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and left the ring without a ribbon. This was a 

 Royal competition where the best herdsmen of 

 England had entered their most highly-fitted cattle. 

 At the Royal Northern the young Sittyton entry 

 was apparently not so well thought of by the judges 

 as by his breeder, and he was set down to third 

 place. This was somewhat discouraging, more 

 especially as ANTHONY, who had most to do with the 

 naming of the youngsters, had bestowed upon the 

 lone son of the big-horned old WILKINSON bull the 

 somewhat ponderous title "Champion of England." 

 But the race is not always to those who get away 

 first. Then as now, however, showyard honors were 

 the prime basis of reputation, and reputation is what 

 brings buyers with full pocketbooks. The Aberdeen 

 verdict was, therefore, somewhat disconcerting, and 

 for a time it was questioned whether the unsuccess- 

 ful candidate should be retained for service or passed 

 along. It was at this critical juncture that AMOS 

 saved the day. He went over young Champion of 

 England carefully, inch by inch, and declared, with 

 characteristic mental reservation, in favor of his 

 tentative reservation and cautious use. The bull 

 was particularly strong on his fore-ribs, developed 

 remarkable feeding quality, and scon began to assume 

 more massive proportions than had been displayed 



