586 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



upon this occasion, and in the Hereford .cow class 

 created some consternation by sending the blue to 

 Elmendorf 's Etiquette 11247, an extra good cow by 

 Anxiety 6th, but now wanting in bloom. Peerless 3d, 

 that stood second, was the almost unanimous choice 

 of the spectators for the head of the line. She was 

 at this time a show cow of the best type, with nobly 

 arched ribs thrown well down, thick fore-roasts, and 

 full loins. Elmendorf 's Lily headed the two-year- 

 olds, Mr. Clark's Bess standing second. 



Nothing more attractive than a line of well fitted 

 Hereford heifers is ever seen in our western show- 

 yards, and the 15 yearlings at Peoria this year ex- 

 cited universal admiration. Mr. EarPs Shadeland 

 Cora, by Earl of Shadeland 22d out of a Colorado 

 dam, drew the blue, with Elmendorf 's Tottie slated 

 for the red. Next came nine beautiful calves, the 

 honor falling again to Shadeland, this time on Shade- 

 land Fairy, also by Earl of Shadeland 22d a calf 

 with exceptional rib, full of flesh and hair, decidedly 

 superior along back and loin. Her weak point was 

 her quarters. Clark was second on Plum, one of the 

 best calves of any breed out this season, a daughter 

 of Peerless Wilton out of Peerless 3d. Senator 

 Harris was called in to award the group and champ- 

 ionship prizes. He ranked VanNatta's herd first 

 and made Cherry Boy champion bull. The class 

 decision on cows was reversed, Peerless 3d being 

 adjudged best Hereford female in the showyard. 

 The prize for best four animals under four years 

 the get of one sire drew out a strong display, rep- 



