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HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN CATTLE. 



in good shape, horns polished, hoofs trimmed, your animals perfectly clean and 

 well broken, and show them in a natural position, standing a little high in 

 front. Answer. all questions asked by the judge correctly and honestly, and 

 never kick if you don't win; if you do, you generally kick yourself the most. 

 Cows in milk should always be shown with a well-filled, square udder, which 

 greatly adds to the general appearance." 



O. P. Thompson, manager Home Farm herd: 



"While our experience in showing has not been so extensive as that of 

 some others, it has been exceedingly varied, as we have exhibited at state 

 fairs when we were awarded practically no premiums, as well as when we 

 secured nearly every prize for which we had an entry. The first year we 

 made a showing at the Iowa State Fair, in 1884, I think. We selected as cows 

 only those that were rolling fat at the time, and necessarily such cows were 

 dry and had been for some time previous, or were always very poor milkers. 

 That they were pretty, fat, sleek, and world beaters in the eyes of a novice, none 



VASELINE, No. 15,923 H. F. H. B. 



Winner first prize as butter cow, Michigan State Fair, 1895, 4.59 Ibs. butter; also second prize, 

 Ohio, 1893, 2.70 Ibs. butter in one day. 



could gainsay, but that year these state fairs had as judges experts who were 

 worthy of the name, than whom there are none better S. N. Wright, at Iowa, 

 and W. D. Hoard, of Minnesota. As at both these fairs we had in compe- 

 tition with us Holsteins of the strict dairy type that were shown in mod- 

 erate flesh, thus not having the dairy points covered up with fat, and the cows 

 in full flow of milk, we got practically nothing in the way of premiums and 

 scarcely enough to pay our freight. After the premiums were awarded at 

 Minnesota the writer hereof requested Mr. Hoard (he had not at that time 

 been Governor of Wisconsin), if he would have the kindness to tell us why 

 he awarded us so few prizes. He answered by saying that we were exhibiting 

 in the wrong ring; that if we should go over among the beef breeds we would 

 stand a much better chance of winning. This was the last time we showed 

 cattle in high flesh. I was much surprised lately in reading a communication 

 from a leading breeder of Holstein-Friesian cattle to note that he recommended 

 for exhibition cattle in high flesh. This may be all right if you are to exhibit 

 at county fairs or even at state fairs when they have picked up judges, usually 



