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elation added $3,000 to the exposition company's 

 rather meager prizes. This bonus, together with the 

 prevailing activity in the west in white-faced cattle, 

 drew out an incomparable display in this section 

 the largest and best of its kind ever seen in the 

 United States and eclipsing the average exhibit of 

 the breed seen at the annual meetings of the Royal 

 Agricultural Society of England. The size and 

 quality of the classes throughout excepting only 

 that for aged bulls aroused the enthusiasm of 

 visitors to the highest pitch. The great amphi- 

 theater was packed while the Hereford judging was 

 in progress, the spectators evincing keen interest in 

 the work. The difficult proposition of passing upon 

 this record-breaking exhibit was assumed by Mr. 

 Claude Makin of Florence, Kans., and it is a pleas- 

 ure to be able to state that this trying task was dis- 

 charged with singular accuracy and impartiality. 

 A more satisfactory piece of work of this character 

 has rarely been seen in American showyards. 

 Awards were given by wire in our last, except the 

 group and championship prizes, which were not as- 

 signed as last week's Gazette went to press. We 

 now supply details as to the showing throughout. 



"The list of exhibitors included C.-S. Cross, Em- 

 poria, Kans.; T. F. B. Sotham, Chillicothe, Mo.; 

 George H. Adams, Crestone, Colo. ; F. A. Nave, 

 Attica, Ind.; William S. VanNatta & Son, Fowler 

 Ind. ; Gudgell & Simpson, Independence, Mo.; 

 James A. Funkhouser, Plattsburg, Mo.; Scott & 

 March, Belton, Mo. ; Cornish & Patton, Osborn, Mo. ; 

 C. G. Comstock, Albany, Mo. ; Peter Mouw of Sioux 

 Co., la. ; Z. T. Kinsell, Mount Ayr, la. ; C. H. Elmen- 

 dorf of Nebraska ; Stanton Farm Co., of Nebraska ; 

 Steward & Hutcheon of Greenwood, Mo., and E. E. 

 Day of CassCo., Neb." 



