84 THE PORTRAIT GALLERY 



in draft horse, beef cattle, harness horse, swine and sheep rings, 

 at state fairs, the American Royal, Madison Square Garden and 

 the International. He was one of a group of three judges chosen 

 to represent America in the first international exchange of judges 

 with the Argentine. He there tied the ribbons on the Short- 

 horns, and the bull he selected for champion established the 

 price record for an animal of Argentinian breeding at that date. 

 Dean Curtiss more than anyone else has demonstrated to the 

 breeder and practical farmer, the ultimate worth of an agricul- 

 tural college education. His portrait was given to the Saddle 

 AND Sirloin Club by the students of Iowa State College. 



