602 A HISTORY OF HEREFORD CATTTE 



seventh year, pushed him for the honor. One of 

 Iowa's most practical stockmen, Peter Mouw of 

 Orange City, who had espoused the cause of the 

 Herefords, won third in this competition with Cas- 

 tello, by Dromio, at six years. As good a bull as 

 Cameo had to fail of recognition. The spectacle of 

 these bulls presenting such form at such ages, after 

 extended periods of high feeding and active serv- 

 ice, recalls those early days in Herefordshire when 

 their prototypes were hurling their weight into the 

 yoke and were in the very prime of their useful- 

 ness at from six to ten years of age. 



Meantime, new recruits were constantly joining 

 the Hereford forces. Bedhead Bros., of Des 

 Moines, had been convinced of the merit of the 

 breed and had established a good herd with the 

 prize-winning Shadeland-bred Captain Grove, pur- 

 chased from Mr. Scarlett, at its head. He was sent 

 into this competition somewhat out of form, but still 

 good enough to win. Cosgrove captured the red 

 with Wildy 29th, and VanNatta was third with Chi- 

 cago. In yearlings Cherry Boy 2d came to the 

 front, a well developed young bull with rather 

 prominent hips, and Makin Bros, were second on 

 Anxiety Boy. In bull calves the Makins were first 

 with Vincent 9th, a level short-legged son of their 

 rare old bull of that name. 



Speaking of the power of the senior bulls to hold 

 their own, we have now to record that Lily once 

 again led the aged cows, Cosgrove following with 

 the dark-colored massive Wilton Le Sueuress 43d, 



