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Shorthorns and one Hereford, Messrs. Moberley 

 and Alexander representing the former and Mr. 

 Earl the latter. The visitors again thought their 

 chances good, as their string was of extraordinary 

 strength, including Earl of Shadeland 9th, Lady 

 Wiltons 6th, 8th and 10th, and Elenora 9th. Mr. 

 Alexander sent 37th Duke of Airdrie, 30th Duchess 

 of Airdrie, 28th Duchess of Airdrie, Wild Eyes Lady 

 5th, Eosewood 5th and Miss Bates 20th, while Col. 

 Moberley entered 6th Airdrie of Forest Grove, For- 

 est Grove Duchess, one Mary, a Harriet, and a Des- 

 demona. A committee of five inspected the cattle, 

 and balloted as follows: Moberley two, Earl two, 

 Alexander one. Before the sixth man could be found 

 to tie the ribbon a shower set in that allayed both 

 dust and interest in the fight. An umpire was finally 

 secured, however, and casting his ballot for the Rich- 

 mond herd sent the ribbon to adorn the already 

 large collection of trophies won by Col. Moberley 

 with stock from Forest Grove. There were many 

 who regretted that the Herefords had not been al- 

 lowed this prize, not for sweet charity's sake, but 

 because it was held by a large number of people 

 that Mr. Earl had the best of it on the merits of 

 his stock. But it was not a Hereford day, and 

 Lewis, and the Woodburn people as well, had to put 

 not only a wetting but a beating in their pipes and 

 smoke it. 



"The only remaining prize was that for bull with 

 three of his get, and as the only Shorthorn entry 

 was of a bull in breeding condition with calves right 

 from the pasture, Messrs. Fowler & VanNatta (the 

 only other competitors) carried it away with 

 Fowler. 



" 'Chewing the cud of sweet and bitter fancy' 

 the plucky breeders from Indiana and Illinois made 



