568 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



thrown into the cow class at Des Moines. However, 

 they had already passed their zenith; Flossie was 

 heavy in calf and Polly was growing somewhat 

 rough in her flesh. On the other hand the Makin 

 entry, Mayflower 4th by Fortune, was shown in fine 

 form, and as she was broad, deep, full through the 

 girth and even in her lines, she drew premier place. 

 Day got second on another daughter of Hawes' 

 Fortune named Cressie, richly furnished, broad- 

 topped and low-legged. Day supplied the winner 

 among the two-year-old heifers in Bright Lass 3d, 

 by Anxiety 4th, the smoothness and quality of the 

 Gudgell & Simpson bull's get being in evidence. 

 Elmendorf's Elena 10th from Shadeland was sec- 

 ond. The Day herd drew the blue in yearlings with 

 Mable by Sir Evelyn 2d; Elmendorf's May Fowler 

 (from the VanNatta string) was in this class, but 

 Mr. Stocking did not seem to appreciate her fully. 

 Earl of Shadeland 30th was champion bull and 

 Bright Lass 3d was sweepstakes female. 



Gosling Upsets Stocking's Work. At Lincoln 

 there was a notable upsetting of the Des Moines 

 ratings. John Gosling as judge had by this time 

 become a fixed habit with the Nebraska State Fair 

 management and exhibitors, and in overturning a 

 number of Mr. Stocking's decisions of the week be- 

 fore he undoubtedly reflected the best judgment of 

 unprejudiced men.* 



*Mr. John Gosling was born in Staffordshire, England, in 

 1844. He came to the United States in June, 1870, after having 

 had practical experience in the buying, feeding and slaughter- 

 ing of meat animals. His first work in this country was in John 

 Taylor's packing house in Trenton, N. J. This employment he 



