HISTORY REPEATS 903 



Harris had first in aged bulls with Onward 31st, 

 son of March On 6th, a bull weighing around 2,400 

 pounds. Mr. Nave's Prime Star Grove, a very 

 smooth low-standing bull, stood next and above 

 Prime Lad 9th. In two-year-olds Cornish & Patten 

 were first on Beau Carlos after a hard fight with 

 Harris, who was showing Dislodger by Disturber. 

 Brock had first in senior yearlings on Distinction by 

 Disturber. Giltners headed the junior yearlings 

 with British Highball, by imp. Britisher and they 

 also won the senior bull calf prize on Beau Colum- 

 bus. Warren T. McCray, Kentland, Ind., a man 

 who was later on to make notable Hereford history, 

 participated in this memorable show, and drew first 

 prize in aged cows on Prairie Queen. McCray had 

 acquired Perfection Fairfax during the year, and 

 while the bull did not win in the strong senior class, 

 he stood at the head of the herd with which Mr. Mc- 

 Cray finally defeated the VanNattas, Harris, Cargill 

 & McMillan and Giltner, in the order named. Van- 

 Nattas' Prime Lads had first in the class for get of 

 sire, and McCray 's lot by Perfection Fairfax was 

 second. 



An Omen of Better Days. The Hereford show of 

 1908 gathered strength as it moved forward, and by 

 the time the Chicago International was reached in 

 December it called forth the following high en- 

 comium : 



"The Hereford breed has just brought to a glo- 

 rious conclusion the most sensational show season 

 ever written into its history. Marshalling their 

 forces in marvelous array at the opening of the cam- 



