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through the central west, and the next year he easily carried 

 off the honors at the World's Fair at Chicago. Portions of 

 the Breeders' Gazette's report of that show may be of interest: 



This yellow-skinned' breed of Cliannel Islands cattle was strongly 

 represented in the character of its exhibits, if not in numbers. It is 

 an attractive breed in the showyard. Ample size, evidently strong 

 constitutions, handsome fawn color with white spots, waxy horns, 

 large and well-shaped udders, and the clearly-marked' yellow nose 

 eye, ear, and skin unite to make it exceedingly prepossessing in barn, 

 pasture, or on dress parade. Exhibitors at the 'Columbian were as 

 follows: Dr. G. Howard 'Davison, Altamont Farm, Millbrook, N 

 Y.; A. J. Cassatt. Berwyn, Pa.: W. D. Richardson, Garden City 

 Minn.; J. N. Greenshields. Danville, Can.: Francis Shaw, 'Wayland 

 Mass.:^ and N. K. Fairbank, Chicago. F. "W. Tratt, Whitewater, 

 Wis., judged this section. A word or two concerning the prize win- 

 ners may be of interest. 



It was a very excellent half dozen aged bulls which entered the 

 arena. They were of good size, unmistakable Guernsey form, and 

 outstanding richness of golden color. It was not a difficult task to 

 locate the close contestants, for Dr. Davison's Imp. Lord Stranford 

 2187, the most famous prize winning bull of the breed, and Mr. Shaw's 

 Deputy, which is in service at the Guernsey test barn, -were clearly 

 at the head of the class and claiming some attention as to the ad- 

 justment of their relative claims. Both are magnificent specimens 

 of the breed and of an order of excellence rarely met with. Lord 

 Stranford was in fine bloom and in conformation, quality, and rich- 

 ness he is a grand type of a dairy bull. He is full of the finest 

 masculine character, excelling in back quarters and handling quali- 

 ties. Position at the head of the class seemed of right to belong to 

 liim, and we can compliment Deputy no more highly than to say he 

 stood a close second. He is admirably fashioned, is full of quality and 

 character, and easily takes rank among the high class bulls of the 

 breed. Mr. Cassatt's Nonsuch 2701, a bull of very good lines, nicely 

 made on back and quarters and showing a soft and pliable hide, had 

 third honors, leaving in fourth place Mr. Richardson's Yeksa's Prince 

 1943, a bull with much depth of rib, well-turned quarters and much 

 Guernsey character. Greenshield's Ontario 743 was fifth and Cassatt's 

 I'lippant 2201 was sixth. 



A couple of the top cows of the breed confronted the judge, and 

 with so closely matched a pair it is perhaps too much to expect a 

 unanimity of opinion as to their respective merits. Dr. Davison has 

 certainly one of the grand cows of the breed in Purity 2315, and Mr. 

 Fairbank can as clearly lay claim to this distinction with Matcrna 

 1334, with whose performances in the 'Columbian test our readers are 

 familiar. She was the only cow shown from the test barn. They 

 are much the same style — large, robust, low-set, business-looking, 

 with large and well-made udders and teats fashioned and set for easy 

 grasping. They differ materially in one point. Materna is rather 

 homely-headed while Purity has a handsome head and a countenance 

 full of sweet femininity. Materna has a little larger veins and' we 

 understand was on that account put to the front. We should not 

 so have placed them. As to conformation, constitution, and milking 

 machinery, there is little difference. Whatever of beauty and finish 

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