116 TwENTY-FlEST BlENNIAL RePOBT 



Mr. Thomas, of Oakland, Kentucky, was on hand 

 with his beautiful Angoras, but Mr. Malone, also a Ken- 

 tucky exhibitor, furnished strong competition, and won 

 a goodly portion of the prize money. 



Very notable exhibits w^ere the fine wool flock of K. 

 D. Williamson & Sons, of Ohio, the Oxfords of Mr. M. R. 

 Purviance, of Indiana, and the Dorsets of Mr. H. H. 

 Cherry, of Ohio. Probably nowhere in America could 

 better flocks of these breeds be seen. They would be a 

 credit to any State Fair, Live Stock Show or Exposition 

 in the world. All three of these flocks will be shown at 

 San Francisco in November. 



In the Shropshire classes Axe & Millett won most of 

 the money on their well-fitted entries, though the strong, 

 rugged sheep of Frank Henn, of Illinois, who furnished 

 the competition, looked so good to the Kentucky farm- 

 ers that Mr. Henn sold his entire show flock, comprising 

 sixteen head, to farmers and breeders out in the State 

 before the show closed. Numerous sales were made by 

 other exhibitors, indicating a keen demand for good 

 sheep. This demand has existed for some time, and 

 many exhibitors have been heard to remark that they had 

 more inquiries for sheep at Kentucky State Fair than 

 any other on the circuit. 



Cotswolds were well represented in the flocks of 

 Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Daniel Bryan, of Indiana. Both 

 flocks brought some grand individuals, nicely fitted, and 

 furnished many interesting contests. 



A fact worthy of comment was the interest shown by 

 spectators in the juding of the classes. That master 

 shepherd. Professor Frank Kleinheinz, of the University 

 of Wisconsin, who awarded the prizes, always does his 

 work in such a manner as to interest and instruct those 

 present; and it was gratifying to note the eagerness of 

 so many Kentucky folk to take advantage of the op- 

 portunity to learn the good and bad points of the indi- 

 viduals showing and hear the judge patiently and clearly 

 give his reasons for placing one animal at the head of 

 its class, another second, and so on down the line. The 

 constant stream of visitors passing back and forth 

 through the alleys of the sheep bams asking a thousand 

 and one questions concerning the various breeds on ex- 



