Supremacy of Aberdeen-Angus Cattle o° ADVANCE tion Grand Champion Fat Steer Over All Breeds 66 ANGUS STEER i ABERDEEN tional Expos Interna irst F. accent os UR inset ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING HEIFERS, Ss. y courtesy « f Chas. Hscher & Son, ee rn er sane Yj \“N ——e—e OU a Pound bj of Clay-Robinson & Co Sold at 15%c Per Kerrick. Exposition. Late Hon. L. H. Photo by Courtesy NGUS PRODUCT OF ILLINOIS. A Steers at 1900 International Fed and Exhibited by ABERDEEN & Co. AN arload of Fat Robinson 1 lay, ‘ C hampion C ‘ Cc rand G nt pe Supremacy olf Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Results of Leading Fat Stock Shows During Past Decade in Great Brita and America. Classification of Special Premiums and American Aberdeen- Angus Breeders’ Association Sales for the Year 1909 EDITED BY CHAS. GRAY, SECRETARY FUEBLISHED BY AMERICAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION 17 EXCHANGE AVENUE, CHICAGO ~ CONTENTS AIF AS 1904 ( ‘ Awards of American Fat Stock Shows Title, Contents and Introduction.......... 5-7 Table of Awards and Summary of Single Fat Animal Exhibits at International.. 9-14 Why Stock Yards Buyers Like Aber- deen-Angus (by Henry Du Plan)........ Table of Awards and Summary of Fat Carload Lot Exhibits at International. Table of Comparative Average Prices at Auction of Fat Carload Lots at THaKA Ae OMAN Saodanons ds oocoDUSE I OUkOUoOoNAC 28 Pages Table of Awards of International Car- cass Contest and Review of Same (by Prof. Wayne Dinsmore).....-.----------- Table of Awards of St. Joseph Show, Iowa State and Inter-state Fairs, West- ern Stock Show, Fort Worth Show and Canadian Show Recapitulation of American Fat Stock Shows 34-38 Awards of British Fat Stock Shows Title, Introduction .........-..--+++++++-++- 47-49 Aberdeen-Angus Element in Beef Pro- duction (By James R. Barclay).......-. 50-54 Aberdeen-Angus Verdicts of 1908 (By Editor of Glasgow Herald)............... 55-56 Table of Awards and Summary of Single Fat Animal Exhibits at Smithfield STOW ee eee ere iore aiarstenstenere ter spatcnsne is 57-63 Table of Awards of Smithfield Carcass Contest, facing Summary of same....... 66 1909 Classifications Table of Awards and Summary of Single Fat Animal Exhibits at Birmingham Show Table of Awards and Summary of Butch- ers’ Best Bullock Contest at Birm- ingham Show ..........-+-+----++--+2e+-----: a2 Table of Awards and Summary of Single Fat Animal Exhibits at Scottish Na- tion’al’ -Show —as...: - ae ee Aberdeen-Angus. Ghampion animal ander 1 yearén... 26 03 -e6 es ee Aberdeen- Angus. Reserve animal wnder 1 ‘years: : Grade Aberdeen-Angus. Reserve champion single animal of the show -...--.--...----=-\- = es Hereford. 1903. Sea ee ale ee ai MSIE NS Teme re ee Aberdeen- Shorthorn Hereford Mixed TOTAL ENTRIES CLASS Angus rating rating rating rating 12-3. 4-5 \) 128-04 5 ser a AS 34 several not shown | 2 y’rsand under 3 2 5 Likes ' x4 19 several not shown | senior yearling iL 3 5|| |2 4 20 several not shown | junior yearling D2 1 4| 5 27 several not shown | senior calf ON Sai sak ss att 12 several not shown | junior calf 3 5 4 *He2 9 shown herd Bay asin a 1 15 several not shown | get of one sire 34 | 1\2 * Shorthorn-Galloway. +Galloway. Champion animal (grade or GrOSS- bred). «ewes eet wee 5 ee as Oem sce ieee a Hereford. Reserve animal (grade or CYOSS=DLEG) Sve ve we ee ew een ele beens © i 9 coe Hereford. Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). Champion animal 2 years old and under 320. .o 26 6 tens > ues Se Hereford. Reserve_animal 2 years old and under Bs sn ae sa shee as Hereford. Champion animal 1 year old and WINGOT: 2 oa rc cee eee ce ee Aberdeen-Angus. Reserve animal 1 year old and ynder Qc. sce en dence ces eee oe <5 - liane Hereford. Champion animal under’ 1 year......--+---.0+ sr 25> =e alos | eee Hereford. Reserve animal under 1 years. 22.422 bs2- se Se i i ee Aberdeen-Angus. Champion herd of the Show.........--05+e+ 70500 - > a0 0s 99 eee Tiereford. Reserve herd of the SHOW o./2 few ait oe win) «Seine ee tee 9s iio Aberdeen-Angus. Grand champion single animal of the SHOW: < cdc wos ese swe oe Oe Hereford. Reserve champion single animal of the show ...-----------*+**:::105 Aberdeen- Angus. *Some authorities claim this animal correctly belongs in mixed class. 1904. Aberdeen- Shorthorn {| Hereford || Mixed TOTAL ENTRIES CLASS Angus rating|| rating || __ rating rating Le) eg | (Bee Cy (ae) oe a Hoe se 22 several not shown /|2 yrs and under 3 S| 1 4 2|3 23 several not shown |/senior yearling Le ees eed, 2 5 21 several not shown ||junior yearling 3] 4] 5ll*1)*2 20 several not shown |jsenior calf 2S 5 1 +4 10 several not shown ||junior calf 4 3 Ble 1/*2 14 shown herd 3 ft 4 ~2 11 shown get of one sire 9 2 §1 *Shorthorn-Galloway. +Mixed herd. gMixed or eross-bred. #zGalloway. \ Charnpion. animal (orade OF CrosS-bred).. 2... 6... cee ec eect one Grade Shorthorn. es mom Amina (rade, OF CrOSS-DIred) 4.35. 2 ee ee ee eo Shorthorn-Galloway. Champions by Ages (Pure-breds, Grades and Cross-breds Competing). Grsmpionwanimal, 2 years Old and under 3... ...5.....50 ccc ee eae cues Aberdeen- Angus. Cunimioneraninial a year old and under 2. 2.66... del ees kbc nao ve bed Hereford. ResehViecwanminal is year old and WnNG@er 2... foo. ce ee ee ee eas Shorthorn-Galloway. Malar erage onnleeclnu tana ln ING eTS. fr EA sc ele oe eal ele Sr ee lecete és a ewes Oe cre es Aberdeen-Angus. OS Cra mecleanin ey er UhiMlGlete Ula WiC Teas wos leco css opai vols clei versie te nee 4 bes Etereevele hace Grade Hereford. MelATaOnneneKgd Ol Ne SHOW < a. sini ) Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 1 Ab.-Angus 2 1 Hereforg 3 years or over 2 1 1 Ab.-Angus 4 3 Herefords 2 yrs and under 3 1 DA acs 2 Ab.-Angus |. 2 Herefords / 5 1 Shorthorn lyearandunder2 || 1] , 3 2 Grand Champion Carload of the Show—Aberdeen-Angus. 25 TOTAL AND NO. OF ENTRIES OF EACH BREED. 4 All Herefords 1 Hereford 2 Herefords 38 1 Shorthorn 3 Herefords 1 Shorthorn j 5 1 Ab.-Angus 38 Herefords 5 2 Galloways 6 Herefords 8 2 Ab.-Angus DISTRICT. North Central North Central North Central South Central South Central South Central 2 Both Herefords|Southwest 1 Hereford 8 Herefords 10 2 Shorthorns Southwest Southwest 2 Both Herefords;Southern 2 Both Herefords|Southern 4 Ab.-Angus 4 Shorthorns 4 Herefords 13 Ab.-Angus 3 Herefords 1 Shorthorn 6 Ab.-Angus 10 Herefords 3 Shorthorns 12 Uy 19 Galloways won second and third prizes in 2-year-old class in South Central enc onne Ab.-Angus Herefords Ab.-Angus Hereferds 5 2 Shorthorns On TOL Eastern EHastern Hastern 1907 CLASS. 3 years or Over 2y’rs and under 3 1 year and under 2 2 years or over 2 yrs and under 3 1 vear and under 2 3 years or over 2 y’rs and under 3 1 year and under 2 2 y’rs and under 3 1 year and under 2 3 years or over 2y’rsand under 3 1 year and under 2 Aberdeen Short- Hereford|| Mixed ae ee mee rating Ist 2d 3d |list 2d 3d] ist 24 3d |,1st 2d 3d 15 Zizs 1 i ZI ve 3i| 1) 2 | 1 | lal als | 12 ili | 1 | 2| 3}! Aine 2 ae fe | 1| 2 3 1 2h oe District. Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 32 years cor over 2 yrs and under 3 1 year and under 2 eet & 2| 3} | | | ees | | 2) 3 ; | eee Grand Champion Carioad of the Show—Aberdeen- Angus. 26 1908 TOTAL AND NO. OF ENTRIES OF EACH BREED. 3 Herefords 1 Galloway Hereford Hereford Both Herefords 3 Ab.-Angus 2 Herefords Both Herefords Hereford ~ Both Herefords Hereford Ab.-Angus Shorthorns Herefords Mixed me bo con Ab.-Angus Hereford Ab.- Angus Shorthorns Herefords 16 1 Mixed 10 “109 OF Ht © 1 Ab.-Angus 2 1 Hereford 1 Ab.-Angus 5 4 Herefords 2 Ab.-Angus 5 3 Herefords DISTRICT. North Central North Central South Central South Central South Central Southwest Southwest Southern Southern Eastern Eastern Eastern CLASS. 2y’rs and under 3 1 1 year and under 2 | 3 years or over || Aberdeen- Short- 2 yrs and under 3 2y’rs and under 3 2 y’rs and under 3 1 year and under 2 3 years or over 2 y’rs and under 3 1 year and under 2 | 1 year and under 2 || 1 year and under 2 | Angus horn eel Mixed rating rating rating 1st 2d 3d ||1st 2d 3d||ist 2d 3d|\1st 2d 3d 1 2 oy | 1 1 bial | | | | aca aerlce i | | Neale | | 1 TNs 1 1 2 3 1 a || if? 2 3]| pea A eo Champion Fat Carloads by Ages 3 years or over 2 y’rs and under 3 1 year and under a 1 Grand Champion Carload of the Show—Aberdeen- Angus. 27 2 2| 3 2| 3 Grand Champion Fat Carload Lot Awards BREED. Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus Hereford Aberdeen-Angus Hereford Aberdeen- Angus Year. 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Price per cwt. $11.00 8.00 17.00 8.65 10.00 8.35 14.50 12.00 IL NAME OF EXHIBITOR. Funk Bros., Bloomington, Ill. Claus Krambeck, Marne, Iowa Funk Bros., Bloomington, Il. Claus Krambeck, Marne, Iowa Claus Krambeck, Marne, Iowa W.. F. Herrin, Bufiaio. ae Chas. Escher, Sr., Manning, Iowa D. W. Black, Lyndon, Ohio L. H, Kerrick, Bloomington, Ill. Chicago International Exposition Comparative Average Prices of Fat Carload Lots at Auction by Breeds 1908 1907 3g Z ~ a ~ Name of Breed. 8 8 5 8 & 5 3 ay eS ay 6 Qu 3 Ay i; Z Sigs SER AD AAh PROB WER MORN SOO}. aa Aberdeen-Angus - LS 958425 4b 66. Hereford 25 8 84 ATEN TG ky Shorthorn » 8 51 13 16240 Galloway ik 8 00 5 6 Al Mixed, Texans and cows SG rae SM Ure Ds IIPS ae AI 1903 1902 2 esi Name of Breed. Ss 85 s 85 oe Sis ce Ss ts) Yo is) yo 6 ial = al Z Z Aberdeen-Angus 43801 5 9G eae chr od Hereford ee 24 5 99 iP 7 48 Shorthorn ao ero AE 7 45 Galloway 2 6 05 22 5 64 2 e22 Mixed, Texans and coms) 1906 | 1905 1904 3 a 3 3 3 Pes a] £6) 78 | 85 | & | 86 8, | & 3: || 3 eases AP Ay 6 Ay 6 ar “GZ: Z Z “27. | 8 53 || 18 | 6 71 |} 21 I8 20 28 | 7 90 || 32 | 6 52 || 23 |7 209 ry aber earce 916 70 9 17 49 Ma er ards 14) 56280 9 | 5 58 211 89 3 16 37 1901 1900 | ae = @ oo & = Se oe S 3 3 3] a oP S | as || S| ws | gs] 42 S) oF, = a SD 3 vA CF i= s 32 | 8 22 ||.18.] 7 29 || 22417 69 22 | 8 23 || 17 | 6 29 || 29917 21 10 | 7.74 ||, 138.) 6 2h nie ap 216451) 1216 93 125 % 6H 1 | 6 00 51/6 32 | : 28 / Summary of Fat Carload Lot Competition The Fat Carload Lot division record was rather crudely kept the first year, thus some of the awards have to be classed as “breed unknown.” The above table shows clearly that in point of number of awards the Herefords are far in the lead of any other breed, which substantiates the claims of the zealous advocates of this breed. The feature or question, however, that should interest not only Aberdeen-Angus breeders, but also breeders of all beef breeds and | cattle feeders in general, is how much actual competition did each breed have? An ) analysis of the above table gives auite a different conclusion than may be gleaned from it by a superficial observance. Out of the total number of 263 awards, Aberdeen-Angus won 25 firsts, 26 Pe conds, 18 thirds; Herefords 63 firsts, 40 seconds, 29 thirds; Shorthorns 2! firsts, 15 seconds, 13 thirds; Galloways 3 seconds, 2 thirds; mixed 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 2 thirds. The interesting feature of the Fat Carload Lot competition is to learn how many | prizes each breed won where its rivals were not represented. We find that Aber- deen-Angus won 6 firsts, 3 seconds and 2 thirds, where no Herefords, Shorthorns, etc., were shown. [he Shorthorns won 15 firsts, 9 seconds and 4 thirds where no Aberdeen-Angus were shown. Herefords won 46 firsts, 31 seconds and 17 thirds where Aberdeen-Angus were absent. By making the proper deductions from the actual awards and only taking into consideration the classes in which Aberdeen-Angus, Herefords and Shorthorns took part, we find that the Aberdeen-Angus won 19 firsts, 23 seconds and 16 thirds; Herefords 17 firsts, 9 seconds, 12 thirds; Short- horns 6 firsts, 6 seconds, 9 thirds. It will be noted in the competition for Champions by ages there are twenty- seven possible prizes, and the representation won by each breed for this competition by virtue of their winnings in the open district classes are as follows: Aberdeen- _ Angus represented in nineteen classes, Herefords twenty-five classes; Shorthorns were entitled to seventeen, but only showed in fourteen. While the Herefords secured six more chances than the Aberdeen-Angus, the results show that Aberdeen-Angus won |3 firsts, 4 seconds, 3 thirds; Herefords 10 firsts, 19 seconds, 15 thirds; Short- horns 4 firsts, 2 seconds, 4 thirds; mixed 2 seconds, | third. “While the above deductions from the practical facts embodied in table show clearly that the Aberdeen-Angus is superior, as a climax to the foregoing it is only necessary to add that out of nine possible Grand Championships offered for best carload, Aberdeen-Angus have won seven times and Herefords twice. About the same proportion of Reserve Grand Championships were won by Aberdeen-Angus, showing that the ‘‘doddies’’ have won more than three-fourths of all the Grand Championships and Reserves in the Fat Carload Lot division. 29 SS PRODUCT OF IOWA. AN ABERDEEN-ANG Grand Champion Carload Steers at 1906 American City, Mo. Fed and Kansas Stock Show, Exhibited by the Late Claus Krambeck. lve Royal L 30 x ~ oa Photo by courtesy of Bowles & Co. PRODUCT OF MISSOURI. AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS Champion Carload of Yearling Fat Steers at 1908 International Exposition. pound by Sold at 18c per White. C. ted by W. i Fed and Exhi Bowles & Co. 31 EE pe oo SSS : ee CHUCK OF ABERDEEN-ANGUS STEER EXILIO. Best Grand Champion Careass of Any Breed that has been shown at International Exposition. ROUND OF ABERDEEN-ANGUS STEER EXILIO. Best Grand Champion Careass of Any Breed that has been Shown at International Exposition. 33 Chicago International Exposition Carcass Contest Awards 1900-1908 Competition Open to Steers or Heifers 1900 oN , = - . : ees ie eae Hereford || Galloway Mixed Total Entries CLASS rating rating rating rating rating 1st 2d 8d 4th 5th||ist 2d 3d ,J1st 2d 3d ||1st 2d 3d |/1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 13 shown 2 y’rs and under 3 1| 2 3 10 shown 1 year and under 2 i 2| 3 | BS 2 ND 1 wn la a ee eee 1901 cia aah satelea Sata RNY nasa Bye Met Ray Sul Rc eae ese | pa eusea Shorthorn | Hereford Galloway Total Entries CLASS Patines rating rating rating Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th||Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th||Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th 33 shown 2 y’rs and under 3 1 2| 3 | 13 shown 1 year and under 2 1 3 | rd 1902 Bie Sree Hereford || Galloway Mixed Total Entries CLASS rating rating’ (||) Se ete | eres aes . Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th |/1st 2d 3d ist 2d 3d 1st 2d 3d ||/1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 5 shown’ |2y’rsand under 3 2 (d}t4lt 9 shown 1 year and under 2 1 4| 5 2| 3 | {[Jersey-Guernsey. +Jersey-Holstein. +Red Poll. 1903 - es Shorthorn Hereford Galloway Mixed Total Entries CLASS S rating rating rating rating ating Se Ist 2d 3d 4th oth 2d 3d 4th Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th Ist 2d 3d 4th oth 2d Ist 2d 3d 4th 5t 4th 5th}|1st 2d 3d ||1ist 2d 3d 4th ||1st 2a 34 10 shown 2 y’rs and under 3 De | at 4 | ; 5 shown 1 year and under 2 || 1| 2] 3 1904 ated meets Shorthorn Hereford |, Galloway Mixed = i i rati ratin ess CLASS rating rating rating || rating < Ist 2d 3d_|/Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th |/1st 2d 3d_| 1st 2d 3d 4th ||1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 8 shown|2 y’rsand under 3 || 1| 2| 8 *4/75 11 shown]1 year and under 2 3 2 5| |} 4\}t1 * Hereford-Holstein. +Red Poll. +Shorthorn-Galloway. 34 1905 Total Entries CLASS 7 shown|2 y’rs and under 3 Aberdeen- Angus rating Shorthorn rating Ist 2d 3d 4th j/Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th Ist 2d 3d 4th | Hereford rating Galloway | rating Mixed rating ea 5 Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th *2 6 shown)1 year and under 2 |} 1 4 *2/53 +5 *Breed unknown. §Shorthorn-Galloway. ;+Red Poll. 1906. ae Rael Hereford Teall aise Oy Oa OM Mixed | Total Entries CLASS aetna rating rating rating rating ist 2d 3d 4th 5th |/Ist 2d 3d |/1st 2d 3a || 1st 2d 3d_ ist 2d 34_ Ea aed A =o 2d 3d 4th 5th 13 shown 2yrsand under 3 |! | 2 3 A| 5 14 shown 1 year and under 2 | 4 Ll. 2 eo 3 aes ¢Mixed. *Galloway-Shorthorn. | 1907 | pene eeee Spores Hereford | Galloway || Mixed ' Total Entries CLASS te rating Faline re Tatas) , ist 24 34 4th 5th |list 24 3d | ist 24 3d 4th Sth ‘Ist 2d 3d_|,1st 24 34 15 shown 2 y’rs and under 3 Hie 4] 5 73 16 shown’ j|1 year and under 2 i 24 4 5 *3 | *Polled Hereford. +Red Poll. | 1908 | | ‘ eas pees Hereford |! Galloway Mixed Total Entries CLASS rating rating rating rating rating Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th ||Ist 24 3d_|/1st 2d 3d_|/Ist 2d 3d_ || Ist 2d 3d 4th Sth 18 shown 2y’rs and under 3 p, 5 if 3/74 15 shown 1 year and under 2 1 2 Abs % E Red Poll. *Hereford-Angus. | Grand Champion Carcass Awards J : Year Name Owner Rank On Foot Breed 1900 Sam M. F. Bunker ~ |None Grade Shorthorn 1901 Elm Park Lad _ /|Mich. Agricultural College| Third Aberdeen-Angus 1902 Punch A. P. Grout None Grade Ab.-Angus 1903 College Lad Iowa State College Fifth Aberdeen-Angus 1904 Funk’s Choice Funk Bros Not shown |; Grade Ab.-Angus 1905 College Lad Iowa State College None Aberdeen-Angus 1906 =| Exilio Osis Ours Fifth Aberdeen-Angus 1907 |Squire Good Cu. Tageart None Grade Ab.