It is an educational feature worth while, and demonstrated in an impressive manner how one who understands bees may handle them with safety. Bee-keeping ought to be general on the farms of the central states, where every year an abundance of pure honey could be secured at practically no expense and but little extra work. The dairy hall, as usual, was principally given over to the separator men, with a few butter and cheese exhibits from farm dairies and one or two displays made by the creamery men. The centralized creamery has full sway in Nebraska, and it has taken the dairy cow clear out to the "short grass" counties in the western section of the state. Farm dairying is not popular with the Nebraska farmer, generally speaking. He "don't have to" milk cows and churn butter and is inclined to prefer other lines of farming which are less confining, even if not quite so profitable. The popular plan of farm dairying is to sell cream for shipment to the big central plants. This makes it hard to get out a good dairy exhibit and one that would be in keeping with the importance of the industry in the state. The poultry coops were all filled, and the overflow of the ducks and geese were housed in the adjoining hall. The standard of birds shown was said to excel any previous year. The women folks all took keen interest in poultry hall, and most of the men saw the show, too. Interest in pure-bred poultry is evidently increasing, and the Nebraska hen is coming to be appreciated more than ever before. A uniform system of cooping and arrangement would add greatly to the attractiveness of the show. The Nebraska experiment station co-operates with the department of agriculture in maintaining at Lincoln a seed-testing laboratory, for the benefit of farmers in Nebraska and neighboring states. Seeds are tested free of charge for both germination and purity, and this affords the buyer of farm seeds an opportunity to protect himself in the matter of procuring good, clean seed. It is a most important work and one that farmers should appreciate and use. Próf. E. M. Wilcox, who has charge of the laboratory, had in agricultural hall an interesting exhibit of their equipment, and explained their work to visitors. THE STOCK SHOW. The stock show gets a little stronger each year, and it takes better entries to win the ribbons in most breeds. There were over 180 horses, 500 cattle, 1,500 hogs and 300 sheep in the barns. The new stock pavilion was well filled with visitors whenever the judging was in progress. Down around the barns the aisles and alleys were crowded till one could scarcely get through during the rush hours. THE SHORTHORNS. The exhibit of pure-bred Shorthorns was perhaps the best the state has ever made. There have been years when the state fair brought out some just as good specimens of the breed and even more sensational winners but never a more high-class show throughout than this year. The showing of young things was especially strong. The junior yearling bull class was exceptionally strong, and furnished the junior champion bull, while the junior yearling heifer class furnished the grand champion female of the show. Both the senior calf classes were large and strong. There were twenty-four senior bull calves in the ring, and the judge said the class would be a strong one in any show not excepting the International. In commenting on the Shorthorn exhibit as compared with other years, Professor Smith emphasized the improvement that has been made in the Nebraska herds, as the natural outgrowth of the wonderful agricultural resources of the state and the enterprise of the progressive farmers of the state. This improvement has been very noticeable to the observing ones who have attended the state fair the past five or six years. One of the most difficult decisions Professor Smith had to make was in the senior champion cow class, and he called in Charles Escher, Jr., to assist him. The contest was between the Tietjen heifer, who was grand champion at Des Moines the week before, and the Nevius cow, who was not shown before this year. The Nevius cow won, but was defeated for grand championship by the Tomson & Sons junior yearling heifer. The Teitjen bull, Village Marshall, won senior and grand championships. The other awards appear below. The exhibitors were Owen Kane, Wisner, Neb.; C. A. Saunders, Manilla, Iowa; Ratzlaff Bros., Bennett, Neb.; Rapp Bros., St. 