Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 292, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1919 — M’CRAY’S HERD. FEATURES SHOW. [ARTICLE]

M’CRAY’S HERD. FEATURES SHOW.

Chicago, DI., Dec. 4.—The feature of the filternational Livestock exposition today was the way that the south forged to the front. Romeo Fairfax, a two year old Hereford bull belonging to Warren T. • McCray, of Kentland, Ind., was first in his class and show men thought he would easily be the grand champion Hereford bull of the show. However, a wonderful male shown by a Georgian, E. E. Macle, was shown against Romeo and won the grand championship later. Grand championship in the bull classes of the Angus breed also went to the south, J. I. Higgins, of Dandridge, Tenn., winning with an aged bull. The feature of the show today was the record made by the cattle from, the McCray herd, which is the largest Hereford herd at the show, and the wonderful show made by Belle Blanchard, a five year old cow belonging to G. W. VanNatta, Lafayette. Upon entering the show ring she stood near the foot of the class of a score of entries, but as soon as the judge spied her she was moved to third place and then to the top over Lena Fairfax, the first, a McCray animal. McCray won second in the aged bull class on Brummel Fairfax and Mr. VanNatta came back and won second in the two year old bull class with “Tippecanoe Donald.” McCray’s herd won eleven other prizes in bull classes alone. Crouch & Son, of Lafayette; Smith Brothers, of Medaryville; F. R. Mullendore, of Franklin; Renner Stock farm, of Hartford City; C. J. Isley, of Lafayette, and Frank Fox, of Indianapolis, all come within the money in the Hereford bull classes. Crouch won fourteen prizes. Fox got seventh and ninth in the aged bull class. In the Polled Short Horn classes, Hoosier exhibitors also showed up well. W. W. Rose & Sons, of Rossville, and M. J. Ranck & Sons, of Roann, especially showing up well. Rose showed the best aged bull-of the breed, “Royaf Marahall,” and Ranck had the best animal in the junior bull class. He was Glenwood Stamp, and later was made junior champion bull of the breed. Ranck took second and fifth in the same class, second on a senior bull calf and later sold one of the animals for SI,OOO in an auction sale. Rose took first on product of cow, three seconds, three third prizes, and a fourth and fifth. Other Indiana winners in the breed were: W; T. Morgan, of Bridgeport, who placed sixth in the only class in which he was entered; Perry Hunt, of Danville, who landed fourth in his only class; J. H. Clamme, of Upland, scored well, getting firsts in both senior and junior heifer classes, and second in the junior ealf class. John Grindle, of Akron, won on an animal he exhibited in the aged bull class. George Ineichen, of Geneva, took a first, second, third, fourth and fifth prize in the Red Polled classes, and shortly afterward in the association sale sold the five animals he had at the show for $3,800, one bull, Teddy Chief, bringing SI,BOO. Wilson Brothers, of Muncie, sold an Angus cow and calf today for $1,300 and a bull for $325. These men obtained several prizes in the fat steer classes. A. S. Cecil & Son drew fifth on the animal they showed in the aged bull class and William Phares, of Tipton, got sixth on an animal in the same class. Hoosiers continued going big m the hog classes today, Claire Rhode, of Pine Village, scoring high in the Hampshire breeding classes. J. KMilner, of Thorntown, went big in Chester White classes. Gus Myers, of Elwood, today won the grand championship on car lot of hogs with Hampshires. His father, Michael Myers, who won this honor last year, was second on reserve cham-