at the Illinois state the same season. At 

 this stage of her development she was 

 referred to as "very sweet and chunky." 



As a yearling the writer can find no 

 record of Lady being shown, but as a 

 2-year-old in 1897 she was third in class 

 at the Illinois state fair, while she was 

 also placed higher up in other fairs this 

 season, in which she met no opposition 

 outside the local herd. This season she 

 .was shown along with her dam, with 

 which she was often compared, she hav- 

 ing her mother's full bosom, great spring 

 of rib, full flanks, deep twist and great 

 size. In 1898 Lady of Me.adowbrook be- 

 gan to show her true colors. She was 

 classed as the best Aberdeen -Angus fe- 

 male in class at the state fairs of In- 

 diana, Wisconsin and the St. Louis ex- 

 position, and was made champion cow 

 of the breed at Wisconsin and St. Louis 

 shows. She was placed second to her 

 mother in class at the Illinois show at 

 Peoria. This same season, in 1898, the- 

 Bradfute herd invaded Kentucky to com- 

 pete for the class and herd champion- 

 ships at the Shelbyville show. This 

 was the first Aberdeen-Angus exhibit 

 south of the Ohio river. The Bradfutes 

 had carefully considered making this 

 trip, as it meant an invasion of Short- 

 horn territory of the most pronounced 

 type. A committee of Shorthorn men 

 acted as judges, and during the bull 

 competition the Shorthorns had the ad- 

 vantage. 



When the female classes came on a 

 sensation occurred with the entrance of 

 Lady of Meadowbrook into the ring. Her 

 outstanding merit was at once recog- 

 nized and she was made first prize win- 

 ner. The 2-year-old and yearling prizes 

 were won by Shorthorns, while a Brad- 

 fute heifer calf won first in class. In 

 the lining up in the herd competition 

 great excitement prevailed, for only 

 Shorthorns had heretofore won beef herd 

 prizes in this section. The superior ex- 

 cellence of the Bradfute cattle, with the 

 great Lady of Meadowbrook at the head 

 of the female classes, would not be 

 downed, and amid much excitement and 

 applause the Aberdeen-Angus herd was 

 made champion. 



In 1899 Lady of Meadowbrook was 

 first-prize and champion cow at the 

 Ohio, Wisconsin and Indiana state fairs 

 and the St. Louis show, and was first 

 in class at the Illinois state fair. At the 



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