-Angus 1908 Ben H TD. Bradfute & Son Fifth* Aberdeen-Angus *Special class for carcass eattle. Review of International Exposition Carcass Contests 1900-1908 By Wayne Dinsmore Associate Professor of nee Husbandry, lowa Agricultural College Ames, lowa A review of the carcass competition at the past nine International Live Stock Shows reveals the fact that Aberdeen-Angus cattle and their grades have won 44 out of a possible 82 prizes. This is 53.6 per cent of all money prizes offered. They ~ have also won eight out of the nine championships for dressed carcasses. The detailed record given in foregoing shows that out of the 44 winners, 27 were two-year-olds and 17 yearlings. Twenty were pure-bred and 24 were grades. The third prize yearling winner was a Hereford-Angus heifer, so that all the year- lings in the 1908 prize list carried Angus blood. The cross bred however, is not — listed in the 44. The Grand Champion carcasses for the nine International Shows are listed in | above table and facts concerning each given. The facts given establish the right of the Aberdeen-Angus to premier place on | the hooks so far as the International carcass contests show; and the beef house experts — of Packingtown appear to consider that the record made by the Angus in the carcass contests does not materially exceed their daily performance on the block. Beef animals to meet with general favor from packers and retail butchers must | dress out a good percentage, supply reasonably fine grained meat, hang up carcasses — of good “‘shape’’ and carry a high percentage of lean meat, with enough fat to give tenderness, juiciness and flavor to the meat, but must not carry too much fat, or uneven fat covering. ‘These are the essentials and all beef animals are measured as carcass producers by their excellence in the requirements named. Claims are sometimes made that the Angus excel all other beef breeds in alli these respects, but from the standpoint of a non-partisan observer such broad asser- tions do not appear justified. The dressing per cent made by the grade and pure-bred Angus entered in the carcass tests of 1906 and 1907, was 64.97 per cent for the yearlings and 65.48 per cent for two-year-olds, while the representatives of other breeds averaged 64.32 per cent for yearlings and 64.3 per cent for the two-year-olds. This shows a slight advantage in dressing percentage, but the difference is so slight that it is not safe to assume that the breed has in this any positive advantage over other beef breeds. In fineness of grain, figures are not available. The breed representatives have | shown up well in this respect, but in the judgment of the writer, cannot be given any advantage over equally well bred Shorthorn or Hereford cattle of equal age, breeding and finish. ‘Shape’ or “‘proportion” of carcass is closely watched by retail butchers. Carcasses that are light in bone, close coupled, thick in valuable parts and light in the cheap cuts, such as navel, chuck and neck, are preferred. The breed repre- sentatives have averaged well in this respect, and yet it is very doubtful whether any | advantage over other beef breeds can be claimed for the breed on this score. Beef 36 experts, inspecting the carcasses before they were ribbed, without knowledge of the breed represented by the various carcasses, have picked well bred cattle of other breeds as likely winners quite as often as they have selected the carcasses from Angus cattle. This indicates that so far as shape of carcass is concerned, the breed can be considered equal, though not superior, to other beef cattle of good breeding. On three of the four essential carcass requirements, therefore, the Aberdeen- Angus cattle have no distinct superiority though these advantages are oftentimes claimed for them. The elimination of these three points leaves but one to consider, and it is on this last point that the Angus doddies have scored their carcass victories. The last requirement is a high per cent of lean meat, with enough tat marbled through the lean to give juiciness, tenderness and flavor, without excessive outside fat. Meat of this kind 1s always in demand among consumers. It is not plentiful ‘on the markets. Most of the beef sold is too lean. Such meat has no marbling of fat, very little cutside fat, and is dry, tough and lacking in flavor when cooked. Of the beef that is well marbled, altogether too much is wasteful in outside fat. ‘This is not wanted by American consumers. They desire bright red meat that is fine grained and well marbled, but do not wish to pay for an inch and a half or more ‘of outside fat, to secure the kind of meat they like. Some carcasses will show an anch of external fat, yet show very little mixture of fat through the lean. Others, with no more external fat, will be well marbled. So far as the writer knows, this differ- ence cannot be ascribed to the feed, for while certain feeds will produce firmer flesh and whiter fat than others, no evidence has yet been produced to show that ‘certain feeds will cause fat to be mixed with the lean instead of tending to be laid ‘on externally. | It is quite probable that many carcasses showing excellent marbling, but too much ‘outside fat, have been overdone by too long continued feeding. Had slaughtering ‘been done earlier the carcass might have cut well marbled without waste. There is little doubt but that this was the case with the Escher steer shown in the 1908 carcass tests. Despite this, the fact remains that two carcasses showing the right amount of external fat covering, may be practically eaual in all respects save marbling, but while one is well marbled the other is not. ‘This indicates that one animal mixes the fat throughout the lean before building up any considerable amount of outside fat, while in the other opposite tendencies prevail. This has been known to occur ‘m animals that have received identical feed and treatment, and for this reason it seems clear that the tendency to marble the lean is due chiefly to the breeding of the individual animal. In the judgment of the writer, the long list of carcass victories credited to the blacks frem Aberdeen is due almost entirely to their superiority in this last essential Carcass requirement. Some of the winners have not been as well marbled as they ‘should have been, but on the average they have excelled their competitors in desired preporticn and distribution of fat to lean. “The most experienced men in the Chicagc beef trade, have given this advantage to the carcasses of Angus cattle, without knowing what breed they represented. This does not mean in all cases; but it does mean that the majority of carcasses rated high on this point have been those fur- nished by ““Doddie’’ blood. This characteristic makes their carcasses prime favorites with butchers who cater to the families of well-to-do people and is responsible for their popularity in packing house circles. 37 The present excellence in killing qualities possessed by the breed, should not blind its advocates to the fact that there are good and poor carcass beasts within the breed. Some Angus cattle possess the characteristic tendency to marble lean with fat and others do not. ‘The same thing is true of our other beef breeds. At present the blackskins average above the other breeds in this, but their lead can be very easily cut down if concerted effort is made by the breeders of other beef cattle, im the absence of such effort on the part of Angus breeders. No man living can tell with certainty what lies beneath the skin of a ripened bullock. The only accurate measure of a bull’s value as a beef producer is to be found in the steers he sires, and these tested on the block. The time will come when meat producers will test their sires through the appl:- cation of the block test to their progeny with as much care and thoroughness as dairy cattle breeders now test their breeding stock through ue medium of the Babcock test. The commercial side of the dairy industry has received thorough investigation through the creameries at every experiment station in the United States. The com- mercial side of meat production as it affects the producer, has been wholly neglected. The establishment of experimental slaughtering plants at the various experiment stations, to test the influence of feeding and breeding on meat production, would do more to advance the meat producing industry than anything else that could be done at the present time. The man who is producing market stock can be more effectively and quickly convinced of the value of a well-bred sire by actual killing tests showing the superiority of the progeny of such a sire than in any other way. Such definite, positive data on the value of good blood, issued in detailed form by a state ex- periment station, will hasten the passing of the scrub, and increase the demand for zood animals many fold. Every breed association registering meat-producing animals should urge the establishment of such work and no breed can more fittingly lead in such movement than the breed that has won chief honors in the International carcass contests. G3 w AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS 1908 Fat Steer Herd Exhibited PRODUCT by Kansas 39 OF KANSAS. Agricultural Colleze. AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OF IOWA. Grand Champion Fat Steer Over All Breeds in 1908 at Inter-state Fair, Sioux City, Iowa, and Inter-sté Live Stock Show, South St. Joseph, Missouri. Fed and Exhibited by W. J. Miller. 40 South SE. Joseph Inter-State Live Stock Show Awards (This show was instituted in 1906.) Grades and Cross-Breds Competition Limited to Steers and Heifers | | | | | 1906 Not given 2y’rs and under 3 D) 3 1 Not given 1 year and under 2 1 9 2 Not given under 1 year D 3 il | | Grand champion steer of the show Aberdeen-Angus. 1907 Not given 2yrsand under 3 1 DB Not given 1 year and under 2 2 1 3 Not given under 1 year if 3 2 _ Grand champion steer of the show Shorthorn. 1908 eae Shorthorn Hereford Galloway Total Entries CLASS rating rating rating rating Stee din Soneist mde llmistuu 265 usd ||/st) sedi sd Not given 2 y’rs and under 3 il 3 2 | Not given 1 year and under 2 al 2 3 Net given fries ib sy@elar 3 il | 2, Grand champion steer of the show Aberdeen-Angus Fat Carload Lot Division, 1908 (Only Year of Inter-Breed Competition.) Aberdeen |{ Short- a a are CLASS aie oat Hereford Galloway bereie ntries rating rating rating rating rating 1st 2d 3d |/1st 2d 3d| 1st 2d 3d|l1st 24d 3dj/ist 2d 3d Not given 3 y ts and over 5 9 | e] Not given 2y’rs and under 3 AL 9| 3 Not given 1 year and under 2 iL 9 *Mixed Hereford-Shorthorn Grand champion fat earload of the show Aberdeen-Angus, 41 lowa State Fairs 1895-1905 Grand Champion Beef Herd Awards BREED NAME OF EXHIBITOR. 1895 Aberdeen-Angus W. A. McHenry, Denison, Iowa. 1896 Aberdeen-Angus Wallace Estill, Estill, Mo. 1897 Hereford Jas. A. Funkhouser, Plattsburg, Mo. 1898 No Fair Held 1899 . Shorthorn T. J. Wornall, Mosby, Mo. 1900 Shorthorn T. J. Wornall, Mosby, Mo. 1901 Aberdeen-Angus W. A. McHenry, Denison, Iowa. 1902 Shorthorn G. M. Casey, Clinton, Mo. : 1903 Aberdeen-Angus C. H. Gardner, Blandinsville, Il. 1904 Aberdeen-Angus Cc. J. Martin, Churdan, Iowa. 1905 Hereford Cargill & McMillan, LaCrosse, Wis. Inter-State Fair, Sioux City, lowa Grand Champion Awards on Single Steer and Steer Herd, 1905-1908 (Awards, if any, of 1903 and 1904 could not be obtained.) GRAND CHAMPION SINGLE STEER. GRAND CHAMPION STEER HERD. BREED BREED 1905 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen- Angus 1906 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen- Angus 1907. Shorthorn Shorthorn 1908 Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen- Angus Western Stock Show, Denver, Colorado Grand Champion Awards on Single Steer and Fat Carload Lot, 1906-1909 GRAND CHAMPION SINGLE STEER. GRAND CHAMPION CARLOAD LOT. BREED BREED 1906 Shorthorn Shorthorn 1907 Aberdeen-Angus Shorthorn - 1908 Hereford Aberdeen-Angus 1909 Aberdeen-Angus Hereford 1909 Grand champion steer herd—Aberdeen-Angus. Fort Worth National Show, Fort Worth, Texas Grand Champion Awards on Single Steer and Fat Carload Lot, 1905-1909 (No Aberdeen-Angus Shown Prior to 1905) GRAND CHAMPION SINGLE STEER. GRAND CHAMPION CARLOAD LOT. BREED BREED 1905 Hereford Shorthorn 1906 Hereford Aberceen-Angus 1907 Shorthorn Aberceen-Angus 1908 Hereford Hereford 1909 Shorthorn Aberdeen- Angus At the Greatest Canadian Fat Stock Show held at Guelph, Ontario, Canada, an Aberdeen-Angus Steer won Grand Championship over all Breeds in 1908 42 ‘arand Photo by courtesy of Clay, Robinson & Co. AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OF COLORADO. Champion Fat Steer Over All Breeds at 1909 Western Stock Show, Denver, Colorado. Sold at 20c Per Pound by Clay, Robinson & Co. Fed and Exhibited by H. W. Moore. 43 AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OF NEBRASKA. International Exposition College Champion Fat Steer of 1906. Exhibited by University of Nebraska. 44 AN ABERDEEN-ANGUS PRODUCT OF TEXAS AND OKLAHOMA. Guana Champion Carload of Fat Steers Over All Breeds at 1909 Fort Worth Show, Fort Worth, Texas. Fed and Exhibited by H. B, Johnson. a ae — I Recapitulation of American Shows In reviewing the American Fat Stock Shows it is scarcely necessary to furnish more than the results or a general survey of the International Exposition, because the results of this great Show held at Chicago every year presents in every sense of the word a true index of the actual conditions as they exist. In order to eliminate even the slightest doubt from the minds of all cattlemen, however, the essence of the results of the various other leading Shows of America have been given as an illustration, comparison and proof. A careful study of the results of American Shows for the past ten years should convince every cattleman that the Aberdeen-Angus breed is justly entitled to the honor of being termed the Premier Beef Breed. With the axioms set forth in foregoing pages and the unbiased opinions of such authorities as Henry Du Plan and Prof. Wayne Dinsmore, the editor feels that it would be useless to burden these pages with more elaboration, because the field has been covered thoroughly, the merits of all the rival beef breeds justly considered, and the supremacy of the Aberdeen-Angus accurately and sufficiently established. With the above facts fresh in mind, it does not behoove any Aberdeen-Angus advocate to become egotistical and retire from the activity that has placed the breed in its present position of prestige because there are many things yet to be accomplished by the famous “‘Doddie.”’ | Although the life of the Aberdeen-Angus breed in America is comparatively short when measured with the Shorthorn and Hereford breeds, and although the Aberdeen-Angus have made more rapid strides and established an unprece- dented record which has scarcely been approached by its rivals, the breed has by no means conquered and inhabited ail the cattle areas of America. It is true the Aberdeen-Angus breed has triumphed in centers where its operations were scarcely noticeable in surrounding country. However, the fact still remains that in point of number the Shorthorn and Hereford breeds are greatly in the lead and the dissemination throughout the different sections of the country is more uniform. The Aberdeen-Angus breed has obtained a firm hold in the central corn-belt states, which can be correctly termed the hub of the cattle industry of America, thus every Aberdeen-Angus enthusiast should now encourage the advancement of the breed in new fields by actual performance. There will be without doubt sacrifices to be made in introducing the breed into new districts, especially in those districts where its strongest rivals have maintained unmolested sway for many years. The breeders and advocates of Aberdeen-Angus have very wisely put forth all their efforts during the past decade to establish an invincible stronghold in the corn-belt, and since this accomplishment has succeeded admirably, the time for expansion is now at hand. Aberdeen-Angus interests should be given attention in every part of the country, especially in the West, North and South, and stimulated in such manner that actual results will become more evident on the ranges and Pacific Coast country of the United States and the vast cattle empires of Canada and South America. 46 Results of British Fat Stock Shows Held at London, England Birmingham, England Edinburgh, Scotland Aberdeen, Scotland Dublin, Ireland ‘U0S FY 19YOsH ‘sBYyO JT 0 As9}A1n0d Aq 0,04 CES WS A 48 | | | | Introduction A section of this pamphlet has been devoted to the principal Fat Stock Shows of the British Isles for the purpose of presenting the results of the past decade in simple, concise and accurate form, and incidentally to show the material growth and advances the Aberdeen-Angus breed has made in its native land. Every American cattleman that has handled beef cattle fully realizes how much the Britons have contributed to Americans and other peoples by their practical and scientific work in the production of animals that have made the cattle industry of this country the greatest in the world, and one of the chief sources of America’s agricultural wealth. A study of the history of the breeds in the British Isles reveals the fact that the Shorthorn interests were stimulated at an early date and swept over, even "the habitat of the Aberdeen-Angus. The Watsons and McCombie, the stanch | ploneer promoters of the Aberdeen-Angus breed, gave it such an impetus about the middle and latter part of the past century, that the tide of progress of the Aberdeen-Angus breed has swept far beyond the borders of the British Isles. We must confine these brief remarks, however, to Scotland, England and Ireland. A _ half or even a quarter of a century ago, Aberdeen-Angus interests were chiefly _ confined to Northeast Scotland. Since the merits of the breed have become universally known it has forged its way into the South of England, leaving, as it were, a path of permanent black beasts the entire length and breadth of the United Kingdom. There has also been a steady migration of Aberdeen-Angus to Ireland. This keen demand has been especially noticeable during the past decade. The Shorthorns have been the strongest rivals the Aberdeen-Angus have had to contend with in every part of the Bnitish Isles, but after a perusal of the following tables it must be admitted the Aberdeen-Angus have outstripped the Shorthorns. The Hereford is a conspicuous rival of the Aberdeen-Angus in America, but does not furnish much competition or win many prizes when pitted against the Aberdeen-Angus and its crosses in the British Isles. That there is a reason foz this no one can deny. From the Breeder’s Gazette of May 5, 1909, we quote in part an article entitled “British Markets and American Meat,”’ written by A. T. Matthews, England, whose opinion can be regarded as unbiased. ‘“‘In England the Aberdeen-Angus bred and fed in Scotland is regarded as the perfection of beef, then comes the Devon, but Shorthorns are good enough if really well bred. The term Shorthorn, however, is very loosely used, and is often applied indis- criminately to pedigree cattle and mongrels of Shorthorn character. When, there- fore, I say that Shorthorns are good enough for the English market for beef I am referring to such as are virtually pure-bred.”’ In connection with British Shows we also give the reviews of 1908 as they were published by the Glasgow Herald and Farmers’ Annual, which, we believe. studied in connection with tables, forms a recapitulation of points that should suffice to enlighten every cattleman of the progress the beef breeds have made in Great Britain and Ireland. 49 The Aberdeen- Angus Element in Beef Production Extract from ‘Farmers’ Annual,” by James R. Barclay, Secretary of Aberdeen- Angus Cattle Society of Scotland and Associate Editor of “Banffshire Journal.” Great as have been the changes within comparatively recent years in almost every department of agriculture, the sheet-anchor of this our oldest and greatest industry is still the production of the wherewithal to supply the meat markets of the country. Great booms in particular lines of breeding may come and go, but behind it all there lies that vast branch of agriculture which is represented by the meat markets of the country. Every cattle-raising country in the world counts upon Britain as a nation of beef eaters, and on all hands there is an evident scramble towards se- curing a still greater share of this the most valuable meat market of the world. It is not, however, on the relative positions of the various countries as meat suppliers that I have been invited to write, or upon the unequal conditions and open injustices under which the home producer has to carry on his work, but upon what is per- haps the antidote to these—for it is recognized that to keep his position of supremacy the British farmer must be able to produce the best. We hear many complaints as to the quality of much of the stuff that is rushed from abroad on to our meat markets, and while this is undoubtedly true there is another and eaually true side to the question, namely that the foreigner is well aware of the fact that upon no market of the world can he place the best he has to offer with better monetary results than upon the beef markets of our teeming island. ‘The British feeder of stock must always keep this important fact in view if he is to succeed in making his industry profitable, and this he can only do by the production of the best. As that versatile and forceful agriculturist, Mr. W. S. Ferguson, Kinochtry and Pictstonhill, once remarked in the course of a very pointed and practical address which he delivered to a com- pany of agricultural students, ‘““There is always room at the top,’ and in these days of keen competition it is only at the top that room can be found. Now, it may with some reason be said that all this is somewhat outside the subject I have been asked to write upon, and yet from the point of view from which I wish to treat this subject it may not be so far out after all, for I am to maintain that producing the best for our meat markets, and using Aberdeen-Angus blood in that production, are synonymous terms; and that without the use of Aberdeen- Angus blood, whether through the sire or through the dam, the best will not be at- tained. And this opens up two branches of the subject which it will be necessary to enter into with some detail. The first is whether Aberdeen-Angus cattle, or cattle showing the characteristics of that breed, really command the top figures when they reach the meat market, and the second is how cattle of that type can be pro- duced in view of the acknowledged fact that it will scarcely pay to feed pedigreed cattle of the breed for the butcher. First, then, something as to market values. The supremacy of cattle either of pure Aberdeen-Angus breeding or with an infusion of Aberdeen-Angus blood over all other races of cattle in the fat cattle markets is so generally recognized that it appears somewhat like a work of supererogation to advance evidence in support of the reality of this fact. But even though the fact be acknowledged, the argument may be none the worse of a few statistics to back it up. There is nothing like going to the fountainhead at once, and referring to the comprehensive and very useful table of prices which is regularly issued by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries giving the market prices at the leading centres of Scotland and England. 50 As, I understand, this table appears at length in the Farmers’ Annual its details need not be repeated, but a glance at it will prove conclusively that the sort of cattle which fetch the highest prices is the sort in which Aberdeen-Angus blood predominates. ‘here is selected at random a week in October, 1907. This week is selected simply because it happens to be the latest available at the time of writing these notes. [he figures at some of the centres—centres around which the Aberdeen- Angus breed are largely cultivated—may be given as they appear in the Board ol Agriculture’s report: (American currency figured on a basis of $4.86 to one pound sterling.) POLLED Scots. Ist 3d PMPEMACCM i vg le ie sos 40/ -$ 9.72 36/ -$8.75 30/ -$7.29 PIEMMCSCME oe ee ois a a 43/3- 10.51 36/4- 8.83 29/0 Tle PPM cs 8 Ss oe kes Oss 39 1-962 38/7 = 9°23 34/6- 8.38 | LEOGLae: 5 Ee are ee ean 42/ - 10.21 35/ - 8.50 Fai oo 5 Seana pee ete anna 40/6- 9.84 36/9- 8.93 SHORTHORNS. Ist 2d 3d Aberdeen ....... per ae eee 38/6-$9. 36 35/ -$8.50 29/6-$7.17 UifenMeSS at ee cs Bes ee 39/6- 9.60 NO) 2 5 //5) PROV cl SA SEN 7 35/6- 8.63 32) = 118 L-ALRGCO <2) BE aan Aree ule ananenees 39/6- 9.60 55/7 = 60 Z28/ - 6.80 IPED 4 3:6 (octeel ete area ae nara 59/9 9G, 35/6- 8.63 27/ - 6.56 It can readily be calculated, even from these figures, showing as they do an average of | /6-($0.36) per cwt. in favor of cattle of Aberdeen-Angus breeding, how much greater the overturn would be in a year’s transactions where Aberdeen: Angus blood was the leading factor. In quoting this comparative statement there is no wish to belittle the great part that has been played by the Shorthorn breed in ratsing the standard of cattle in the country. So far is this from being the case that it is believed no better commercial animal could be produced than by crossing the two breeds referred to, but it is equally maintained that the butcher is prepared to pay a higher figure—all other conditions being equal---for the cross showing the Aberdeen-Angus characteristics than for the cross in which Shorthorn breeding is the more largely represented. From the reports for the same week such extracts as these furnish additional proof of the superiority of the Aberdeen-Angus blood in the production of the best quality of meat: ‘““Aberdeen—Black polled cattle made up to 43/2-($10.49) per live cwt.”’ “‘Dundee—Ten black polled Scots weighing 1091 cwts. averaged 42/-($10.21), the best making 44/-($10.69) per live cwt.’’ ““Perth—Aberdeen-Angus making up to 42/-($10.21) and crosses 41/-($9.96) per live cwt.’”’ “‘Inverness store (feeder) cattlh—One lot of polled bullocks made up to 35/6-($8.63) per live cwt.’’ “Perth store steers (feeders) — Aberdeen-Angus two-year-olds, made up to £20 15/-($100.84); crosses to £18- ($87.48).” These are a few figures taken at random. They could be multiplied beyond measure, but it is thought that they are of themselves so conclusive that it 1s un- necessary to make further quotations from this, the most authoritative source that could be appealed to. A close study of the London cattle market will also afford convincing proof of the popularity of the Aberdeen-Angus bullock, for he is always sold first and sold dearest, and in the official quotations of the market prices he 51 very often causes the reporter to strike an extra high top price. One very pertinent proof of the point that is being urged comes to memory. At a Smithfield Show some years ago one of our leading north-country feeders exhibited two heifers of almost identically the same weight. [he one was an Aberdeen-Angus and the other a Shorthorn. Both were commended in their respective classes, which may be taken as indicating that they were pretty nearly equal as regards quality. Both of the heifers were sold to the same butcher in London, but for the Aberdeen-Angus heifer the exhibitor received the sum of £10-($48.60) more than he did for the Shorthorn heifer. Those who have a lengthy experience of the Irish cattle trade are able to inform us that the improvement on the store (feeder) cattle of Ireland within recent years is very marked. Now that we draw so much of our store (feeder) cattle from the Emerald Isle, it behooves the breeder there to see that the Aberdeen-Angus blood is as largely represented as possible. If Ireland could send to Great Britain a supply of night good black polled stots (steers), instead of the leggy, raw, horned stores (feeders) that are too often seen at our marts, the store (feeder) cattle trade would become even more valuable to Ireland. It is evident that this is being borne in more and more upon the Irish breeders, for within recent times there have been signs of re- newed activity in Aberdeen-Angus circles in that country. A large breeder and feeder in Ireland has put it on record that in the Irish fairs the first cattle that are sold are the Aberdeen-Angus crosses, and these go at £1 to 30/-($4.86 to $7.29) more per head when a year old than any other variety. ‘There, too, the Aberdeen- Angus cross, whether made with the Shorthorn, the Hereford, or the native Kerry and Dexter cattle, are amongst the most useful stores (feeders) for the feeder. An argument that is sometimes heard against the Aberdeen-Angus is that there is a want of size. And it has to be confessed that an Aberdeen-Angus bull may not fill the eye like what a Shorthorn bull may do, with his wider hooks and squarer frame. But appearances are deceptive, and there is nothing more deceptive to the uninitiated eye than the amount of marketable flesh that there is on the low-set, rounded, lengthy body of the blackskin. His well padded back, his full rump and loin, and his lengthy, well developed quarter all appeal to the butcher, who knows, too, by experience how little waste there 1s about the cattle of this breed, and how large a percentage of the best class of beef they will produce. He knows that they will, in shop parlance, “cut like cheese,’ and they will give a grand return at the block. And here it may be pardonable to recall that the Aberdeen-A:usus breed holds the record of the London Smithfield Shows so far as returns are con- cerned, the record standing at the remarkable figure of 7634 per cent of dead to live weight. ‘There may next be considered some points in connection with the production of this class of cattle, which have been seen to come out always at the top. It will, of course, be conceded that for quality of finish a pure-bred animal has the advantage, for even in the production of a beef carcass blood will tell. This is shown by the large percentage of times upon which pure-bred cattle have won the championships at our Fat Stock Shows, as compared with cross cattle. But it is no very profitabie pursuit feeding pedigree for the butcher, and happily the pedigree breeder is not very often reduced to such a strait—though at times it does happen in the case of all breeds—as to have to sell his pure-bred stock at butcher prices. The ideal butcher’s beast is, however, the cross-bred with a good dash of Aberdeen-Angus blood in it. That the Aberdeen-Angus sire is very largely used in the production of the best class of cross-breds is abundantly clear from the entries at our leading Fat Stock Shows. ‘Take the year 1900. At the Smithfield Show that year there 52 a, A I were 47 entries of crosses, and of these 43 had an infusion of Aberdeen-Angus blood, mostly through the sire, although the prepotency of the Aberdeen-Angus cow to impart her characteristics is also very marked. In 1901 almost the same conditions prevailed. [here were again 47 entries in the cross section, and all but four had Aberdeen-Angus blood in them. And these too were always at the top of the prize list. Thus at the Show in 1904, when there were 45 crosses, of which 36 were either half or partly Aberdeen-Angus, the crosses of that blood won the championship and reserve championship, and twelve out of fourteen prizes. Or take Birmingham Show. There in 1905 there were 40 entries of cross-bred cattle, and of these 27 were Aberdeen-Angus crosses. In the two steer classes three prizes were offered in each, and these were all won by animals having either a sire or a dam of the Aberdeen-Angus breed. In the two-year-old heifer class, of the two money prizes one went to an Aberdeen-Angus cross and the other to a Galloway cross, while in the yearling heifer class both the money prizes went to Aberdeen- Angus crosses. In other words, of the ten money prizes in the four crosses, nine were gained by Aberdeen-Angus crosses. An objection recently came under the notice of the writer that the Aberdeen- Angus made a successful cross only with some breeds. ‘This is altogether an erroneous assumption, as there is abundant evidence to prove, and at the risk of going beyond the limits of space afforded me it will be necessary to go into this point with some detail. At the Smithfield Show in 1907 there were 31 entries in the cross-bred section. Of these 20 were crosses combining Aberdeen-Angus and Shorthorn blood, six combined Aberdeen-Angus and Devon blood, three rep- resented Shorthorn and Galloway lines of breeding, one was a Shorthorn-Hereford cross, and another a Sussex-Shorthorn cross. [hus in 26 of the 31 entries Aberdeen- Angus blood was represented, though only two other breeds appeared to have been used in conjunction with it. But it was a rather singular fact that Aberdeen- Angus breeding was alone represented in the whole of the’ twelve prize-winning animals. In the yearling steer class an ox by a Shorthorn sire and out of an Aberdeen-Angus dam was first, and had also the cross cup, while the second prize-winner was by an Aberdeen-Angus sire and out of a Shorthorn dam, and the third prize-winner by a Shorthorn bull and out of an Aberdeen-Angus cow. Then in the two-year-old steer class the winner, which was also reserve to the best cross, was by an Aberdeen-Angus sire and out of a Shorthorn dam, the second being also by an Aberdeen-Angus sire, but out of a Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus cross cow, and the third prize-winner was by a Devon bull and out of an Aberdeen- Angus dam. ‘The first and second prize yearling heifers were by Aberdeen-Angus sires and from Shorthorn dams, while the third was by a Devon sire and oui of an Aberdeen-Angus cow. ‘he three winners in the two-year-old heifer class were by Shorthorn bulls and out of Aberdeen-Angus dams. From these figures there will be gathered the favor entertained for the Aberdeen-Angus breed in crossing purposes, and the eminent success of the same. In other departments of the Show — Aberdeen-Angus blood was also in evidence. It was largely represented in the section for carcass competition (where a yearling Aberdeen-Angus steer was cham- pion)—one animal, indeed, here being a combination of Galloway and Aberdeen- Augus blood, while frequenters of the Show know, from inspections of the section for Small cross-bred cattle, what pretty little creatures are produced by crossing the Dexter with the Aberdeen-Angus. It is a rather striking fact that during the past fifteen years Aberdeen-Angus cattle or crosses of that breed have won upon every occasion at Smithfield either the championship or the reserve championship. 53 From other sources there may be drawn proofs of the success of the cross into which Aberdeen-Angus blood enters. An extensive feeder in England records that he used bulls of the breed on a lot of well-bred cows and heifers, and so impressive were the sires that the calves from these young cows, roans, and whites, as they were, were nearly all black and polled. The whole of them were full of flesh and made splendid animals for the butcher. But indeed all who have handled the breed know how prepotent it is in imparting to its offspring its distinctive characteristics, whether bred from the male or the female side. [he champion cross at Smithfield in 1907, to which reference has just been made, was polled, taking after the- dam despite the horned sire. Proprietors of large dairies are going more and more in for the use of Aberdeen-Angus bulls, just as there is more and more being brought out the superiority of the store (feeder) cattle thus produced. ‘The owner of a large herd of Ayrshire cows testifies to the fact that among upwards of a thousand calves from Aberdeen-Angus bulls he has not seen a single brown or brown and white, or one exhibiting the characteristic markings of a dam, but that, as a rule, the whole of the calves were black without markings of any kind, but probably one- tenth or so had a little white on the flanks or on the forehead. And what was still more to the point, the value of the calves rose by no less than £2-($9.72) per head, as compared with the Ayrshire calves previously bred. One of the most potent factors in the spread of Aberdeen-Angus cattle has been the success of the mating results with other breeds. In the United States of America, where, in the early days of the breed, it was received with a considerable amount of prejudice, headway was made largely on account of the success with which the breed could be crossed, though in regard to pure herds the breed sprang into popularity in America with a rapidity which is unexcelled in the case of any other breed of cattle. The prolificacy of the breed and its power to reproduce its own characteristics even when mated with different breeds, were very forcibly brought out when the breed was introduced to the large ranges of the States. Very soon the “high grade’ Aberdeen- Angus steer was in the ascendancy in the meat markets of America, gaining for the breed and its grades or crosses the proud title of “the Prime Scots of America.”” Of the many further examples of the “‘overcoming’”’ vitalities of the Aberdeen-Angus breed which might be cited, space will allow of reference only to one or two. When in the early Seventies the first bulls of the breed were introduced into Kansas, they were used on the long-horned cows of Northern Texas. It was then found that a very large percentage of the calves came black and hornless, and the half-bred steers did much to impress upon all who saw them the virtues of the new race of cattle as stock- getters. It was found by experiment that the Aberdeen-Angus crosses weighed about 120 pounds live weight at the same age more than crosses of other varieties. An Ameri- can writer mentions having used an Aberdeen-Angus bull on fifty horned cows, and he found that 95 per cent of the calves were black and hornless, while in general formation the characteristics of the sire were reproduced. One other case may be cited. A firm of Mexican ranchmen who owned large herds of high grade Herefords and Shorthorns found that their steers had a great tendency to develop bone. As a result of inauiries as to the best corrective of this tendency Aberdeen-Angus cattle were introduced to impart the qualities of low-standing, thickness of flesh, fineness of bone and early maturity, and the experiment was found to be an unqualified success. In these days the question of early maturity is one of the greatest importance, and quite a plethora of evidence might be quoted to show how the Aberdeen-Angus breed possesses this valuable quality. To avoid detail, however, and as furnishing the most conclusive proof, it will be sufficient simply to point once again to the breed’s Fat Stock Show record, and to recall that on the first occasion upon which 34 -_ ay the championship of the Smithfield Show was taken by a two-year-old, the suc- cessful animal was an Aberdeen-Angus, as was, indeed, also the reserve champion- ship. Further, of all the leading Fat Stock Shows of the country the Aberdeen- Angus breed is the only one that has produced a champion at one year old. ; Aberdeen-Angus in 1908 VERDICTS OF CHRISTMAS SHOWS By Agricultural Editor, ““Glasgow Herald ”’ “It has been a fearfully black year.’ That was the humorously expressed comment of a Scottish breeder who reviewed the triumphs of the Aberdeen-Angus and their crosses at the great fat stock shows of 1908. Before touching the “black but comely’ successes of late November and early December, a few lines may be devoted to some past victories of the breed. Since {869, when the champion plate for best beast in the show was first awarded at Smithfield, 12 pure Aberdeen-Angus animals and two of the Shorthorn and Aberdeen- Angus cross have won. The breed has in addition supplied the female champion of the show 17 times in 37 years. In 13 years, during which the late Queen Victoria’s and His Majesty the King’s challenge cups have been granted at Smithfield for best beast bred by exhibitor, the win has gone eight times to an Aberdeen- Angus, once to a Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus cross, and once to an Aberdeen-~ Angus-Shorthorn cross. [he Smithfield cross-bred classes are always overwhelmingly in favor of Aberdeen-Angus blood. Of 23 animals noticed by the judges in the large cross-bred classes at the 1908 show only four had no Aberdeen-Angus blood, and none of the four got higher than fourth. At the Smithfield carcass competition of 1907 the Aberdeen-Angus took first and championship, the breed having further two seconds, while a first and two fourths passed to Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn crosses and a third to a Galloway- Aberdeen-Angus cross. In one class a Sussex and Shorthorn cross was placed first and sold under the hammer at 5s 2d per stone of 8 lbs. An Aberdeen-Angus placed second fetched 6s per stone. | In 1908 the Smithfield carcass results were:—Steers not exceeding two years— | (and champion), an Aberdeen-Angus-Dexter cross; 2, an Aberdeen-Angus-Short- horn cross; 3, a steer with two crosses of Aberdeen-Angus to one of Shorthorn; 4, an Aberdeen-Angus. Steers not exceeding three years—I (and reserve champion), a Galloway and Ayrshire cross; 2, a Welsh; 3 and 4, Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus and Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn crosses. Heifers not exceeding three years—I, an Aberdeen-Angus-Highland cross; 2 and 3, Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn crosses; 4, Galloway-Aberdeen-Angus cross. At the sale the champion went at 7s per stone, the top price of the day, while the first prize heifer brought 6s 10d and the reserve champion (the Galloway-Ayrshire cross) 6s 4d. The London Butchers’ Company first granted a challenge cup in 1904 for the best carcass of beef at the December competitions. [he wins have gone as follows: —Once to an Aberdeen-Angus, twice to Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn crosses, once to a cross the reverse order, and once (in 1908) to an Aberdeen-Angus-Dexter cross. 55 A word must suffice for the principal fat stock shows of the United Kingdom— other than Smithfield—in 1908. Inverness had an Aberdeen-Angus as reserve cham- pion, Aberdeen had an Aberdeen-Angus as champion and reserve champion, Edinburgh had a Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus as champion and an Aberdeen-Angus as reserve, Birmingham had an Aberdeen-Angus as champion (this being later on the Smithfield winner), and Dublin had an Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn champion. At the fat stock markets of the United Kingdom high grades of the Aberdeen-Angus continue to head the prices. 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Gai a Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus 1901 Champion—Polled- Sorter: Polled Reserve Champion—Shorthorn-Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus 19024 Champion—Shorthorn-Shorthorn-Aberdeen- Angus | Reserve Champion—Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn-Aberdeen- Angus 1903 Champion—Aberdeen- Angus-Shorthorn Reserve Champion—Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn 1904 Champion—Shorthorn-Aberdeen- Angus Reserve Champion—Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn 190 Champion—Shorthorn-Aberdeen- Angus 9055 Reserve Champion—Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus- Shorthorn 1906 Champion—Shorthorn-Aberdeen- Angus Reserve Champion —Aberdeen-Angus Aberdeen-Angus Dexter 1907, Champion—Shorthorn.- Aberdeen-Angus Reserve Champion—Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn 1903 { Champion—Shorthorn- Aberdeen-Angus Reserve Champion—Aberdeen- Angus-Shorthorn Smithfield Grand Champion Awards Grand Champion Steer or Heifer Reserve Grand Champion Steer or Heifer. BREED BREED 1899 Hereford Cross-bred Shorthorn-Polled-Shorthorn 1900 Hereford Cross-bred Shorthorn-Polled-Shorthorn 1901 Aberdeen-Angus Cross-bred Polled-Shorthorn-Polled é 1902 Aberdeen-Anaus Cross-bred Shorthorn-Shorthorn-Aberdeen- Angus 1903 Cross-bred Shorthorn-Aberdeen- Aberdeen-Angus Angus 1904 Shorthorn Aberdeen-Angus 1905 Aberdeen-Angus Shorthorn 1906 Shorthorn Aberdeen-Angus 1907 Shorthorn Aberdeen-Angus 1308 Aberdeen-Angus Cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn Summary of Smithfield Show Awards The Smithfield Fat Stock Show in the sphere of Fat Stock Shows can be justly called the Supreme Court, and its decisions without question represent a true index of the best that has been produced and exhibited on the British Isles. Among the stockmen of the British Isles the Smithfield Show of London holds the same position of prestige as the International Exposition of Chicago holds among the stockmen of the United States and Canada. Further comparison would not be in order at this point, however, suffice it to say the Smithfield Show has been in existence for over one hundred years and without question has the most complete detailed classificatiori worked out for finished fat stock, considering the field it has to perform its operations, and presents the results in the most concise and methodical manner, of any Show. A review of the past ten Shows as given in above table reveals the bare, terse facts and shows that one hundred and ninety-five prizes were awarded, constituting three hundred and sixty-eight different combinations of blood of the different breeds, which were won as follows: Aberdeen-Angus one hundred and fifty-eight, Short- horns one hundred and seventy-seven, Galloways fourteen, Devon ten, Herefords three, Highland three, Dexter two, Ayrshire one. In competition for Grand Champion honors, out of ten possible places, pure-bred Angus won four times and a cross-bred Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus ‘once, pure-bred _ Shorthorn three times, pure-bred Hereford twice. Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus also won four Reserve Grand Championships and five of the other Reserve winners possessed Aberdeen-Angus or Polled blood, while a pure-bred Shorthorn won once and five of the other Reserve winners possessed Shorthorn blood. These results show that the Aberdeen-Angus and Shorthorns have furnished the bulk of the prize winners with Shorthorns a trifle in the lead in open Classes. To put the results in common phraseology, other breeds have simply not been in it as far as Smithfield results are concerned. It is in competition for the highest honors, Grand Championship, that the Aberdeen-Angus breed is distinguished and shows superiority over the Shori- horn. The decisions of the Grand Championship honors show that when the pure- bred Shorthorns and their crosses, together with other breeds, were pitted against the Aberdeen-Angus and their crosses, the Aberdeen-Angus have overwhelmingly triumphed in gaining supremacy over the Shorthorns, as well as all other breeds in the production of high class beef. 63 a eS el os * Saw a hs Photo by courtesy of Breeders’ Gazette. HER MAJHPSTY 5TH OF CULLEN—A PURE BRED ABERDEEN-ANGUS HEIFER. Grand Champion Over All Breeds at Birmingham and London, England, Fat Stock Shows in 1908. Exhibited by Countess Dowager cf Seafield, Scotland. 64 SHORT LOIN OF A GRAND CHAMPION CARCASS. RIB ROAST OF A GRAND CHAMPION CARCASS. : 65 Summary of Smithfield Carcass Come Awa The table of results of the Carcass Contests of the past ten Smithfield Shows presents facts that are worthy consideration by every Cattleman, Packer, and Butcher. During the ten years thirteen different breeds took part in the contests, and one hundred and thirty-nine prizes were awarded which consisted of two hundred and fifteen combinations. The number of combinations were represented by the various breeds as follows: Aberdeen-Angus seventy-eight, Shorthorn fifty-five, Hereford seven, Galloway seventeen, Welsh twenty, Kerry nine, Dexter eight, Sussex seven, Red Polled five, Devon three, Highland two. In competition for Championships for ten years, a pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus won four times, and five of the other Champions possessed Aberdeen-Angus blood. One Championship was won by a pure-bred Welsh, the only Championship out of a possible ten that was won by an animal that did not possess Aberdeen-Angus blood. Three of the Champion winners possessed Shorthorn blood; one possessed Dexter blood, and another Hereford blood, and in each of the five cases there was a cross of Aberdeen-Angus blood. Out of ten Reserve Championship prizes, a pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus won three times and three of the other prize winners possessed Aberdeen-Angus blood. Four of the crosses that were Reserves possessed Shorthorn blood; two of them Galloway blood; and the Hereford, Ayrshire and Sussex were each represented once in form of a cross, and a pure-bred Welsh won once. Considering the four leading beef breeds that are chiefly recognized in America and Great Britain from a percentage standpoint, the table shows 36.3 per cent for Aberdeen-Angus, 25.6 per cent for Shorthorns, 7.9 per cent for Galloways, 3.3 per cent for Herefords. — Prof. Wayne Dinsmore in his review of the International Exposition Carcass Contest states that Aberedeen-Angus lead as far as the International Contest is concerned, or in other words, he confines his remarks or arguments to the contests of America. It is only necessary, however, to glance at the above table to be convinced that Aberdeen-Angus have as good a record in Great Britain as in America, when compared with the results of the Shorthorns, Herefords and Galloways. From the above deductions and a further realization of the fact that Smithfield and London are to the British Isles and Europe what Packingtown and Chicago are to the United States and America in regard to advancement in beef production and the formation of standards of quality for beef, there is but one conclusion thai can be arrived at by all those of sound judgment and that is that the bullocks of other beef breeds are not in it with the Aberdeen-Angus bullocks when they reach the butcher’s block, the final’ test of all animals bred and raised for meat. 66 Beda s Bi apes aang at 3 weet Mores Seana meer emote sar ae Ro OR ie anime z —— Sheena Se sme, Pare E scission ernest aa eee rene sor: a Be Sa ae vad iE as ~ a ie Both, pak ee grime sens Cockursen chs aie lecieeteaasaeaadieebneiaee sce A peed) ‘35 Sa] eee Tes en age angen ae he ee re ais cee eanws 0 ai = a acer p Peon yinaaape ve synthe ap ete nin mentum met i cnc wees tt ee ct tee ee ene te od pete) FORE Pe Pee Sere S Wee es ee ine ee Soo SiS Ry SE a ee a a mJ ~~ >s f SB wt . i fon oat © Q TF H | 115 it ; i oan | ¢ ' ! f ea h La | ae ! iM > hoon ‘€ 3 terest a nn tne celine ne giles Ameen sa EPEC eae PaNNE Se CE CD ECA Mri MURUR weer a BET gn t v a4 r ¥ Tt, . 7 yea nate Se oes ee ee Lee ee — Set > | Cem eerie rae eee ee arenes rnensin-tinnsmeensaaieniats ¢ ae Boh AY mMOvaLy a AUESNS Orato s drone Fa sotoer tik Ae uh mena 2D EN nS cS LG nn iis ate eS NEERRRE AES « SRAP : - - : LI ag 2 CS es Ne PES 8 SE rh nga 2 BO SUMATRA = oS ~ e ‘ SSS IE ERS, a Reet tes syst rere ne Seer = een mnne eee oe an ns en a fm ee eg ens pe nan et Hoe SSS I wR exhapey: Frew B ee ae ree ee nearer sgene ann pate nee eran tnperamaiet cnet tt etna A he WA de i }\ } i } i | H t sohist 48128 6 Et ROSSA PN I ig MR ARTE SEES BIDE SNS RPE Bt hae co ac RAT ies pat whe Ae te | see cre ne pe rete neta tam nh ee a a a on A A RH tg een es me # ats : ; soe ie eran pepo micunm ee EE ER SR ELE OS SES SI FR Sa Tip a NE a NS AS ae wwe rodents “Otte tsa NT RS oe ee aris tee eee Toca, Nt an a eee ave 80nt aacr) 30 ade-asor> ye, wis oer aussi OCT. a ae er ep ee neem rma A tener acmgee atcimematen mca ppcimnen emcee eRe em AO Pay BH te ne ae new pets oan tee me aes ng ee at in ea a ti ie ata hele nema ee ee ini mh ee fen wn nh ppt hei Bok mow ty aneth ,wor aihies ae 4 tree pte cinahh a peer tinetnren ayant inne he pedo ne rime ng Hon RE OUR METERS oa oar Nea Rh RIA AER REI ME! ve Chatewescattr DRE 005 As 2 ea 2 - a, > eats aah Fa a 5 9 pol 3S Demet eee bol -weebied A, hatd- meshed A Ratd - om ne how ae 4 ad ec . ee , IA bollod dost bord-enor) : SES Be aoe ee ee oe eB (izes oe a HE CLASS YEAR Smithfield Fat Stock Show Carcass Conte st Awards, 1899 to 1908 1899 steer 2 years’ and under 3 1999 steer under 2 years 1899 heifer under 3 years 1900 steer 2 years and under 3 1900 steer under 2 years 1900 heifer under 3 years 1901 steer 2 years and under 3 1901 steer under 2 years 1901 heifer under 3 years 1902 steer 2 years and under 3 1902 steer under 2 years 1902 heifer under 3 years 19038 steer 2 years and under 2 1903 steer under 2 years 1903 heifer under 8 years 1904 steer 2 years and under 3 1904 steer under 2 years 1904 heifer under 3 years 1905 steer 2 years and under 3 1905 steer under 2 years tee tele under 3 years Steer 2 years and under 3 1906 steer under 2 years us heifer under 3 years’ 907 steer 2 years and under 3 1907 steer under 2 years 1907 heifer under 3 years 1908 steer 2 years and under 3 1908 steer under 2 years 1908 heifer under 3 years (x) Sire Shorthorn, Dam Su. 5 s8ex, (e) Sire Black Polled, Da Dam Ayrshire-Galloway. orn, Hereford, (p) Sire Galloway, 1899 (s) Sire Aberdeen-Angus, Dam Sussex. BREED m Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn. (n) Sire Galloway, Dam Highland. (t) Sire Aberdeen-Angus, Dam Shorthorn-Orkney, (4) Sire Aberdeen-Angus, Dam Highland, Grand Champion Awards 1900 1901 1902 1908 1904 1905 ae © 1907 1908 Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus Cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus-Hereford Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus Pure-bred Welsh Cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn Cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn Cross-bred Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus Pure-bred Aberdeen- Angus Cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus-Dexter (*) Sire unknown, 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 ao mit m bo n a 3 3 BE Saas. =... ee gel2 je je le (el el il | | a [22] #2 [42 |2 |e [eh] 2 | 2 | i8 BSE] gy | es fe, [28 [288 [a8 | ag | 8s e | ee + 4 oe os 39 @ p oR 534 | 3s ES ESE to w Bu g eg 8 g8q OH Qe ek ® oEt gS oe se 5 g 5) E g | a 5 BOs Eo aC} icy ao mong | 53 £9 6c | 3 F=3-] £ £2 Hy sp ¥ #.. | 242] $4 | s8,]/ SM, | sa, |5a2 /22 (22 | Ese] 2 | g 1 e8 ea | 3 188 | ae eet ge | 7c] ie Sent oS RS easier! iceuteinn' HOE oe _ oy oss ae: i = — ~~ me ws ene Bo ane ne eee Lan ean egae =r) sf at te - ponder oe ~~ ~- aeattantianed ee ate ater — ~ oe — a] om) Oe ~~ int wes! eR Sie gh ME reese eg amine ne Te een ver Ne SRT ea Oe a Ea ie H 59 chet oilers Nl aR a I I Coane a egg mea atinnia metean crab arainetnsiesiae es AE) We | Ir Sune io Sulear ssoip |S suner eM | sn.duy -usep a -pafog-usoy |g -OTTBy) wec iS -19qQ VY -uUs1oy a -10yS wed N tg ULOYLOYS 1g |, -yuoyg ued a | = pelod eS | Fh — a uLoyoYyg amg |,4 = — — SSS eS Surert | = ess A snsuy-useop |~ Suyje1 ssorp | UOT ONS Bs -1eqy-uroy |S 72) -pollod weq |x -snsuy-usep a -y10yS wed |. 