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demonstrated the value of pedigree matings, that a record of 

 his showyard successes at America's two greatest livestock con- 

 claves, the Columbian and Louisiana Purchase Expositions, is 

 here presented. At Chicago Wood Dale Herd won seven firsts, 

 seven seconds, two thirds, five fourths, two fifths, two sevenths, 

 one eighth, one tenth, one eleventh and three championships, 

 while animals of this breeding won an additional four firsts, 

 six seconds, seven thirds, four fourths, three fifths, one sixth, 

 one seventh, two eighths, one tenth, one eleventh and one 

 twelfth. Mr. Gentry's King Lee was champion boar bred by 

 exhibitor and his Baron Duke, reserve. Duchess 123d, daughter 

 of his famous Longfellow, won a similar prize in the sows, 

 with Duchess 118th reserve. At the St. Louis Fair sixteen firsts, 

 seven seconds, four thirds, one fourth, two sevenths, two eighths 

 and 14 champions (including barrows) fell to his lot. Such 

 a triumph had never befallen any other swine exhibitor on this 

 continent. 



Mr. Gentry has bred Shorthorn cattle simultaneously with 

 his Berkshires, maintaining an average herd of 100 head. His 

 success with early sires lay in the great "Linwood" breeding 

 bull. Victorious, followed by the Choice Goods bull. The Choice 

 of All, first at the American Royal of 1904. 



Mr. Gentry's public services and offices have been numerous. 

 He was one of a committee of eighteen to represent the live- 

 stock industry of America at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. 

 For years previous to the Association of State Fair Managers, 

 there existed an organization of livestock exhibitors which met 

 annually at the Illinois State Fair, then the close of the state 

 fair circuit. Mr. Gentry was president of this Association for 

 some years, with G. Howard Davison, (8) secretary, and the 

 organization went out of existence, only when the State Fair 

 Managers' Association was born. Mr. Gentry has been a 

 member of the State Board of Agriculture of Missouri for over 



