618 A HISTORY OP HEREFORD CATTLE 



S. VanNatta on Venture, Cherry Lass, Fairy 

 Brownie, Grove Lassie and Alberta ; third to H. H. 

 Clough on Actor, Chestnut Leaf, Autumn Leaf, 

 Jewel 6th and Nutty ; fourth to Makin Bros, on Vin- 

 cent 9th, Lady Wiltona Vincent, Lady Geneve Vin- 

 cent, Stately 14th and Stately 10th; and fifth and 

 sLxh rank were assigned to Cosgrove and Elmen- 

 dorf respectively. 



"Li the class for four animals of either sex under 

 four years the get of one sire, Elmendorf was first 

 with the progeny of his well known Garfield bull 

 Earl of Shadeland 30th, the winning animals con- 

 sisting of Eureka, Lady Daylight, Lady Lavender 

 and Lady Laurel. Second went to the progeny of 

 Don Carlos, shown by GudgeU & Simpson, including 

 the two bulls Beau Brummel and Lamplighter and 

 the heifers Donna Anna 7th and Normette ; third to 

 the Cosgrove Company on the get of Wild Eyes, in. 

 eluding the bull Wildy 29th and three Wilton lieif- 

 ers ; fourth to Clough on the progeny of Nutcracker. 



"The first prize for best two animals of either 

 sex; the get of one cow, went to Makin Bros, on bull 

 Vincent 2d and heifer Lady Maud Vincent; second 

 to Cosgrove on bull Bert C. and cow Wilton Le 

 Sueuress 43d; third to F. A. Fleming of Canada; 

 fourth to Elmendorf." 



Dark Days.— The year 1893 will not soon be for- 

 gotten by those who were in debt or lacked working 

 capital. A financial panic swept the United States 

 from end to end. Money went in hiding. Banks 

 failed. Credits were destroyed. Cash could not 

 be had at one time even with Government bonds as 

 security. The cattle business suffered its full share 

 as a result of this catastrophe. Failures were nu- 

 merous in all lines of business. Confidence was 