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Pr q N S| N 3) fy sS 4 4 co) 0) o s SH han o —_— —_— o o ie cee el JSeVNIG | NGS So eS tN ee gO TIQUINN |r ra 1905 SUI}VeL snsuy-usep -1aq y-uU1oYy -j104yS wed uULOYJIOYS 911g SulyeI ABM -o[[ey wed ULOYWAOYS 11S SurI}eI uULOYLOYS -Snseuy -uvep -leqy wed ULOYIOYS 11g surly ed Ssnsuy-usep -leqy wed UIOYJIOYS 11S OY fe] Sulyer Ss0.10-Ud0Y, -y10yS wed snsuy -Usep1eqgy B11 SUIJeI Ssoro -loyxeq wed snsuy -Us9p1eqgV 311g Ist 2d 3d |/Ist 2d 3d | Ist 2d 3d |1st 2d 3d ||1st 2d 3d ||1st 2d 3d CLASS "SOLIJUDL jo 1equinN steer 2 years and under 3 steer under 2 years ‘heifer 2 years and under 3 heifer under 2 years 9 12 10 1906 SUT} BI SSO10-ABM -O[[eH) wed ULOYIOYS I1Ig suryer ABM -O[[ey wed ULOYLOYS V11G SUT}eI Ssnsuy wueop -leqy wed UIOUILOYS 11S SuI}ye. snd -Uy -Us0p10qg VY -u10u,IOYS ueq ‘snsuy )_yoopaeqy ets SuUTIZeI ULOY -yuoys wed snsuy-usep -1aqy 21S SUIVEL 19}xX9d -Sn3suy-usep -l9qy wed snsuy-uvep -18qVy 11S ist 2d 3d Ist 2d 3d ist 2d 3d Ist 2d 3d iar) ist 2d 3d|/1st 2d 3d CLASS *SoltqUugy Jo 1aquInN steer 2 years and under 3 9 steer under 2 years 8 heifer 2 years and under 3 heifer under 2 years 1907 SUIYeI PpeTloqd-usz0y -ysoyus wed UIOYOYS 11S sutjyel ABM -O[[ey wed udIOYAOYS 11S suIyeI snsuy-usep -leqy wed ULOYIAOYS 911g -1eqdV 91S SsUI}eI UO -}104S wed Sn.sduy-usop “L9QV IIS sulyeI poljod AvIH, poiq -ssoup, wed snsuy-usep Ist 2d 3d)||/1st 2d 3d ||1st 24 3d||1st 2d 3d||1st 2d 30 SUI1eI poljod YOVlLA posq -ssolg9 wed snsuy -usep -19QV 9.119 ist 2d 3d CLASS "SOLUGL jo 1oquinn steer 2 years and under 3 9 heifer 2 years and under 3 steer under 2 years heifer under 2 years 7 5 3 69 = fe) oO love) S S wn ¢d) bo n ! nn 4b o:n Oa © Oo is = SH ao 0 $25 | 4085 ||4mo8 || S$8— || Seze PENR Ceaellogso Als f= =O 3S % aa 8 || 40% |]e4uG etd || 2458 ° a CLASS ew Si 0 Pia oe oa a Frakes i al offis Eas EE 2s SoSE || ZOSoleaoSoull SSoen || ses Es BOA Boas Roass Bada Base Z ist 2d 3d |/1st 2d 36 ||1st 2d 3d||1st 2d 3d]]ist 2d 3d||1st 2d 3d 9 | steer 4 years and under 3 9 1 3 10 | steer under 2 years 3/1 2 7 | heifer 2 years and under 3 1 3 2 10 | heifer under 2 years | Pim 2| 3j Cross-Bred Champion Awards, Steer or Heifer BREED 1899 Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn 1900 Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn 1901 Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn 1902 Shorthorn-Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus 1903 Shorthorn- 1904 Shorthorn- 1905 Shorthorn- Galloway Aberdeen- Angus Aberdeen-Angus 1906 Aberdeen-Angus-Aberdeen-Angus- Dexter 1907 Shorthorn- Aberdeen-Angus 1908 Aberdeen-Angus-Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn Grand Champion Awards Steer or Heifer Reserve Grand Champion Awards Steer or Heifer BREED BREED 1899 Pure-bred Hereford Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus {900 Pure-bred Shorthorn Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus 1901 Pure-bred 1902 Pure-bred 1903 Pure-bred 1904 Pure-bred Aberdeen- Angus Aberdeen- Angus Aberdeen-Angus Devon Pure-bred Hereford Cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus- Dexter Cross-bred Shorthorn-Galloway Cross-bred Shorthorn-Aberdeen-Angus 1905 Pure-bred Hereford Pure-bred Shorthorn 1906 Pure-bred Shorthorn Cross bred Aberdeen-Angus- Dexter 1907 Pure-bred Hereford Cross-bred Shorthorn -Aberdeen-Angus 1908 Pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus Cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus-Shorthorn Summary of Birmingham Show Awards The location of the Birmingham Show and. the strongholds of the Aberdeen- Angus, Shorthorn and Hereford cattle should be borne in mind when making an analysis of the foregoing table of awards. Birmingham is located in the heart of England, at the very threshhold of the Hereford breed and in a district where Shorthorns have been very popular for a long period of time, while the Aberdeen- Angus stronghold is located in the extreme northeast part of Scotland, thus the distance is comparatively great, and no doubt tends to reduce the number of Aberdeen- Angus entries. [he chief reason, however, why the Scotch Aberdeen-Angus breeders are unable to attend the Birmingham Show in greater numbers is because the Scottish National Stock Show at Edinburgh, Scotland, is held the same week. In spite of these features that have militated against the Aberdeen-Angus, the fore- going table shows that out of one hundred and twenty awards constituting two hundred and thirty-one combinations of blood of different breeds, the Aberdeen-Angus won ninety-three, Shorthorns one hundred and twelve, Galloways twenty-one, Dexters four, Herefords only one. Out of ten possible Grand Championships (competition open to Pure-Breds and Cross-Breds) pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus have won four times, pure-bred Herefords three times, pure-bred Shorthorns twice, and a Dexter once. Out of ten possible Reserve Grand Championships pure-bred Aberdeen-Angus have won twice and five other winners possessed Aberdeen-Angus blood combined with either Shorthorn or Dexter, while the remaining three Reserves were respectively won by a pure-bred Hereford, Shorthorn and cross-bred Shorthorn-Galloway. It will also be noticed that in addition to one of the Reserve winners being a Shorthorn, three of the other winners possessed Shorthorn blood. In number of points for cross-breds the table shows that Shorthorn blood leads by nineteen. This, however, only represents the cross-bred division of the Show and can not be considered as the supreme verdict of a Show that offers a classification im form of Grand Championship for the competition of pure-breds and cross-breds to determine the best products. It is in the final sift for Grand Championship and Reserve Grand Championship honors that the Aberdeen-Angus completely vindicate their claim of superiority over their rivals. ‘SOZIIG JO SUOTPBUIG(UIOD JUdAEJJIP [2101 OY, JO JUOD aod gQ’Gp SULUUIM UL Popoosoons oABY pPoo[gd Snsuy-Uusep -loqy oWOSs YIM STRUITUV pUuB SNSUYy-Uso9psoqy 94} JeY} SNOTOAUBUL JO WAOYS BuIy,OU ST jt sulyeys UL 9FeS ST 9UO ‘SOZIId OAL}JOBI}VR AOA s1eyjo pue ‘purljoos UL YooM owes oy} Pley SI MOUS Ysanquipy 94} BY} JOVJ oY} pue ‘SUOT}R1OU0S AUBUL JOJ POYstanoy pue poses useq PARY SUAOYWACYUG pue spsojosropF{Y 910YM SolTJuNOH OY} 0} JUSOR[pe PUBL SUG, UL PozYBOOT AT[B41}U00 ST MOUS WeysuluLstg oy} VEY, SOZI -[vol 9UO UsY AA “U99}YSIO UOM Spodq-ssodto SNoOoUR[OOSIU puB Agios ‘YUSTOM ‘UOAVCd ‘1oyxXeq 9[OYUM B SB Usye} PUB ‘9014, SABMOTICE) ‘OM4 Sp4lojodofFY ‘U90}XTS UOM POoO|q ULOYWOYS 9WOs YIM s[eUTUR JO SULOUJIOUS ‘ooO1Y}-AJAIY} UOM ‘PoOo|qd sNnsuy-Us9psOgYy OULIOS YIM Ss[RuUt -1UB JO ‘SNSUY-Uds9pleqy SUOTVUIGUIOD JUOJOIP OMY-A]UDAVS OY} JOINO ‘“Spoo01sq Aq Poo[q JO SUOTYBUIGUIOD JUBLEJJIP OMY-AJUDAVS opPRUL YOIyUM ‘SpuvMe 9UO-AJY 919M OO} SMOYS YOo[[N S,ayo ng ysoq_ AoJ SSPl[O OY} UL SpABMB OY} JO O[GBZ OAOGB OY} JO MofAoA [NJouwd VW ‘Sq 00ET topun ‘Sd 00ET 1940 Sq] 0O0€T topun ‘SC 00ET 19A0 ‘S| O0€T topun "Sd MOET 10A0 ‘Sq[ 00€T Jopun ‘SC O00ET 19A0 Sq] OO0ET topun ‘SC OOET 19A0 SC[ 00ET Jopun ‘SC[ 00ET 10A0 Sd[ 00ST 4opun “SQ 00ET 49A0 ase AuRP—pooiq AUB ose AUBV—povo1q AUB ose AuR—pooiq AUP SSV'TIOD ‘ULOyOYS-uUoACd ‘URoy onta$ ‘“soyXod§ ‘UMOUYUN posaiq ‘poyft ‘UMOUYUN Pse01q “YOV[Ax* "USIOM4 “AIH en poiq-ssorp| St G I G OIL ie Gx t G Gk : & qT g § I Tk iG G 6 I ral g I 6 16 ets og § [ c G I ¢ I g eG I § G G oy TH] 6 3 ct I be Th & |6 | & |@ i Pé Po 4ST | pe pz I4st|| PE PZ IST]| PE PZ IST]| PE PS IST|| DE PS IST | pg PZ IST | PE PZ IST/| PE YZ 4ST || PE pz IST|| pf PZ IST!] PE PZ IST!| PS PZ IST Sunes SUT}eL sul}yel Surya | SuUI}VeL SUI}VeL SUI}eL SUI} Kemorey|| snsuy u1OY}LOYS uaoyj1oyg | Surye1 snsuy ||aaoyj10ys|| Atos 19} X9q gunea Buyer wed uss p1eqv BUI}eI wed SUulVeL wed | pellod usd p18eq V wed wed wed snsuy PEXTA || aas0y340y4g wed ALOYJLOYS|| PxlOjZo19H || PLOJOIOH || Kemoypey youlg porq snsuy snsuy snsuy ||-usepsoqy jie || ALOULOYS pats) Chats) -Ssolp |/-us9p.10qy|| Usep19eq Vy | |-useps9q Vy is wats) : | eligi ols alls 8061 8061 LO6T LO6T 9061 9061 GO6L SO6T PO6L vO6T 6061 6061 C06 T GO06L LO6L 006T 6681 aVaAaA | SpleMV7 yong s laying 1s9q puejsury ‘Wey suIUIG ‘MOUC Y0ICG 32 J Wey surg Photo by courtesy of Breeder’s Gazette. p ; A CROSS-BRED HEIFER. 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Best showing of Aberdeen-Angus cattle in individual classes as determined by the largest aggregate amount awarded to animals bred by any one Breeder represented........... Diploma PREMIER CHAMPIONSHIP FOR EXHIBITOR. Best showing of Aberdeen-Angus cattle in individual classes as determined by the largest aggregate amount awarded to animals owned by one Exhibitor...................... Diploma FAT CATTLE. (From recorded sires and dams.) let. 2d | Saar Steer, spayed or martin heifer two years and under three.............. $20. $15 -$10° He € Steer, spayed or martin heifer one year and under two................ 20 JS >i eee Steer, spayed or martin heifer under one year...............--0-e000- 20° 15> ge ieee CHAMPION. (Competition limited to first prize animals.) Steer; spayed Jor «martin. heifer any age. <3. < cies oo epee ee ee pene $30 Herd, three head, consisting of one steer or heifer two years and under three; one, one year and under two; and one under one year... ........2.s0...00.s esses see 40 GRAND CHAMPIONS—BY AGES. (Fat cattle, all breeds, pure bred.) Steer, spayed or martin heifer, any breed, two years and under three......... Diploma and Banner Steer, spayed or martin heifer, any breed, one year and under two........... Diploma and Banner Steer, spayed or martin heifer, any breed, under one year................-- Diploma and Banner PURE-BRED—CHAMPION. (Competition limited to first prize animals.) Steer, spayed or martin heifer, any breed, any age....................2-. Silver Cup, value $50 GRADES AND CROSS-BREDS. The term “grade’’ means an animal having a portion of pure blood, sired by a pure-bred bull, or from a pure-bred cow. A “‘cross-bred” is an animal whose sire and dam are pure blood, but of different breeds. Any steer or heifer that is not of pure blood may compete in this class. Name and registry numbers of sires or dams and their breeding, so far as possible, should be furnished with entry. 1 qd 3A eo st t Steer, spayed or martin heifer, two years or over................-00- $20 $15 SIO tee eS Steer, spayed or martin heifer, one year and under two................ 20 . Ib: Sere Steer, spayed or martin heifer, under one year.................2-000: 20. AS I ees CHAMPION. (Competition limited to first prize animals.) Steer, spayed or martin heifer, any age. .+..5... 000.00 000ce0 cen es cos cheek eee $25 Herd, three head, consisting of one steer or heifer, two years and under three; one, one year and under two; and one under one year. ....:.....0....ce0ecoue cess eee eee GRAND CHAMPION OF THE SHOW. (Any age, breed, grade or cross-bred.) (Competition limited to first prize animals in above classes.) Steer spayed or martin heifer, any breed, any age.....................00. Silver Cup, value $100 84 AMERICAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION SPECIALS. Class— Ist 2d 3d 4th -5th PeAMMETITLP CHR CATSIIOU MOVER u-t-15 is Ceres ae ae, oe etn ale ued ele Sw bse s S25 DLO Hide seo Pmiminomvearseand under threes. 2.0... 0.8. nec ee cc ee eee Zea vii) pllOe iO 5 Pamper eI OM OUR ei eee ewus ela AS tee SOS e hs 6 bw ee wo sud eoete al 2 elon) (OO 5 lyier jaeeudligvee ley RSs ee Sree ao Rn Ps anes ane RnR a ee ne Dey ONO rh 5 ceca Uevallll collie, SES 6 A ie ate es A ye a IBY wat | Svea Olio. 410) 5 “ney .pncil! | @iIUPE Gi Seeks SUS eaten gr Oa a ne a 29 lS OL S10 5 eC EMVCATS OF, OVELe sci. ale ce cele ddd sm et sla ayes aacie dese ee dames Zeb oH LOMO 5 Wow or heer two years and under three......:5.0...0.. 0.000000 eens 2a tee oO" 10 5 SRE D TE Srreauallioyes LT are ees eet Ae ace a ecg Ziel (Owl 5 eumomavedtting: Meler:. 2... fs... 5 6 le os He a iye ec aidle’s cad elec eben ca wes DIMAS NOP AO 5) ae AVC ORCA Bir eieh Ai. ORNs em besch f ei ei ehid wiiew ee wie vee leks 2 are AN5 AO ee oO 5 Jumior heifer calf........ dite GaP ON IT ON os Rem eR OF Caer V5 gi |) 10> = 10 5 Asbee lneral 55 Cie Meee te Sea aU ne 40d 10210 3 Siders MEN e ye Ne SNe isso Ren ree Uae hols ts aha ob b a Palerete slave's 20 DSeOAO; ClO 5 Get of one sire, four animals of either sex or steers.................. Dao ND One ehO 5 Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex or steers............... Deas hOu AO 5 International Live Stock Exposition Chicago, Illinois, November 27 to December 10, 1909 Classification and Premiums Offered for Aberdeen-Angus Cattle by the International Exposition Management and the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association _ (The premiums offered for Aberdeen-Angus breeding cattle and those offered in classes in which all breeds can compete and the chief specials that Aberdeen-Angus and their grades can compete for are herewith appended.) (Animals competing must be recorded in American Aberdeen-Angus Herd-Book.) Base date for computing ages will be September | and January 1. Entries must be made with B. H. Heide, Union Stock Yards, Chicago. ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE. Cless— listed od iBall] 2) Sreeees OIE CAMS SIs Ch 50s piso oe se eect el an $25 $20 $10 En lanivvomuearserancdirncder three tics... orcs Sete tle se Wien c alle ce od ae ela Belek 25 20R aa O Sema sapere” Lovell ae mee See ese Nie eee gS nt ee oa a ene 2a) 200 jiumeoe wearin lowille «eel tea 5 oo RinLe menee REE ole cee Cet Nees eke Dp 2OPe NO enone pulls calf: ci y.'s 3. sis Boa ag Bie SRN ca as Oe te ca ant a rm 13) AWAY NY) Pitrenionramiavtl teen eeeereeret ety on en SNE iden Wa ie RM GR ee igle E a. oe ue eae Da 20 NO DV AECE ME VCAT MeO SOVCTS EP i oo kata Bye wig 2 ole oS le ge a vibla stdieie eelsicleb oe Dae One 0) Soweonwwherer two years and under thiees........:2. 02.06 c ew eee tee eee Dae 200 cyenner sueardling Inonteicdie foes Veda oe ek oe as cee leet ae eer UG IAW NO roam caMmomhethe metres ang TAS i awa ee ce eR ts also we nied 2 DOE sO Serer Theiler c@alllP) osu a a 4 cc Be wellbeing is Sime AD ie 4 (0) ecormereticrmcal ipa r reer ey eS tens, Wry gl Ras Ook eo ey OM ab D5 20 neal @ cae en for championship premiums limited to first prize winners in above classes Bomocechammlon soul two wears On OVERLY enc wR eles Ba cae ss Obese eee teenie bees 30 farhochampron: bullvunder twoyeats.)06. 2.) foe k ene oe eee ice ee cence cben buses 30 ‘Eset (bull ainey ‘eysrou ce Bee epee. arc cco ree cae et ge ge re Ribbon enlonchampion cow. or heifer two years Or OVEY...4.)...... 502s 8s. + Fee ce ee ce las cane ees: 30 Junior champion heifer under two WEEE n dyed Gea dhe Oh opr On pic cna Saige im ean noe 30 Sercnimcon mom Rete Anyaiaver ees ees Mert netne A ro ty SAWS Gea e Ws ac ie/a Ba eee oy eee ME Ribbon Sues, Ineaal oe citing Bie tc io ek Sreloahs Gna iin cach ove ee Ro oo a a NU Tee one 7A) “ifsreme: Ipeedl egy eG phan ess i lear en GUI Cale eg aay ee DOM Soy 20) LaF: vere bis aig AL a a Ee cea ee eT BNA he) CRS AS ag ARM oa SOR: 30 AG Get of one sire, four animals of either sex or steers............--20e cece eeeeeee TS eee 25) Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex or steers..........--0.0eeeeeeeee 20% bo erlO 85 FAT CATTLE. Single Steers, Spayed or Martin Heifers. ; PURE-BREDS. Class— Ist 2d 3d 4th Sie Steer, spayed or martin heifer, two years and under three............ $50 $40 $30 $20 7 Steer, spayed or martin heifer one year and under two................ 50 - 40: > 30r eee Steer, spayed or martin heifer under one year..................-- is. 90. 40) 30a - Champion steer, spayed sor ‘martin heifer va) oi cue Suse eas ee eee 50 [sot zok “three *headststeeraherd: & sk 2 Se a 75 50° 25 ee 5 GRADES AND CROSS-BREDS (Competition open to all breeds.) Steer or heifer calved between Jan. 1, 1907, and Sept. 1, 1907........ $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 Steer or heifer calved between Sept. I, 1907, and Jan. 1, 1908........ 50 40:..30> 23235 Steer or heifer calved between Jan. 1, 1908, and Sept. 1, 1908........ 50 40: 30°2707 aie Steer or heifer calved between Sept. 1, 1908, and Jan. 1, 1909........ 50° 40° 30 20 a8 Steen or sheifenuealved since iam lel 909) ee snes en eee cn ogee 50 40 §30 =20- 318 Champion ‘steer or heifer: oii ciets tae Sale aie ee eee oe ee eee 50 set) of threeshead: /steen vherd--4 7 50a ee ee Pe eee 19 50). 2 Get of one sire, three steers or heifers under three years, open to all pure-breds, grades and icrosseSi.at. 5s = cs ee eee ee 75 SOS CHAMPIONS BY AGES. Champion steer or heifer two years and under three....-....5..--.-..-.-+- 500 eee $ 50 Champion steer or heifer one year and under two..-.-...0.....2-..-:-)) 2225 =eoo 50 Champion ‘steer “or herfer ‘under’ ‘one year.:...... 25-2205 .2022.-+.5 +2002 rr 50 Champion lot of three head of the show...........--00eeeee- eer 100 Grand’ champion ‘steer or heifer of “the show.<'...:...:~.0..2+-+--++.s + seer 100 DRESSED CARCASSES. Ist 2d 3d 4tho Sth Carcass of steer or heifer two years and under three.................. $25 $20 $15 $10 $5 Carcass of steer or heifer one year and under two..................:. 2 .20, bg 5 Champion carcass, competition limited to first prize winners in above CVASSES eae aha HOS coat cte aumges hc tahoe ac a Renee a Rane Ren ete ee ee A NEW FEATURE. In crder to further increase the educational value of the Slaughter Test, the Exposition management has created two new classes providing for the judging of animals entered for slaughter, to be judged on hoof as well as in carcass, and has offered the following prizes: Ist 2d Sd" ae i Carcass of steer or heifer two years and under three.................. $25 $20 $15 °Sie- 3-5 Carcass of steer or heifer one year and under two.................... 2 20 Be 5 Entry in carcass classes constitutes eligibility for entry in these classes. CARLOAD LOT DIVISION (FED AND GRASS CATTLE.) NORTHWEST DISTRICT. Animals to compete in the following classes must have been bred in the Northwest District, which is composed of the following states: Washington, Oregon, California (north of the quarantine), Idaho, Nevada and Utah, and the Territories and Provinces of Northwest Canada. Bill of sale or other satisfactory evidence that competing animals were bred in this district will be required by the management. Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers two years and under three..