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houser's breeding and now the property of Messrs 

 Scott & March of Belton, Mo., and the latter bred 

 and owned by Mr. Sotham of Weavergrace. Thickset 

 is the stronger-backed bull, but Hesiod has the 

 greater depth of body. The Corrector has the usual 

 good head and horn of the Sotham stock, but the He- 

 siod is also faultless in the same particulars. Thick- 

 set has a grand chine and rib, but is fairly matched 

 by Hesiod 's well covered shoulders and strong heart- 

 girth. They are indeed a royal pair, and no show- 

 yard decision can add to or detract from the fair 

 fame of either. Hesiod 29th was given first and 

 Mr. Sotham 's bull second." 



Beau Real's Maid, Juno, and Dewdrop. — 

 In the cow class Clark's Peerless Wilton- Anxiety 

 3d marvel Jessamine, with her furry coat, wonder- 

 ful substance, flesh and finish, was unapproached, 

 but in two-year-olds there was approximate perfec- 

 tion in several quarters. This ring witnessed the 

 meeting of Beau Eeal's Maid, Juno and Dewdrop — 

 three of the best white-faced females bred in this 

 country during the period under review. Sotham 's 

 Lady Chloe was in the fight also, but was scarcely 

 thought equal to the job of turning down either of 

 the three first-named. The glorious uncertainty of 

 the showyard, however, here found fresh exemplifi- 

 cation. Sunny Slope's daughter of Beau Eeal had 

 met and defeated Lady Chloe at Hamline. Juno had 

 been seen at Lidianapolis and Milwaukee and in 

 each case judgment was rendered for Beau Beal's 

 Maid. Dewdrop had met neither of these heifers at 

 Des Moines. Our comment at the ringside follows : 



"Mr. Lewis began by throwing Mr. Funkhouser's 



