The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-10-01

Red Polls: Salem may claim credit
to having had on exhibit this year the
largest showing of Red Polled cattle
ever made on the coast. Four herds
were in competition, namely, those of
George Lazelle, F. H. Porter, Cogswell
& Miller and e. A. Hinckle. Interest
in this breed is rapidly increasing in
the northwest and Red Polled cattle
are annually making rapid strides
along the highway of public favor. Es-
pecially commendable was the show
ing made by George Lazelle. His cat
tie, all off the grass, plainly evidenced
the constant care bestowed on them
the year round. Porter's herd looked
well, as did also that of E. A. Hinckle.
The Cogswell &c Miller herd was
brought into the fair late Monday
night and it was only at the last min
ute that their owners decided to show.
AS a result this herd did not show
well beside the others which were
better prepared. They stood at the
front in the winnings, however, and
we'll deserved most of their honors,
for they numbered some fine speci-
mems of the breed.
Prof. Carlyle, who judged the Red
Polls, came in for considerable criti-
cism of his judging. He turned We're
R., the LaZelle aged COW, down second
under Sweet Rose of the Cogswel &
Miller herd Prof. Plumb, who judg-
ed at Portland last year, gave it as
his opinion that We're r. in good shape
was one of the grandest specimens of
her herd he had ever seen. Sweet
Rose is good COW, but was in poor
shape. In good shape we might give
way to the judges decision, but frank
ly state that there was such differ
ence in the two COWS as shown at Sa-
lem we cannot see the justice of his
decision.
Aberdeen Angus: The Richard Will
son stock farm made the only showing
Of Aberdeen Angus cattle.
Brown Swiss: The Jayne herd of
this breed numbered fourteen head
and were in good shape. G. Meyers
competed with one bull.
Devons: L. V. McWhorter & Sons,
of North Yakima, showed nine head
of Devons with no competition. These
gentlemen, owing to small quarters,
are selling out their entire herd. Here
is a chance to get nine head, at rea-
sonable figure, of some of the finest
stock in this breed.
Jerseys: The showing of Jerseys
was excellent, D. H. Looney, Atkinson
Bros. and Harry West being the prin-
cipal exhibitors. Looney finished
good winner in nearly all classes Ia
molia J. E. Rioter, of the Looney herd,
and winner of champion heifer at
Portland, has developed into a won
derful specimen. She did the right
thing at Salem by dropping a bull calf,
and a beauty, sired by the Golden Lad
bull.
Holsteins: The Hazelwood Company
and P. A. Frakes were the principal
exhibitors here. Competition was keen
and quality present in all classes.
Honors were pretty evenly divided.
Many recognized Sir Mechthidle Jewel,
the head of the Frakes herd. He is a
son of Chloe Mechthilde and took first
as yearling at st. Louis in 1904, and
first and reserve champion at Portland
last year as a two-year-old.
Horses: The showing of horses this
year was quite up to that of former
occasions. In some of the light horse
sections and harness classes the show
ing was good. A. G. Ruby was the
largest exhibitor with twelve as fine
Percheron and German Coach stations
as have ever been sown at Salem
This gentleman is a dealer at Pendle-
ton. Oregon. and took his exhibits di-
rect from the cars, after journey OF
MANY hours. into the show AS re-
o,,1+ +bov xuora not in &C good shane as
he generally shows them, but still
served to bring constant crowd OF
admirers about his shed.