ond at the Illinois state fair, with Young 

 Abbotsburn first. During- 1892 he won 

 eleven first and one second prizes, while 

 his get won 156 prizes in all, there being 

 twenty-one of his progeny on exhibi- 

 tion in the shows. In 1893 Gay Mon- 

 arch reached the maximum of his 

 show-ring fame by his record and that 

 of his get at the World's Columbian ex- 

 position. Here in aged bull class he was 

 placed second to Young Abbotsburn. 

 These two bulls were of the same .gen- 

 eral type, but Gay Monarch, with all his 

 excellence, could hardly equal his great 

 rival, lacking somewhat in substance and 

 flesh. As a breeder, however. Gay Mon- 

 arch fairly surpassed the Moberly bull. 

 Here at this show he won the champion- 

 ship for the best herd over all beef breeds, 

 a great tribute to his high worth, thQ 

 herd consisting of himself and the cows 

 Gay Mary, Nora Davis, Lady Verbena 

 and Nancy Hanks. In Shorthorn compe- 

 tition only, this herd won third place, 

 however. In the Shorthorn class of the 

 best four animals of either sex under 4 

 years old, the get of one sire, the Rob- 

 bins got fourth place with Gay Mary, 

 Nora Davis, Peerless and Nancy Hanks, 

 all daughters of Gay Monarch'. Gay 

 Mary was given the first place in aged 

 cow class, and also won sweepstakes as 

 the best female of any age in Shorthorn 

 classes, and was also sweepstakes' aged 

 cow of all breeds. Nora Davis won 

 fourth place in the 2-year-oia class, and 

 Nancy Hanks, her own sister, won third 

 place in the heifer calf class. Nora Davis 

 and Nancy Hanks were also placed 

 fourth in the competition of "two ani- 

 mals, either sex, from one cow." they 

 being from the cow Nora, by Enterprise 

 41901. 



Among the sons of Gay'Monarch none 

 received so great honors in the show 

 ring as Monitor 109140. He was famous 

 as a campaigner, and won many first 

 prizes in severe competition, being re- 

 peatedly champion at Indiana and Illi- 

 nois state fairs, and winning a total 

 of about 100 prizes in various shows. 



To Gay Monarch is credited the win- 

 ning of twenty-six first prizes in class, 

 twenty-six sweepstakes, six second prizes 

 and twenty-four times heading the win- 

 ning herd. 



This bull was of the typical low-down, 

 deep-bodied, short-legged, thick-fleshed 

 sort, with a superior amount of quality. 



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