$100 $50 $25 HC C Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers one year and under two... 100 50 25 HC C Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers under one year.......... 100 5@°° 25 3a Carioad of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers three years or over...... 100 50.23] ie Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers two years and under three 100 50 25 HC C Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers one year and under two.. 100 50 25 HC C 86 a aa NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT. Animals to compete in the following classes must have been bred in the North Central ' District, which is composed of the following states: Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota. Bill of sale, or other satisfactory evidence that competing animals were bred in this district, will be required by the management. Class— Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th | Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers two years and under three..$100 $50 $25 HC C Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers one year and under two.... 100 50 25 HC C Carload of 20 feeding calves, steers or heifers..................2.05. OOF 50¥ 25 UIC.) € Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers three years or over...... 100; 505-25. sie e - Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers two years and under three. 100 50 25 HC C Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers one year and under two.. 100 50 25 HC C SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT. Animals to compete in the following classes must have been bred in the South Central District, which is composed of the following states: Colorado and that part of the states of Kansas and Nebraska lying west of the ninety-eighth degree of longitude. Bill of sale, or other satisfaciory evidence that competing animals were bred in this district will be required by the management. list’ 2dite 3d) 54th. Sth Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers two years and under three..$100 $50 $25 HC C Carload of 20. head feeding steers or heifers one year and under two.. 100 50 2 C Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers under one year.......... LOO 50) W257 CEI Cc _ Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers three years or over....... 100; 4.508225) 1 se _ Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers two years and under three. 100 50 25 HC C (G Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers one year and under two.. 100 50 25 HC SOUTHWEST DISTRICT. Animals to compete in the following classes must have been bred in the Southwest District, which is composed of the following’ states: Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and that part of Texas and Old Mexico lying north of the United States quarantine line. Bill of sale, or other satisfactory evidence that competing animals were bred in this district will be required by the management. Ist Zap od e4the oth Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers two years and under three..$100 $50 $25 HC C Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers one year and under two.... 100 50 25 HC C Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers under one year........... 100: = 50), #25) iG € Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers three years or over...... NOs 50i Zon iG i€ Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers two years and under three. 100 50 25 HC C Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers one year and under two.. 100 50 25 HC C SOUTHERN DISTRICT. Animals to compete in the following classes must have been bred in the Southern District, which is composed of all that part of the United States and Mexico lying south of the United States quarantine line. Bill of sale or other satisfactory evidence that competing animals were bred in this district, will be required by the management. ist’ 2d 3d) 4th® 5th Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers two years and under three..$100 $50 $25 HC C Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers one year and under two.... 100 50 25 HC C Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers under one year.......... LOO}. 25035225. CrIiGe © Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers three years or over...... COM 508 25 IC a€ Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers two years and under three. 100 50 25 HC C Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers one year and under two.. 100 50 25 HC C EASTERN DISTRICT. Animals to compete under this head may have been bred in any part of the world not provided for in the foregoing five districts. They must have been fed by an individual or firm, and evidence to that effect will be required by the management. Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers three years or over...... $200 $100 $50 HC C Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers two years and under three. 200 100 50 HC C Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers one year and under two. 200 100 50 HC C 87 CARLOADS OF CATTLE SHOWN AS FEEDERS AT. THE EXPOSITION OF 1908 AND RETURNED FOR EXHIBITION IN 1909 AFTER A YEAR'S FEEDING. Class— Ist Best carload of 15 head grain-fed cattle in above class three years old ‘or over............ $100 Best carload of 15 head grain-fed cattle in above class two years and under three....... 100 Best carload of 15 head grain-fed cattle in above class one year and under two....... 100 Certified proof of each exhibit in above classes may be demanded by the management. SHORT-FED SPECIALS. The International Live Stock Exposition being desirous of determining and demonstrating the best and most economical method of feeding cattle, has created the following classes, to be known as “ Short-Fed Specials.” lst 2d 13a Carload of 15 head ‘one year and under two. %ie...2..... 5025. eee eee $100 $50 $25 Carload ‘of 15 head: iwo years and- under-three:. 2.7.0.2... 0b oe eee 100... 50 2a Champion :—carload (of. .ithese: classes=... 2. hernetense. 4a er emus eee Pike eee Sterling Silver Cup ROSENBAUM SPECIALS. Rosenbaum Brothers, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, offer the following additional prizes for cattle entered in the “Short-Fed Special” classes: Best carload of /cattle two) years or overs: 21222525.) eae ese ee Pr $100 Best carload of cattle under two years. 2.2... 5.6.0 00 02 dcss20sss+es0 esse Cattle fed by agricultural colleges not eligible for these prizes. INGWERSEN SPECIAL. Ingwersen Brothers, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, offer an additional prize of $100 for the best carload of cattle, any age, entered in the “Short-Fed Special” classes, and stipulate that cattle fed by agricultural colleges be not eligible for this prize. CHAMPION CARLOADS BY AGES. Only car lots that have won first prizes in their classes in one of the foregoing sections or districts are eligible to compete in this section. No previous entry needed. Entries will be made by ring stewards after the preceding classes have been judged. Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers two years and under three. .$100 $50 $25 HC C Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers one year and under two... 100 50 25 GC Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers under one year.......... 100 50° 25 7G Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers three years or over...... 100. 50> “25 Sites Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers two years and under three. 100 50 25 HC C Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers one year and under two.. 100 50 25 HC C GRAND CHAMPION CARLOADS. Grand champion carload 20 head feeding steers or heifers....................0-0--000- $125 Grand champion carload 15 head grain-fed steers, spayed, martin or open heifers.............. 125 AMERICAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION SPECIALS. Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th Bull three vyeats or over... 2s. unease $20 $15 $10 $10 $8 $6 $5) S50 hoes Bull two years and under three............ 20.15 10 10°-8 . 6: S55 Senior yeaniime iu yeu e Sees tein pene 20 15 10, 10 8 6. Saas Junior yearlings ubulll yak eseie ct a eae sete 20 15 10 10-8 6 (S355 eee Sénior bull wealtiin: 2 ee Now algae eee eae en ae 20. .15 ~10 .10 ° 8 © % Sees Junior sbull hcalive cttw cadecer anus mee ee 20 15 10 10 8. (6) gees Cow three: ‘years (Or over... ee ee 20 15 10, 10 °8 - 6 ees Cow or heifer two years and under three...: 20 15 10 10 °8 | (© (Gee Senior’ yearling herbert.) wera Pew en tials 20 15 10. 10. <8 “6° S5a ees Junior yeawline ~hetkern m1. ae oe 20.15 -10.. 10° 8 <6) aes Senior, ‘lieifer-calhie ee Rn ee ora oe 20.15: 10 10 8» G53 Junior heiwer:’ alii ea lese wie eer ae aes 20 15 10 10 ° 8-9-6 > See Senior championbull two years or over ). 2... vss ee os eee eee ee oe eee $20 Junior champion bull under two years: . 0.000... 005252. ...0. 0.2. oe eee eee 20 Best bull any. age es..3 ec Nan eas c's ed he ences Baas Re se arn bie 6 a eee ene ee 20 Senior champion cow or heifer two years or over.....).......:....++-+ se Dee 20 Junior champion ‘heifer under two! years)... 20... )0)o.c00 cee ccc ces oe ee Oe 20 Best cow or heifer any ages. i sis 055.055. uo an cee a see eeeks ce eee 20 Class— Ist’ 2d 3d 4th 5th yall [hervel ces SRR egies ig Sects 68 tai ec He pe Scan A a se ee $50 $40 $30 $25 $20 RT MCR ME corer ey eM rey oth as Mes Sie is e's les icce Gov abhi’ we 'e,» deb 50 40% ~ 30) 425. 20 Ne Sree ete Mt Bia Fe Moai calerS citing dated bo eee D0eRT 40> 5130225, 920 Get of one sire, four animals of either sex, or steers.................. 25 20P Ta oO 5 - Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex, or steers............... 254 202 = 1510 5 GOODWIN SPECIAL FOR YOUNG HERD. John S. Goodwin offers the following special, which must be won three times by the same person before becoming his absolute property: First prize young herd of Aberdeen-Angus................. Sterling Silver Cup, valued at $100 FAT CATTLE. Single Steers, Spayed or Martin Heifers. PURE-BREDS. Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th Steer, spayed or martin heifer two years and under three....$10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $10 $5 Sieer, spayed or martin heifer one year and under two....... 10 102 10510. 10 10 5 Steer, spayed or martin heifer under one year............... LO? 10 10, 10 10; 10 5 Champion steer, spayed or martin heifer.................2..44. Serle REO Gen ead CaM yen, 30 Ist 2d 3d’ 4th * 5th WWatmots three head. steer herd... ..2 es cock ec cje epic el eee eee eee nee $50 $40 $30 $20 $15 Ist Stecumomeaeiters wou years and under three. ais s.2.5 foes scene bee cgstas codec ceed swe ye $25 Stecmmummuerieneone, year and under AWOl.. coos de fuck cee ee hoe nee She eu ck le ves ebaudes 25 Steer or heifer under one year............... Bais Pe mee SCT eg ee GNA i Noa Ul 25 Oreos eCIMOMmnelhen eet re yi oi goes oa he(es gos esd deo © edierepe'e'e Sivis wo owt ou os 25 ehamplonmaimoteihree head, usteeq Mend)... 20,0). oe eee ae sols eels ele cove oboe wide ve ese dees 50 CHAMPIONS BY AGES. Ist Champion steer or heifer two years. and under three.............. 2... cece eee e eee e eee eees $30 Champion steer or heifer one year and under two.............0. cece ccc cece cece eeeneees 30 Siampionestcer or heier under ‘One: yeaty.2..2.--..25 022 eee eee els be esenscebavecetur 30 @randehampion, steer, spayed or martin heifer: ..... 2... 1.50. cic cece ee bese bev ececs 50 ASSOCIATION SILVER JUBILEE CUP. $50.00 Silver Cup for Grand Champion Group of steers, spayed or martin heifers; must be won three times -by same exhibitor before becoming his absolute property. BREEDERS’ $100.00 SPECIAL. This special prize is offered for the Grand Champion steer, spayed or martin heifer of the 1909 International Exposition by any one of the following named members of the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association who may have bred its sire: M. A. Judy, John S. Goodwin, C. J. Martin, Silas Igo, J. M. Graham, Chas. Escher & Son, J. Auracher, White Bros, W. B. Seeley, J. E. Junk. CARCASS SPECIALS. Ist Warcassv of steer, of heifer. two years, and, under. three... 2. se 0c. hace os Bee ee eee e $30 (Carcass of steer or heifer one year and under two... ........0 0200.0 cs cece ccaceeseavcencos 30 Champion carcass shown in above classes.............-.+--2-05- UNS diss che, a ratte eee aed 30 FAT CARLOAD LOT SPECIALS. Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers two years and under Ist 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th (REG b paseiatc Seis OI Dae in uN ey ine tg Riper ats aon ar gee $200 $150 $130 $120 $100 $ 75 Carload of 15 head grain-fed steers or heifers one year and under [RSG gars ee A RS RN SANE AES al a ee Src 2007 150" 130) cI20) 1007 375 st Grand champion carload grain-fed cattle of the Show (if won by Aberdeen-Angus)......... $200 GOODWIN $500.00 SPECIAL FOR GRAND CHAMPION FAT CARLOAD. $500.00 cash prize is offered by John S. Goodwin for Grand Champion fat carload of steers over all breeds, provided it is won by a carload sired by a bull or bulls bred by him. 89 American Royal Live Stock Show Kansas City, Missouri, October 11 to 16, 1909 Classification and Premiums Offered for Aberdeen-Angus Cattle by the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association Entries must be made with Chas. Gray, Secretary, 17 Exchange Ave., Union Stock Yards, Chicago. Entries positively close Sept. 10, 1909. (Animals competing must be recorded in the American Aberdeen-Angus Herd-Book.) Base date for computing ages will be September | and January 1. ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE. Class— Ist 2d 3d 4th © Sth “Give eee Bull: ahvec Ayears@or over. .09-2.0 ears oe cee $25 $20 $15 $12. SIO S587 ee Bullitwosyeais and under ‘three.2 255 en ee ce = 25° 20 1s eee 8 7 5 Senior syearlina bull eco soe a eel, elec caer eee 2) 20> 15. 12 aa 8 7 5 Juniors yearling bulls. geeontecaci ciseke teeters ee tee eae 29 20.15 ©. 12 9s 7 a Senior ébulllsealll oe) Ss. ceo Ge eee hoa 2). 20: -15 > 12a 8 4 5 Junior bull 2 calle Faye cael ane Seeks easter 25. 20. 15. 8 rf 5 Cow “three: yeatsvon Overas: >> cate eee ee ah ee ee 25 >. 20°. 152,712 8 7 5 Cow or heifer two vears and under three............. 25 = 20. > 15.5 ae 8 7 5 Senior ‘yearling: heifer’ 253/227... Goce a. sah eats tis ete 23° 20-15: ia 8 7 5 Junior ‘vearling*heiferca2 2 126 3. os ee ee wie sees 29.20: las” 12a 8 Z, 5 Senior ‘heifer «calf 44.2470 cakes, iene ene eee hei 25°" 20-15 8 7 5 Sunior heifers, Call (uci ecu et ee eiceeyn eeepe ise Ae 23°20" AS oe ee 8 7 5 Senior. champion’ bull two’ years or over. ......2.. 2 1.sceeedes ce +s oe See $15 Junior ‘champion bullunder two years. ....0:..5....0¢.¢2.00n08-.2+ 555 15 Senior champion cow or heifer two years) or Over. 2.2.0) 2.022... 2s Js 2. oes eee 15 Junior champion heifer under two years ...... 020s. fi eee te oe nes = oe ee 15 Best bull ‘any sage > £5: 5. bea xeue ee ca ce 2 8 es oo. Ce ae esi ee er Ribbon Best cow any: a@es i...) fs. .Feis oa ee es bet cee ects seen sees tees eee Ribbon Ist 2d) ood ae Aged. hherd ic Fetes Bae oe eit Sige le ee es ence Oe $35 $30 $25 $20 Young: herd 32 s2 sees vis, Ss Ae a he ee eee ie ec es ee 35 BO gare ae Calf there i. sic Ric ic 5 a ieeie ols euetennee eR Soe eee St aee ie e an, e 3). . -3O arree Get of one sire, four animals of either sex, or steers.......:...-----s--ce- 25 “26 Cae Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex, or steers.................. 25° a Ra eae Cody & Olmstead Jewelry Co.—Special................. Silver Cup to the best Aged Herd FAT CATTLE. Single Steers, Spayed or Martin Heifers. PURE-BREDS. (Animals competing must have sire and dam recorded in American Aberdeen-Angus Herd- Book.) Ist 2d: ~3d° “4b Steer, spayed or martin heifer, two years and under three................ $15 $12 $10 $5 Steer, spayed or martin heifer, one year and under two..................--- | 1 10 5 Steer, spayed or martin heifer, under one year...............2..2-e0000- 15. “12 oe 5 Ist. 2d. 3d Lot of three “head, steer “herd, 3.2 6c. bss 1 ake Oe oe ee ee $20 $15 $10 GRADES AND CROSS-BREDS. (Animals competing must have sire recorded in American Aberdeen-Angus Herd-Book.) 3d Ist Steer, spayed or martin heifer two years and under three................ $15. $12 610-35 Steer, spayed or martin heifer one year and under two..................--- 15 12. ie a Steer, spayed: or martin heifer under one syear...<\.-- 6 ce eee ee oe 15 me | 5 Ist 2d 3d Lot of three head,. steer herd > face ee Cos Sak ee ee ee $20 $15 $10 Champion pure-bred, grade or cross-bred steer or heifer any age..............00 cece eeeeeeee $25 90 FAT CARLOAD LOTS. Entries close October 11, 1909. (Fifteen animals to constitute a carload.) Fat cattle competing may have been fattened in any part of the world. No restrictions are placed on the places, feeds or methods of the feeder. Class ° fst) 2d Gebanloadiof steers or heifers under three years... 0.05.0. ee ele ene oe eee a eeas $100 $50 FEEDER CARLOAD LOTS. In all feeding stock classes each carload must consist of either all steers or all heifers that have had no grain or concentrated food at any time. Twenty animals to constitute a carload.) The term “Feeding” is hereby defined to be exclusively a grass and hay fed animal. Cattle _ that have been fed grain of any sort, cotion seed, oil cake, gluten meal, or any like concentrated _ food, must be entered in fat cattle class only. istme2dirs od Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers two years and under three.......... $40 $30 $20 Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers one year and under two............. 40- = 30°. 20 _ Carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers under one year................0.00. 40 30 20 Champion carload of 20 head feeding steers or heifers, any age.........0 0.000 cece eee eeeeee $50 CHAS. GRAY, Supt. Inter-State Live Stock and Horse Show South St. Joseph, Missouri, September 20 to 25, 1909 Classification and Premiums Offered for Aberdeen-Angus Cattle by the Management of the Inter-State Live Stock and Horse Show and the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association Entries must be made with M. B. Irwin, South St. Joseph, Mo. Entries close August 31, 1909. (Animals competing must be recorded in the American Aberdeen-Angus Herd-Book.) Base dates for computing ages of all entries will be September | and January 1. ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE. Class— ste 2dye 3d) Atha math Stull Wiese Sees oe ieee ee $10 $9 $7 $5 $4 Senil@twovears and under three<: 2.0.0. )co se cc lee be be bee ees 10 9 7 5 4 Sramiaer Sreailiieye ova eS aNR ae easiest te vier Aa os Suen ue a oe 10 9 7 2 4 Himtiomeyeatlin genplan. ce ona seein fio asl Samrat cis SMe sue 6 Ghee eds « 10 9 7 5 4 Semi@e. lovullll: Calle ws Bakers coe cee hee ornare lu ire Ree ee earl 10 9 7 5 4 “paeneie, auullll “GEE eS ae BPRS Ai a eee mire eA ie a agra a ora ae 10 9 ii 5 4 POrommet ee my CArSHOL TOVElg outs ce se es hee ck ew te wie se vests 10 9 7 5 4 Gow ‘or heifer two years and under three..........5.2..-.00+-+0020- 10 9 7 5 4 EMIOTR INC ATTIC MNELLED 2 ova sot sie ce etn See wo we a Mls Sole seas 10 9 7 5 4 Rimiormyeanunoaneliers 06 Sr la le pic Aare Cutis se Sihec Sots 6 wap ele edeve Bald 10 9 7 5 4 Senior frente’ Cale See Bee eset nei ieee nish Au on ae nee eee eae 10 9 7 5 4 Munionshetterscalh i. 4s. ts ae Se aoe Se SSL” 2 SNR Rt Sine Le 10 9 7 5 4 Senrouachampion: bulletwor years OF OVEN. ac sais on. Gee ie Ss wc bees cine Soke 4 wee es less ale whee $ 8 Aimonwmchampion: sbulli minder two), yearSess.ccciges asks sss bees ee ce cused et eet cee eeseue 8 peuorvehampion cow Or heifer two -yeals\-Or Over. ...- 2.2... oes ee ee te ee ceric eet en eon eee 8 Bemowechammpion: helter uncer WWOLVears 6 ci. 65. sh ee eos ss cele oon ek ne eel bed ele pee ae 8 Be cmon Meany aaAGerer ny rem ey a teu tet cms lst oc, S' sialD yw: abe select goaenfn sr ahclace Se Om SO orris & Co. offer a handsome silver cup on this class. 238i GON, BUNT RRB, cic Cds Am eee ole, aR Ee see ee eg re 10 The St. Joseph Stock Yards Daily Journal offers $20 in special advertising on this class. on Class— Ist . 2d > 3a Pied “Herd: ooo eG te he OE IU Orth Te ee ea $18 $14 $10 $8 rounds 5 herd Pie eM ness Sa NaN Rs CTR tena ep ek RRR oe ace ge en 18 10 ¢€ RoalE herds Sooo ess chk ae a EL Sime cies |e 18 14 a8 8 Get of one sire, four animals of either sex or steers..........00cccceeceeece 12-46 8 6 Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex or steers............-0-0ee0ce 12 he 8 6 FAT CATTLE. Single Steers, Spayed or Martin Heifers. PURE-BREDS . _ oe competing must have sire and dam recorded in American Aberdeen-Angus Herd ook. Ist: dire Steer, spayed or martin heifer two years and under three.....................-. $14 $10 $8 Steer, spaved or martin heifer one year and under two...............0..00ee0e- 14 | Steer, spayed or martin heifer under one year.........0.0-.-. 4-25. 50000 eee 14 10 8 Champion steer, spayed or martin heifer under three years............. 000 cece ec eececeeceee 25 GRADES AND CROSS-BREDS (Animals competing must have sire recorded in American Aberdeen-Angus Herd-Book.) isk die Steer, spayed or martin heifer two years and under three................0-00000- $14 $10 $8 Steer, spayed or martin heifer one year and under two................0eeeeeeeee 14 10 8 Sicer, spayed! er martin heifer under one year.) 006-25 - e222 2 14. 10 8 Champion grade or cross-bred steer, spayed or martin heifer.............-...+---00-0-: Ribbon AMERICAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION SPECIALS. Ist 2d 3d 4th Sth Bull threes years vor covern.cice ie ces eels as tea ee cee = eae $10. $ 9S) hee Bulltiwo wears rand uncer threes ae) at ee Se ea ee ee ee ae eee 10 9 y 5 4 Senior vearling= bully Wier bod ee) ih occ ra enna aye i ree Set ee ee 10 9 7 5 - ‘Junior ¥yearling tbull® 22 See. soe sac cee es Sie Ree ea og Se ae 10 9 7 J) ~ Senior:< bulliealieo eee oes oO Ee ee ee oe ee 10 9 7 5 = hanno: bully callie eect he Se Se ea ae ok ero aes ate cee 10 9 7 5 - Gow? three! years 0r* Over. ord sn: Meee che i Ohne Ss SE ee re ee 10 9 7 5 - Cow or, heifer; two years and under threes: ">... 25.2045. oss eee 10 S 7 5 - Senior yearling’ heifers... )2.. 0852. 4ee. sk ae Ura Seco cae 10 9 7 5 - unto “vearling: *heiten ts 02 wi ese oo sae ae ei ae bee ee a ee ee 10 9 7 5 4 Semiory Deiter, Calle os suuh seu ayes st ee ee We any Be al celine ONT en EG ea 10 9 7 D) 4 junior: heifere calf een soe ee ne oe oe Ree ee ee aR ee ieee 10 9 7 5 - Ist (2d \ 3d 4th Moeds Theme \. 55. ee egies Hi el Soc ee ee a eee RE SE ne ett oe era ee $18 $14 $10 $8 oun: Wer ie TES Oe ae a eh Gs ean se ieee hee ee aa aa ce Ra | 10 8 Cali Revd ers) 5 9 od ASS eee oh cay etc eeu oc LC Me cee nee 18 14. e080 8 Get of one sire, four animals of either sex or steers..............2--2-0--0-- 1 aoe |) 8 6 Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex or steers..............------ 12 e 8 6 Senior champion bull two years or over....:.....<..% 20+ -$s050+ oe) < +s += oe 8 Junior ‘champion bull under two” years... 0/2... 02.5 ..6 ss ce se oes cen 2 8 Senior champion cow or heifer two years or over... ......5-.-2--+-% oo. eae 8 Iunior champion heifer wnder two years. .....:<. 255+. a. ¢.ee ce eee nes soe er 8 est bull; any age... cece Soo 8b Sees I oe eels © occas ale ns Oe = ee 10 Best cow. or hetfer, any agent 2.202. estas oe ee wie teeeeedeeeet bess ar 10 FAT. CATTLE. Single Steers, Spayed or Martin Heifers. PURE-BREDS. 7 ea competing must have sire and dam recorded in American Aberdeen-Angus Herd- ook. Ist’ 22d “Sed Steer or heifer: two ‘years and ainder threes... 022 2... ~.06- 2s ae see ee eee $14 $10 $8 Steer or heifer’ one’-year and under: two... )2) des Ghton wen eee ee eee eee 14 10 8 Steer or ‘heifer sunder one: yeatsccc ee cs wee Se ee eee eee 14 10 8 Champion steer, spayed or martin heifer under three years...........--- 2200-0 eee ee ee cece 25 92 GRADES AND CROSS-BREDS (Animals competing must have sire recorded in American Aberdeen-Angus Herd-Book.) Class— listu 2d. “3d Steer, spayed or martin heifer two years and under three...............--.000 005 $14 $10 $8 Steer, spayed or martin heifer one year and under two...............-.00--005: 147 10 8 feeeeecmaved or martin heifer under one-year... ..- 2.2.66 te eee ee ees 14 10 8 Champion grade or cross-bred steer, spayed or martin heifer under three years............... oe 00 FAT CARLOAD LOTS. fst Zae 3a Carload, 15 head, fat steers or heifers three years or over..........-...2--00 eee $60 $40 $25 Carload, 15 head, fat steers or heifers two years and under three................ GO 40025 Carloac, 15 head, fat steers or heifers one year and under two.................. 60 40 25 Champion carload, 15 head, fat steers or heifers, competition limited to first prize SURE BTS ERD) DUBCONIS SIRES gas A i et te 50 AMERICAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION SPECIALS. (Cattle competing for these special premiums must show a preponderance of Aberdeen-Angus blood.) (Fifieen animals to constitute a carload. Fat cattle competing may have been fattened in any part of the world. No restrictions are placed on the places, feeds or methods of the feeder.) st 3d Carload of 15 head fat steers or heifers under three years.................2.00- $35 $25. -Sl5 Sl JOSEPH STOCK YARDS, BANK. SPECIAL: Miemmmnnmcariaad cot wtat cattle» any.) Ages: «ss so isslele ats bho ets wise wees ob oes wdc dale aw wate $25 NATIVE FEEDER CATTLE. shee 2d ead Carload. 20 head, feeding steers or heifers two years and under three............ $50 $30 $20 Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers one year and under two.............. D0) 50 20 Carload. 20 head, feeding steers or heifers under one year..............-.00005 509. 30). 20, SOUTHWESTERN FEEDERS. The following classification open only to cattle bred and grazed in Arizona, New Mexico and that part of Texas lying north of the United States quarantine line. Ist. - 2d"3d Carload. 20 head, feeding steers or heifers over two years...........0000ceeeees $50 $30 we O:2330 Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers two years or under................--- NORTHWESTERN FEEDERS. The following classification open only to cattle bred and grazed in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Ydaho and Montana. . Ist® 92d 73d _ Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers over two years..........0000000000e: $50 $30 $20 Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers two years or under.................0-- SSO) ee 20) Ser muaparaummedulondmoieeteederse nis Airis ete ee ke eo ee ee ee SS 50 SRE CIAL BY VRE Si JOSEPH, CATTLE LOAN CO. Mirenpionicarioad, of iccders anyavess) 4.0. fon foes hela Soe eee bb ocd be ae ete e ls oe $25 NOTICE.—There will be several additional specials which are not listed above that the Aberdeen-Angus can compete for with other breeds. 93 Western Stock Show Denver, Colorado, January 8 to 15, 1910 Classification and Premiums Offered for Aberdeen-Angus Cattle by the Management of the Western Stock Show and the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association. (The premiums offered for the Aberdeen-Angus breeding cattle, together with the chief special premiums that all breeds can compete for are herewith appended.) ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE Class— Ist. - 2d) 3d? S4theee Bulli three -yearsGr-iover ant 25 con ons reeks cae ean eee oe ee $15 $10 $5955 25 Bull: two, years and! under ‘threes: 2.20... Maelo e eee ee eee ee [5-0 5 5 5 Senior yearling: bulls. are ah eee © sient See ie ron ea ae 15-6 5 5 5 Jimior weanling’ bull 2226 oes oes acict scare veh oat eke Cree pe bys 15226 5 5 5 Sentors bull ical) ess Sg 022s eae ams ic aes a cea de gee ee ae 1S 10 5 Z 5 Junior bullvcalts ois at oe ae eed carrot tee ioe een em ra ieee ae cee Be ne 5 5 5 Cow:/three “years’ or overii).. 12 co bne sees. ome ee caiaba erie tote: fetes toa 15° 2h 5 5 5 Cow two years: and under ‘three. 54 sacle ps ome eee eee ee 15:., ae 5 5 5% Senior syearling heifer iss ota aie wee Ape ae teat: Ota eee tne eee 15-3 MS 3) 5 5 janitor: yearling shether 46 tac 25). oeya hens a oe oe Oe [5 10 5 5 5 Senior, shetfer vealfe ci ar eG ce lee ro as nee Eee haan eee 13: 410 5 5 5 lunror-hetfer calf Kase) Sy, A ih ee ee ae tae een ee ee 15 10 5 5 5 Senior champion bull, to years..or over... 00.600. oe cs ee eee eee at ber Ribbon Junior champion bull, under two years.......... iis ci beeaks ae eeges J) Ribbon Senior; champion cow or heifer, two years’ or over.....-.0:¢42--2++--++--0) see Ribbon Junior ‘champion heifer, under two years... 2.20.5. .i2 02 5o02.+ 205-20 42 or Ribbon est bully Sarycs ae can eek sacs ceehalal canis Race See ene a as ede) ae oe Rana eo 25 Best cow: or heifers any -agedi.. i eae 5 5 Wallis Mierdic sate OE NS ye BA eC naa ea 20. ta ie Fe cnet Get of one sire four animals of either sex, or steers..............--2.--- 15 10 5 5 5 Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex, or steers............... 15a 5 5 5 FAT CATTLE. Single Steers, Spayed or Martin Heifers. PURE-BREDS. These classes are open only to steers and heifers whose sire and dam are ‘registered in the breed to which they belong. | a4 OB ar st t Steer or heifer twovyears and-under. threes... 2sec< 22" sos ae ee oe eee $30 $20 $15 $10 Steer or heifer one year and under two............2 000 e cece eee ce cece eens 0. 20 Sas de Steer or heifer under one year.....:........ Ean? BRR OR ates 06! Se ee 30°. 20 ia ie Champion ‘steer or heifer, any “agen. 2iG ote a ek bee eee eee 50 Lot-of -three: head): steer herd. <0 sake. Sou cee en aoe cae ee 40. 253 4p 48 GRADES AND CROSS-BREDS Steer’, or heifer two years and ‘under three... ..cs.- cle oo eee $30 $20 $15 $10 Steer or heifer one year and under. two. s2.. (4.202 te 2 ee eee ee ee 30. 20 a es Steer or-heifer under ‘one years cee so eres. Ree ae ee 30... 20a a8 Champion “steer or sheifer, any sage. 4 04.) 0 tase Nee eee 50 [ot of three: head. steeni herd.) 44) ee Perse epee Mia Mer pee 40 . Bos CARLOAD LOT DIVISION. COMMERCIAL FAT CATTLE Carload of 15 head,.two-years and amder three:.4 2.442 6. see ee a ee ee $50 $40 $25 Carload of 15 head) ,one*year and under*iwo.!..4/225.- 0220) -6es-2 oe ee eee 50. 40535 Champion carload, of these :classes?c2)- Skise eee a as & ee eee 50 HAY FED CATTLE These classes are open to fat steers or heifers that have been exclusively grass and hay fed. Carload, 15 head, fat steers or heifers, three years and over................. $50 $40 $30 $20 Carload, 15 head, fat steers or heifers, to years and under three.............. 50° 40... 30. ~ 20 SOUTHWESTERN FEEDERS Open only to feeder cattle bred and grazed in Texas, New Mexico or Arizona. Class— (ste. 2d "3d> 4th Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers, two years and under three......... $50 $30 $20 $10 Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers, one year and under to............ 50) 30) 2220 10 Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers, under one year.................. 50e7 BOE 20 lO FEEDER CARLOAD LOTS. lsttec2d = s3d= 4th nc Oth Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers, two years and under three...$75 $50 $40 $30 $20 Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers, one year and under two... 75 50 40 30 = 20 Carload, 20 head, feeding steers or heifers, under one year............. 7D. 200-40 = 30'e. 20 Champion carload, 20 head, competition limited to first prize winners in faeee claesage ys Oo Ges ae Bia a eae eee aa he Re AMERICAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS’ ASSCCIATION SPECIALS [ste 2d> 30s 4th? 5th PEI ECEME AI SBOR NOVEL. Se) 5.) ce sk Sk oe cb wudc cea cededacws Soe HO S55 Gu 5h b> Emllenwonyears andsunder three =. 2... 6.0 c0.0cceecdee eet ee senses [a2210 5 5 5 SoTise earl [bul ees Soo eters netchs Sree eel eae ingen 1d: = 10 5 5 5 Lemhte wees ciel icles i Byes iO) 5 5 5 Sepciey pnclul Gaulle 2h Secs Gypsies ee Agra S10 5 5 5 “somaae lll well) 2 ei eek Sane ies OU a ae a oa Soe KG) 5 5 5 Cow three years or over ......... PE ee er ir Sins 1B ye ada (0) 5 5 3) Woasmeumomyears and under three. 6... 0s.c2005 0.02 cess sete cs ee cee ees 1552-10 5 5 5 SEmiomencan ime Gnentene 6410. ii Socks ef clos ste dais coca ecko ee bees 155 210 5 5 5 SURIOG CST ne “LAS UiS Teg eR 5 ee ree a ar a pers10 5 5 5 Seyint ailien Galt: DAUR ania nig oe Bm aie bbar ar eee nie een a har mee nea co lo O 5 5 5 CEES winters sce LE wea ST aa a 110 5 5 5 Semomcnaupion bull, two: years: OF Over... 0.02. .4 03 ssc ce kein tess eu cee ee cae eceuerees Ribbon Junior champion bull, under two years..... hs Ue Lanes ye Sen oe AN ak A ea Ne ON A ek Me om OR Neat Ribbon Senior champion cow or heifer, two yeals OF OVEr... .. 6500. coe cece ec ce tee tees enecences Ribbon Jeuiomenampion heiter, Under two! yeas... <2. esc se ct a cde wees ce ees ee actus eedes Ribbon Ears emATA CNT EARS PN OR ile ee gine Ei ave nae esa wee tel an 10 oe CONT CMeT AlN Ape 4-5 s SiG. oo Ae koa She ee bon h ns oe sae es 10 PAIR CUM iat EN eee so din sas se sisan ek GES SLD e kode Oe 20e Talore tO 5 Soren Leer) SP VES 5 UP aT een a a ae a PATE ie [is taser) 6) D Get of one sire, four animals of either sex, or steers...........-2..-00 15 10 5 5 Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex, or steers..............- [5s Ako 5 5 PAI CAT iEE Single steers, spayed or martin heifers PURE-BREDS Whampionsstecy) spayed or martin heifer. 2.2.02 6. eek cee ec ce ee ec cee es $25 ri@emtnrecuicadwctceronerd sem hae, se oe ocak keen leek ec cs bene sbes 35 -$25..-S15 GRADES AND CROSS-BREDS Sitampiontsicer, spayed or martin heifer so... 62). o. sc oe eee Coen tb tn eee eet eeeees 5, momoumMbrecencad wcteer sherds ee ek oe eed he oe deea bs vlc detec ep ebm 6 15 pee As eines a) Ie. CHAMPION CARLOAD LOTS Champion carload steers or heifers, competition limited to first prize winners. Animals must show a preponderance of Aberdeen-Angus blood...............2.020000- 100 Champion carload, feeder steers or heifers, competition limited to first prize winners. Animals must show a preponderance of Aberdeen-Angus blood................ 95 lowa State Fair Des Moines, Iowa, August 27 to September 3, 1909 Classification and Premiums Offered for Aberdeen-Angus Catile by IJowa State Fair Management and the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association (Competition open to the world.) NOTE.—The special Iowa class for Aberdeen-Angus cattle was discontinued and the amount offered therein added to this class. Of the following amount of premiums offered $500.00 is given by the American Aberdeen- Angus Breeders’ Association for Aberdeen-Angus breeding cattle. Base date for computing ages will be September | and January 1. ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE. Class— Ist 2d 3d 4th ‘Sth 6th S7deeers Bullithree, qvears- OL (OVER “eae cinco: ere ease ego eee $25 $20°$15 $12 $10 $6 press Bulliwovyears and. ‘under! three... 20.45 aan oe eee 23220" 15 (Ze 6 5 5 Heifer two years old and under three................ 25-20 - 1b (2a 6 5 5 Senior yearling helen hacen. nycs eo cs ee eee ee 25. 320. Si ae / 6 5 5 Junior ..vearling; ‘heifer... u..0 6 ier oe ot Re 23. 20"? 1D) eee 7 6 5 5 Senior pshewermseal fer io. hare lc ray ete ce eae aaa 200. i 2 7 6 5 5 Junior, -heifers:calf ors ote ee eee Se Re oe Qn SAS al Pore ane 7 6 5 5 : Ist 2d 3d. 4th 95th 6th) 7th ERGO NERA gilooe cectees epoe the Soee e ee ae Neeea ae Pae $35 $25 $20 $15 $10 $10 $10 Youngiherds ia sag en aren ak te Nee ie, eae 35. 25 20 5) ete ale Wierd se os Grae eset aero os es te oe BEE eat 25°20: 15 ae 7 5 Get of one sire, four animals of either sex or steers.......... 30... 2b. 20° ie 7 5 Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex or steers.... 25 20 18 15 #4410 7 5 Senior.champion ‘bull two years or over!......2524.000.22 5050. 52 < eee soe 10 Junior champion bull under two years... . 2... 000% 00-0400 os soe) se 10 Senior champion cow or heifer two yedrs or over:......::¢.0¢+.-5..04. 22) 10 Junior, champion ‘heifer under two years... .........2--.2s07-50+0s 006) 0) ee eer 10 Beste bull: cany™ aged: <,cok cas ORNS te Me ea ee Ces Prrevrerrrr 6 -- 2s: cae Best cow anv ADS) nevel ome fn) ellalyes eile) e1 elle) cf e\iolialia) en enol ta ettetetteiallaria) ‘elle NeliaNepata te teila "olla tta i= elt tee 25 FAT ‘CATTEE: PURE-BREDS. Single Steers, Spayed or Martin Heifers. Of the total amount of premiums in the class for fat Aberdeen-Angus $200.00 is offered by the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association and $50.00 by the Iowa Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association. Animals competing in the pure-bred sections must have sire and dam recorded in the American Aberdeen-Angus Herd-Book. Steer, spayed or martin heifer two years old and under three............... $25 $15 $10 $5 Steer, spayed or martin heifer one year and under two.................