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imately complete record of tlie shii\v-}'ar(I \\'inniii,i;s at the 

 state fairs alone, but notice will be taken of some animals 

 that are worth}' of particular mentinu. C(.ini|)etitiiin was not 

 keen enoug'h before about ]R'K) tn make llic records u\ partic- 

 ular interest, except in the case of one or two shows. 



In 1887 a dairy show was held at the Madison Square 

 Garden, New York City. The following is a list of the ex- 

 hibitors of Guernseys and the number of animals each showed : 



Exhibitor Males Females 



J. W. Fuller 1 6 



Wm. Lindsev 1 2 



E. N. Howeil S 9 



A. J. Cassatt 1 6 



C. B. Wood 2 5 



L. W. Ledyard 1 3 



Joseph Krouse 1 1 



Francis Shaw 2 14 



Mrs. S. P. Taber-Willctts 3 13 



Total 17 59 



Guernseys had ne\'er been seen assembled in the num- 

 bers and with the quality cxliibitcd at this show, and at least 

 one of the leading agricultural papers jin mnunced Mr. Shaw's 

 exhibit the best of all at the show. Tlie ])rizes were awarded 

 as follows : 



Herd consisting of bull une )'ear old or o\'er, and fi^air 

 females, two in milk and two o\'er one year old, (jf which such 

 as were not bred by exhibitor have been his propert_\' durmg 

 three months pre^dous to the exhibition — one prize only: 

 Francis Shaw, bull. Squire of I^archmont 911 ; females. Dawn 

 711, France 2207, Picotte 2d 2218, Jessie of Lester Manor 740. 



Bull of any age, and four ni his progeny (females) : No 

 first prize awarded; second prize, Chas. B. Wood bull. Fancy's 

 I^ad 651; progeny, Fancy's Beaut\' 3087, Chami)i(in Snowflake 

 3086, Fancy's Golden Girl 3081, Starr's Golden Beauty 3083. 



Bulls one year old and under two: First prize, F. N. 

 Howell, Wonder of the World 1469; second prize, Joseph 

 Krouse, General Dart 1208; third i)rize, J. W. Fuller, Vulcan 

 Select 1213. 



Bull calves under one year old: First prize, Mrs. S. P. 

 Taber-W^illetts, Kohinoor 130,S; second prize, F. N. Howell, 

 Duke of Springside 1518. 



Cows three years old or over : First prize, Francis Shaw, 

 Jessie of Lester Manor 740; second prize, L. W. Ledyard, 

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