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of the year practically a finished cow in her year- 

 ling form. After she had been set aside to head 

 the class there was a spirited contest for second 

 place between Clark's Plum (dam Peerless '2d) and 

 Scarlett's Fair Maiden 2d, by Washington, the po- 

 sition finally being held by the latter. The former 

 wore one of those shaggy coats which Clark suc- 

 ceeds so well in growing. Moreover, she begins 

 well and ends well, her pretty face and wide fore- 

 head attracting one from the front and her good 

 thighs satisfying the eye as she goes away. 



"The decision which made Carlyle 's Annie Lau- 

 rie first in heifer calves, and Elmendorf 's Bluebelle 

 second, with Clark's Annie (by Anxiety) and Fow- 

 ler & Bassett's thick Bonnie (by Orphan Boy) un- 

 placed was not altogether satisfactory. Bluebelle 

 is a furry-haired, mellow-handling, well grown calf 

 with typical head and should have been first, with 

 Clark or Carlyle second. Carlyle and Clark both 

 have good calves and richly bred (the former by 

 Earl of Shadeland 12th from the famous Felicia), 

 but we cannot grant the license of either of them 

 to win in the presence of the Elmendorf entry." 



Elmendorf received the herd prize at the capable 

 hands of David Fyffe, Sotham receiving second. 

 E. C. Auld made Earl of Shadeland 30th champion 

 male and Miss Archibald A champion female. 



Death of C. M. Culbertson.^While the "white 

 faces" were carrying all before them at the Fat 

 Stock Show held at the Chicago Stock Yards during 

 the first week in December, 1891, Mr. C. M. Culbert- 

 son, the man who had done so much towards the 

 successful introduction of the breed, passed away at 

 Arkansas Hot Springs, whither he had journeyed in 