-- 25° pws 5 Steer, spayed or martin heifer under one year.................e0eeceeeee 2: bas 5 Champion steer, spayed or martin heifer... 0. 022.0 s see cece eee ee woe 25 Champion’ lot of three head). steer herds 4000 25) Sone eee 25 ZG" ae 5 GRADES AND CROSS-BREDS. A grade Aberdeen-Angus is defined as the get of a registered’ Aberdeen-Angus bull out of a cow not belonging to any recognized pure breed, and a cross-bred Aberdeen-Angus is defined as an animal by a registered Aberdeen-Angus bull and out of a registered cow of any recognized pure breed. 96 ee Class— Ist 2d 3d . 4th Steer, spayed or martin heifer two years and under three.................. $255 ($15) $10 gs > Steer, spayed or martin heifer one year and under two..............-.ee0005 25 15 10 5 Steer, spayed or martin heifer under one year.................2 eee eeeeee 73 1h al 3 Te 5 WaAMMOnestcen | spayecuOr Mant MeMen= sc. 3 2 2 2 1 Panton bull: Gale eee See Gee an ames CR Eee Rk ae aka ee eae 5 3 Z, 2 2 1 Cow’ three) Sears ‘Or dver idee so 3 ei ae 6 eee ae es ee 7 5 3 2 Z ! Cow or heifer two years and under three....................06- 7 5 3 Z Z I DENIOL: Yearunke heiker's 2 8: x. eee ee wie so neces hiker res ee 5 E) 2 2 2 I Junior yearline “heifer = Oo te Fs hehe oie eee 5 3 2 2 2 1 SSEMIOF - MHEMLE TS CARE rene dic oe een ek: Se Nex OE EY gn NTC unN nano cere 5 3 2 Zz 2 1 WMMNIOK Helrer: Galt oe 6 ee ees Se Ane ee ee Ne aa 5 3 2 z vd 1 Kansas and Kentucky State Fairs Kentucky Blue Grass Fair Amount of premiums offered for Aberdeen-Angus cattle by the managements of Kansas and Kentucky State Fairs, also Kentucky Blue Grass Fair, the date each Fair is to be held, and a classification of the $200.00 appropriation of special premiums offered at each Fair by the American Aberdeen- Angus Breeders’ Association: AMOUNT OFFERED NAME OF FATR LOCATION BY MANAGEMENT DATE OF FAIR Blue Grass Fair Lexington, Ky. $452.00 August 9-14, 1909 Kansas Hutchinson, Kans. 424.00 _ September 11-17, 1909 Kentucky Louisville, Ky. 468.00 September 13-18, 1909 Class— Ist 2d 3d | 4th ee om Bull three svears - or dover cick 2s cine ote Cee eke ee meee $9 $6 $4,350 Bull two years and under three..... Bi Viste Kee eet Ne Ona ey 9 6 - 3 “4 1 Bull: one syear and winder twor. oe ee ee oS eee 9 6 4 3 2 I ASU ander Kone sayeate. 15 W102 oa ie A bens e Wen de ioL ye ee ane 9 6 4 3 2 1 Sow: three Weatswor JOVEN haste i. cyl Ge Gen cans Bae le eae 5 6 + 3 2 1 Eleitertwoyvears and undernthrees.\.02 5.0) des: oo lcls eee 9 6 + 3 - I tleifer. xone: years, and “under two... 2:0... sc os oe eee 9 6 4 3 2 1 Pleifer cinder: ones year ci vist sees oe ot ae eck eee eae 9 6 - 3 2 I North Dakota State Fair Grand Forks, North Dakota, July 20 to 24, 1909 Classification of Premiums Offered by the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Association Amount of premiums offered by North Dakota State Fair management for Aberdeen-Angus cattle, $436. ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE. Class— ian: 2d 38 Bull three syears Orvoversa] Miata downs ie on eee PU pes $9 $6 $5 Bull two years and wider three scc.5,) Joe sck nesses ee oe ee 9 6 5 Bull one’: year vand ‘under tworsct.ins. 3 de ta sR ee eee 9 6 5 Senior “bull eallf 2. 6 oo SE ee ee is Seige ee On es a 9 6 5 Junior» bulls calf is. fe. ca Be es Ls ie wed LS le eS ee ee 9 6 5 Cow three years {or over ie Fahad s oben se eb Be ee ok ek ee 9 6 5 Heifer twp years and under threes. 5.60. 2s grees Ue. wis oo ee eee 9 6 5 Heifer one year and under two. -6..08 An ekb ence anes os sees Ue eee 9 6 5 Senior herfer -calt 5s Ss ae oe a en een ook a 6 ace 9 6 5 Junior heifer calf © 5800455 ese ee ee ek 9 6 5 West Virginia State Fair Wheeling, West Virginia, September 6 to 10, 1909 Classification of Premiums Offered by the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association Amount of premiums offered by Fair management for Aberdeen-Angus cattle $320.00. ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE. Class— Ist 2d: * 3d.) 4th... 5th | 6th Pee Ey CANSOI OVEN. oo 2 ee tale shiek es bbe eee ee bess Si Se Sales Sy bi leeSs dae heel rll@inyouyears and under three. 02. 2.0.06... 0 eens ep nee nee ees 7 5 3 I I ealivanesyean and under two...--.-.---.-.2- 2220.5 esses eee 7 5 3 I I Buli calf six months ANGMUINGeT MIWelVen patra seentriniini eae hen etme ji 5 3 | | ii@eatemuncter, six months: . 62.5002 06k. cee be ee fe ones 7 5 3 l l owaihice years Or OVEr. . 2 8.224. e Alb oe ce ee leeele ones 8 5 3 | l ovwmmuouyearsiand under three... . <5. 60s. cee gc ee eee ewe eee 7 5 3 I I Ideiter Oumonths and under two years. ... 0 o8 ick ee eles if 5 3 I l Heifer 12 months ana under 16 months... . 2:00. eee ce es 7 5 3 I | Flewensiximionths and under 12 months.....-..-......../:...: 7 5 3 | I teIRCMmnIC eH SIX IMONENG =... 454606. c 0 ehe ne be ee Seine eee eka ses 7 5 3) I I . Tennessee and Virginia State Fair Amount of premiums offered for Aberdeen-Angus cattle by the managements of Tennessee and Virginia State Fairs, the date each Fair is to be held, and a classification of the $100.00 appropria- tion of special premiums offered at each Fair by the American, Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Asso- ciation: AMOUNT OFFERED NAME OF FAIR LOCATION BY MANAGEMENT DATE OF FAIR ‘Tennessee Nashvilie, Tenn. $805.00 September 20-25, 1909 Virginia Richmond, Va. $400.00 October 4-9, 1909 ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE. ISM RE eRAVEATSNON OVEN .5 45s. ica cs ccs cs bese sco sees cbse ede $450 $3- $2 $1 $1 $1 Buliptwormears and under three. ).'.. 2.2... 6b. ce tee ee es 4.50 3 2 I I I Bullgeoneiaear and under two... 2,-0.0 4<:2-.02 000020500 oe 4.50 3 2 I l l FMC ERMONC Veale ny 6 he fis cialse acc kik inte os owes SA Sales 4.50 3 2 I I I Wenmniinnccayears (OF OVER. 6 6 lee ce cn sae a vasa wacd essence 4.50 3 2 I I I Inetfer two years and under three ..-.....-.0..05.00 0c cece eas 4.50 3 Z, I I I Inlemeniane year and under two.... <2. 02.2... e chen 4.50 2 2 I I I MplCMeGMRINGeT ONE) VGAN seis. | ces sc gis ops wey pece deste ceo a des 4.50 3 2 I I I Michigan State Fair Detroit, Michigan, September 2 to 10, 1909 Classification of Premiums Offered by the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association Amount of premiums offered by Michigan State Fair management for Aberdeen-Angus cattle, $650.00 ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE. Peet reen WearsmOln OVeDt TG og Wo as yon cee shake icswen ees ss BoB SDs: SD oe ar ee eee bulleiwo- years and under three... 52.500. coe csls ene cee c cae sees 3 2 2 I I I SaeaRne DU lar ee See ee i kak Save oa 4s 3 2 2 I 1 I easier [euler TES 8 re ee BA yah gt 2 ea i ee 3 2 Z I I I emiinmemuilaecallgme et scree amnim ia iy wr eA a Se Ltn eed baa oo 3 2 2 | 1 I Wowarthice years) OF OVERS ese ce. elise wie es elelev eb pids vs hale alee oes 3 2 Z l I I fietter two years and under three... . 0.06. ..5.5.. 02 cee eens 2 y, Z I ! I “ meadiings (et hate 1 Meee ee 2 ot ee ee 3 Zz 2 l I | RMR GTMBNGUECENCA liar gto ak | obsgsh-h kkela ek Sov a) ORs Daa ainee ns « 3 2 2 l I I imionmmickewecalieere tre het hate fine heldaa Caw DG ease ee he 3 2 2 I I ] Colorado Inter-State Fair Denver, Colorado, September 11 to 17, 1909 Classification of Premiums Offered by the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association Amount of premiums offered by Colorado Inter-State Fair management for Aberdeen-Angus cattle, $1,056.00. ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDING CATTLE. Class— Ist 2d; 3d 4m Ball three® yeats dacs tt ae ind ose oe ca nig Cie eke crete ee 3 2 Z I Heifer two years and ‘under three tc. t40. . oh eins eh ee ee eee 3 2 2 1 Senior -veatling heifer: eins era pene asia, eiere eens een greats eae 3 Z 2 I Junior. .vearling: Keifer: % . 2c. ies oe foe sb oe eee eins Lain. mike eee 3 2 eZ I Senior: herfer (cable) i Pete i soaee sc blewe es Ss trek re TAU Sane Sc ete a et a rr 3 2 Z I Junvor Jherter P calito. eas ee ee ee Peete eee Ho eee nee 3 ji 2 1 Montana Inter-State Fair Bozeman, Montana, September 13 to 18, 1909 Classification and Premiums Offered for Aberdeen-Angus Catile by the Management of the Inter-State Fair and the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association Of the amount offered below in prizes, $200.00 is given by the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association. At least two herds which will exhibit at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposi- tion must compete, otherwise, the appropriation of the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association will be only $100.00, and the prizes will be reduced accordingly. Base date for computing ages, September Ist and January Ist. Ist. 2nd. 3rd. Ball three. years sor overe? / 6. bance tees org ae art ot oa dae ere $12.50 $8.50 $4.00 Ballwtwo yearsiand “under threes. ch eet wie © 3 eee ee 12.50 8.50 4.00 Senior yearling. ‘ball: aie s.; + Sb eon case) nomettdonicesio ae aaa. e «Ste eee 10.00 6.50 3.50 Junior yearling bull22 e. oia, Gane ee eee Melee nc oni ae eee cgemeeee 10.00 6.50 3.50 Bulle ainderconenyear! acne Coen Sk tn ee eich ares ieee tend +s Ge eee 10.00 6.50 3.50 Cow. three yeats) Or Over emis bore ee MAIS inte oo teins ea 12.50 8.50 4.00 Cows fwowyears' and -undercthitee <6 © se sean cies Seeks ois ee ee 12.50 8.50 4.00 Seniot searhingheifersn). sieociuruan secs ake Retee Micke ono Meter 2 eee 10.00 8.50 4.00 ‘union? yearling Melber: ss «cae v5 Sos che te Ge cucu oie ete tees te Neale tice eee 10.00 6.50 3.50 Pleifer: under tone: year a5 ces ele oe sista ric eae eat eases ee ee 10.00 6.50 3.50 Senior~-champion bull)... . 0.05.2 pace bih Ne cals aes Ue ew oom Gua » oe oe ee Diploma Junior champion: bull. 2 22.92, 20-2. ee ne rc ek ONG 5 Shc cee ce eh ine ee Diploma Senior champion cow or heifer... . 2.00. .000000ccss eeu ects soot seces cee Diploma junior “champion heifers: 002. . biice sic Oe xis Leelee nice one sudo eee sc eee Diploma Grand champion bull 2.55 ccc.coacchec Gare oie scion selec ie ie hc. ee Diploma 10 See EP MET ALSMOGI OVER Cre ion re iene ae rics cin atohinls @ det ciclets te obs oS Gae a oda 20° 2210 mY cralon anCerinGer Ce: «(ati Aero Hic betaine «10 bois od he oft oie 6 ieee oes 20)... 210 et Heme Au anc Lancer: twos. oc fie ttwlonls bs ob oe ele angeles eee eee bev ve ces 20-10 VEVBISE GIN 5-5 6 005 UE A Gny digi c Oiphet ERIE, ol locelse ee “Ue ch a a gre gE a ae Pen 20 cine O “Deere ieim lanl Ss Scie heroie Baga arcane Paeaeel tic a in giao ger Ue eI era 25 CUEDADOR SOP CoG BRB CU Bate eae calla a email ara ae anaee sriimver ie Pine h Piers anne acy an een 25 ee er cl ete eee Liebe oats o's 5 5 5 = 5.0) 48 oid Sin eve’e Ae one bunceleid ole ale 2D). AD SOSWLE RGTIGL co dS 6 ob AUG IOI Ic. OEIC tes GME cA OSCE a nO Do 255 205 Gemoteone sire, four animals of either sex, or steers...... occ. enc ec ce cussccccevcsve DI aelD Produce of one cow, two animals of either sex, or steers.............0.00cceeeccececs D5 INS The American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association will pay one-half of the following specials: Steer, spayed or martin heifer two years and under three................0ceeeeeeees $15 $10 Steer, spayed or martin heifer, one year and under two.............2ccececeeeeeeeces a7 10 Sicemespayed or marin heifer, under one. year. 2.0... 2.2.0. esc eee ete owaens 10 hansen secu, spayed or martin heifer. io... 62. ce. s ce s ee ce ce eta e ce vaeece D5, Montana State Fair management offers a classification of $248.00 and in addition the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association offers a classification of $100.00. NOTICE.—In addition to the classifications and premiums listed above for 1909, numerous specials are offered for steers, and also specials in form of cups, etc., for breeding andi fat animals, and liberal classifications and premiums are offered for Aberdeen-Angus at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 28-September 13; Wainnepeg, Manitoba, Canada, in July; Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, in July; Sacramento, California, Ausust 28-September, 4; Salem, Oregon, September 13- 18; Portland, Oregon, September 20-25; Spokane, Washington, September 20-25; Douglas, Wyom- ing, September 28-October 1; Salt Lake City, Utah, October 4-9; Memphis, Tennessee, October 5-14; Birmingham, Alabama, October 11-20; Dallas, Texas, October 16-31; Raleigh, North Caro- lina, October 18-23; Shreveport, Louisiana, November 1-6; Columbia, South Carolina, November ie and many other Fairs and Shows which our limited space will not permit us| to print in extended orm. | 103 Pure-Bred Cattle Sales Comparative Averages of American Public Sale Prices for Ten Years, as Reported by Breeder's Gazette, 1899-1908 1908 Name of Breed. | ee _ Rag: . Oo Average ae: Sales Nia SOc Price. Sales Shorthorn 59 2689 $146 50 84 Hereford 15 936 LUG 15 29 Aberdeen-Angus 18 955 165 10 18 Galloway 3 ils 84 50 3 Polled Durham 6 244 124 50 = Red Poll if 3 50 0) 55 1906 Ree St eset No. of Average No. of Sales | We Sele | : ed Sales | Shorthorn 95 4210 | 3144 90 82 Hereford alt 1122 g Bie be 2 WS 24 Aberdeen-Angus 25 1259 154 90 22 Galloway 1 49 108 85 5 Polled Durham 3 81 143 40 i Red Poll a = 121 00 3 1904 Name of Breed. ae ; : a | = : No. 0 Averag Yo. Sales NGx SON HES. Sales Shorthorn 65 2 Se LOL 25 | 89 Hereford 28 1481 EET RO 30 Aberceen-Anqus 21 932 132 80 14 Galloway 3 £35 143 55 3 Polled Durham 7 286 100 90 8 Red Poll 1 48 70 00 | 1 | 1902 eae Oey ereed No. of Average No. of | Sales. NE EES | Price. Sales Shorthorn 120 6152 260 40 101 Hereford 31 2597 265 70 32 Aberdeen-Angus 1% 1065 259 80 15 Galloway 3 206 185 15 2 Polled Durham 5 159 221 95 8 Red Poll 2 149 248 00 | 2 : 1900 l Name of Breed. AES ‘- Ra . Average | INO. O Sales. | NOS Se Price. | Sales. | Shorthorn 49 | 2628 $225 37 Hereford 21 1849 271 68 Aberdeen- Angus 8 541 288 00 | Galloway 3 £95 169 44 | rt Polled Durham * 81 241 42 || | Red Poll 104 1907 Average No. Sold. pee. 3608 $1€0 15 — ees 1358 123. 70 1119 134 75 123 43905 106 130.35 97 83 65 1905 A y, No. sola. | AYES 3512: 139 75 HI 3, 115 35 1084 130 35 190 103 85 34 231 75 94 109 8) 1903 - Aver2 No. Sold. ee ag 4474 174-45 2029 172 50 1041 220 15 161 116 10 282 £54 55 Az L45 90 1901 = AV g No. Sold. (S55 4045 280 90 1885 240 80 894 277 45 68 207 55 243 216 55 79 230 50 1839 No. Sold. — 1794 $175 75 1033 262 44 469 | 247 00 120 167 00 American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association Sales for 1909 American Royal Sale, Kansas City, Mo., October 12 Internationa! Sale, Chicago, Ill., December 3 Western Stock Show Sale, Denver, Colo., January 14, 1910 The chief objects for holding Auction Sales in connection with the International, American Royal and Western Stock Shows, under the auspices of the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association are: First, to furnish a market for members of the Association who have some good surplus for sale; Second, to afford any breeder or stockman an opportunity to attend the greatest shows of the country and make his own.comparisons and selections from the cream of the breed; and the Third purpose is to establish a criterion of prices. While the foregoing table of averages exhibits records that every Aberdeen-Angus breeder can boast of with some degree of satisfaction, the Association cannot boast very enthusiastically over the records it has made even at Chicago Sales held under its auspices, and far less appropriately can anything be said of Association Sales that have been held under the Association auspices at Kansas City. © Should the Association Sale at Kansas City, located at the very threshold of the greatest cattle district of this country, or even the world, continue to receive scarcely any support and remain in the rut of unpopularity? This question should be unanimously answered in the negative, and a spirit of support manifested by liberal entries from the best herds tributary to Kansas City and a general support sale day from breeders in attendance at the Show. The Andrews-Davis Bros.’ Sale recently held at Maryville, Mo., was in every way as successful a Sale as has been held in any part of the country, thus the Association should be able to hold a successful Sale annually at Kansas City during the American Royal Show. The 1908 Sales held in connection with the American Royal Show and the International Exposition are the only sales that have been conducted in every particular by the Association, and while the net profit from these Sales was very small, the Board of Directors at their last meeting considered same sufficient to cover a thorough inspection of all cattle to be entered in the American Aberdeen-Angus Breeders’ Association Sales of 1909. It is to be hoped jinspection will eliminate all tail-enders which have been invariably in evidence at all past Sales, just enough to detract from the average price and solicit remarks of sarcasm from breeders of rival breeds. Applications for entry must be filed immediately with Chas. Gray, Secretary, 17 Exchange Ave., Chicago, so that arrangements can be made to formulate a route for an inspector to make all in- spections on one trip. The Association solicits sale entries from members that are prepared to comply with the rules set forth in the following blank entry form, which will be furnished to any one upon request. The following blank entry form may appear rather rigid to some, however, it is a move that has grown out of the many demands that have been made upon the Association for the Tuberculin Test, guarantees, etc. We believe it is only the question of a short time until the Tuberculin Test will become universal in this country and Canada and all Sales will have to be conducted under rigid rules to be successful to the seller and buyer and all other parties concerned. 105 Application for Sale Entry of Bull InN AMERICAN ABERDEEN-ANGUS BREEDERS’ ASSOCIATION SALE. Te: ‘be held) abo oes ek ik oe i eee | L 2 arama Name and. number of ‘bull... 3. so. ec eo 6 Sain es Wes Oe ore cae ee Is this bull’ healthy and free from contagious disease>....¢........-.052 5's «+> > oe eee Is he. an active: Serverd iii s oo cie cv bas sols hohe howled