow First to H. 

 F. Brown's Elviras of Browndale 3d and 4th ; second to Messrs. 

 Potts' Surprises of Oakland 3d and 4th ; third to Messrs. Russell's 

 Prince Royal and cow Queen Mary ; fourth to Messrs. Robbins' 

 Nora Davis and Nancy Hanks ; fifth to T. W. Hunt's Beautiful 

 Belle and Silver Flower ; sixth to T. S. Moberley on progeny of 

 Forest Belle 6th. 



A series of championship competitions, open to all beef breeds, 

 was arranged by the management, and in this the reputation of 

 the Short-horn was well sustained against all comers. Prizes 

 were awarded by a committee consisting of J. G. Imboden, De- 

 catur, 111., William Stocking, Rochelle, 111., and J. C. Snell of Can- 

 ada. In the herd competition Messrs. J. G. Robbins & Sons carried 

 first prize with the Marr-bred Alexandrina bull Gay Monarch, 

 the cow Gay Mary, two-year-old Nora Davis, the yearling heifer 

 Lady Verbena and heifer calf Nancy Hanks. The second and 



