564 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



One of the best cows ever seen in America, Lady 

 Wilton 19498, of the Fowler herd, an imported 

 daughter of Lord Wilton, was easily first among the 

 matrons. The Kansas company's Nutbrowne 5th 

 17243, by Anxiety 4th and an own sister to Hawes' 

 famous Nutbrowne 4th, was second. Mr. Fowler 

 succeeded in beating Miss Beau Real in two-year- 

 olds with Curly 17th, daughter of the Merry Mon- 

 arch cow Curly 16th. Dictator 2d was champion 

 bull, and Lady Wilton the best female any age. 

 The Fowler entries won the young herd champion- 

 ship, open to all breeds. 



Lady Wilton vs. Princess Alice. At Lincoln 

 the judge, John Gosling, gave Plutarch first over a 

 Garfield bull shown by Howard Bros., Edgar, Neb. 

 Murdock and Beau Eeal 3d were first in the two- 

 year-old and yearling rings. The cows were placed 

 as at Des Moines, as were also Curly 17th and Miss 

 Beau Real. Murdock was made champion bull, 

 Lady Wilton preserving her Des Moines honor 

 among the females. 



In the annual breed contest at Lincoln the Short- 

 horn herd of Luther Adams of Storm Lake, la., was 

 given championship honors, with the famous Cup- 

 bearer at its head. Included in this herd was the 

 beautiful heifer Princess Alice, later to acquire 

 celebrity in the Linwood herd of Senator Harris. 

 In the open class for females of all ages she was 

 preferred to Lady Wilton. "Newt" Winn, a Mis- 

 souri Shorthorn breeder, Alexander Legge, and 

 John Gosling constituted the awarding committee; 



