668 A HISTOET OF HEREFORD CATTLE 



line being held at the finish by Mr. Fiinkhouser with 

 a lot headed by the handsome young Hesiod 50th. 

 The Sunny Slope entries, led by the showy Climax 

 4th, were second, Sotham third, Gudgell & Simpson 

 fourth, and G. H. Adams fifth. 



"There was a large and interesting show made 

 for the get-of-buU and produce-of-cow prizes. Mr. 

 Sotham succeeded in winning for best four animals 

 the get of one sire on the progeny of Corrector; 

 Funkhouser was second with Hesiods; Cross was 

 third on the get of Archibald 5th ; Steward & Hutch- 

 eon were fourth on stock by Benson, and Gudgell & 

 Simpson fifth on Lamplighter. The produce-of-cow 

 prize for best two head of either sex was also gained 

 by Mr. Sotham with Sir Bredwell and Benefice. Mr. 

 Nave was second on the progeny of the Shadeland 

 cow Erica 51st, Sotham third on Grandee and Gene- 

 vieve out of Gaily, Gudgell & Simpson fourth on 

 the progeny of Miss Charmer 4th, and the Stanton 

 Co. fifth on a pair from Hare Bell. 



"Sir Bredwell, Mr. Sotham 's three-year-old, was 

 made bull champion after a spirited contest with Mr. 

 Nave's Dale. There can be no question whatever as 

 to the marked superiority of Dale at the present 

 time, viewed purely from the standpoint of the 

 feeder and the butcher, but Sir Bredwell 's fine breed 

 character sufficed to carry the judge to the older 

 bull. Dale was rated second, Bovic third. Thickset 

 fourth, and Hesiod 50th fifth. Funkhouser 's Dew- 

 drop was made champion female. Nave's Dolly 5th 

 second. Cross' Diana third, Sotham 's Benison 

 fourth, and Sunny Slope's Beau Eeal's Maid fifth." 



E. B. Armour Active. — ^Kirk B. Armour of 

 Kansas City had by this time become intensely in- 

 terested in the Herefords, and had made a large 

 importation from England. He not only brought 