'Edward, Neb.; S. A. Nelson & Son, Malcolm, Neb.; H. H. Hess & Son, Surprise, Neb.; E. W. Crossgrove & Son, Farnam, Neb.; J. G. Biller & Son, Hartington, Neb.; D. Teitjen, Bellevue, Iowa; C. S. Bratt, Arapahoe, Neb.; J. F. Egger & Son,, Roca, Neb.; T. K. Tomson & Sons, Dover, Kan.; A. C. Shellenberger, Alma, Neb.; G. E. White, Emerson, Iowa; Geo. Allen, Lexington, Neb.; S. C. Beaver, Ulysses, Neb.; W. A. Hasebrook, Bladen, Neb.; N. J. Kellough, Friend, Neb.; C. S. Nevius, Chiles, Kan.; Dan Powers, Ulysses, Neb.; Howell Rees & Son, Pilger, Neb.; G. H. White, Emerson, Iowa; R. Widle, Genoa, Neb.; C. R. Warren, Glenwood, Iowa; Riley Bros., Albion, Neb. Aged bulls-First, Teitjen, on Straight Marshall; 2, Beaver, on Siddington Choice; 3, Tomson & Son, on Gallant Knight's Heir; 4, Kane, on Gondomar; 5, Rapp Bros., on Gladstone; 6, Hess & Son, on Diamond. Two-year-olds-First, Teitjen, on Village Marshall; 2, Biller & Son, on The Gallant; 3, Nelson, on Burwood Sultan; 4, Widle, on Royal Rex; 5, Riley Bros., on Sir Whitney; 6, Rapp Bros., on Royal Cumberland. Senior yearlings-First; Wickersham, on Proud Robin; 2, Rapp Bros., on Noble Grand; 3, Allen, on Count Lavender; 4, Geo. Allen, on Spice Duke. Junior yearlings-First, Saunders, on True Cumberland; 2, White, on Hampton's King; 3, White, on Emerson; 4, Rapp Bros., on Herdsman Favorite; 5, Warren, on Banner's Model; 6, Shallenberger, on Royalist. Senior bull calf-First, Saunders, on Royal Cumberland; 2, Rapp Bros., on Foxie Favorite; 3, Reese, on Silver Goods; 4, Tomson & Sons, on Royal Heir; 5, Saunders, on Jack Johnson; 6, Shallenberger, on His Highness. Junior bull calf-First, Saunders, on Eureka Cumberland; 2, Nevius, on Prince Valentine; 3, Reese, on True Goods; 4, White, on King Hampton; 5, Tomson & Sons, on Columbia Knight; 6, Hasebrook, on Royal Chancellor. Aged cows-First, Nevius, on Charming Rose 3d; 2, Tomson & Sons, on Archer's Lilac; 3, Rapp Bros., on Primrose 4th; 4, White, on Barmpton's Fashion; 5, Teitjen, on Ballechin Charming Maid; 6, Kane, on Good Lassie. Two-year-olds-First, Teitjen, on Miss Marshall 2d; 2, Tomson & Sons, on Lady May; 3, Kane, on Choice Girl; 4, Rapp Bros., on Village Bloom; 5, Warren, on Lady Dorothea 7th; 6, Nevius, on Tressa. Senior yearlings-First, Saunders, on White Gypsy; 2, Retzlaff Bros., on Snowflake's Queen; 3, Saunders, on Carrie Cumberland; 4, Riley Bros., on Geneva; 5, Nevius, on Princess Secret; 6, Nevius, on Nellie Barmpton. Junior yearlings-First, Tomson, on New Year's Delight; 2, Rapp Bros., on White Lily; 3, White, on Charming Lady; 4, Saunders, on Minnie 3d; 5, Tomson & Sons, on Daisy Queen; 6, Tomson & Sons on Happy Lass. Senior heifer calves-First, Saunders, on Scottish Cumberland; 2, Teitjen, on Marshall's Missie; 3, Meese, on Alice of Cedar Lawn; 4, Saunders, on Sweet Cumberland; 5 and 6, Meese, on Lady Violet 3d and Violet Goods. Junior heifer calves-First, Reese, on Sittyton Goods; 2, Saunders, on Mildred Snowball; 3, Shallenberger, on Marigold; 4, Saunders, on Bonnie Cumberland; 5, White, on Linas Lady; 6, Saunders, on Lady Cumber land. Senior and grand champion bull-Teitjen, on Village Marshall. Junior and grand champion female-Tomson & Sons, on New Year's Delight. Aged herds-First, Tomson & Sons; 2, Teitjen; 3, Kane; 4, Rapp Bros.; 5, White. Young herd-First, Saunders; 2, Tomson & Sons; 3, White; 4, Nevius; 5, Shallenberger. Calf herd-First and 3, Saunders; 2 and 4, Rees; 5, Nevius; 6, Tomson & Sons. Get of sire-First, Teitjen; 2, Saunders; 3, Rees; 4, White; 5, Rapp Bros. Produce of cow-First, Saunders; 2, White; 3, Teitjen; 4, Rapp Bros.; 5, Nevius. HEREFORDS. The white faces made a grand showing, perhaps not the largest, but the classes were mostly of good size, and all were made up of high-class show animals, of uniformly good type and showing good condition and quality. The exhibitors were from Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri and Iowa. Most of them had met at the Iowa State Fair the week before. O. Harris won grand championship on bull at both fairs, but at Lincoln Mr. Mortimer reversed Professor Kinzer's Iowa decision by making the two-year-old grand champion instead of the yearling. It will be noted that the two-year-old was later awarded the silver cup for best bull any age or breed, the same bull having also won this prize at the Nebraska State Fair a year ago. His close competitor for senior championship was the Bryant bull, Curtis. There was much close competition, and Judge Mortimer had no easy task. The exhibitors were J. O. Bryant, Savannah, Mo.; Makin Bros., Grand View, Mo.; Jno. E. Painter, Roggen, Colo.; O. G. Clement, Ord, Neb.; O. Harris & Sons, Harris, Mo.; O. S. Gibbons & Son, Atlantic, Iowa; J. Engle & Son, Sheridan, Mo.; O. E. Green, Genoa, Neb.; Klaus Bros., Bendena, Kan.; A. L. Weston, Edgewater, Colo. Aged bulls-First, Bryant, on Curtis; 2, Painter, on Heir Apparent; 3, Engle & Son, on J. B.; 4, Gibbons & Son, on General G.; 5, Klaus Bros., on Fulfiller 8th. Two-eear-olds-First, Harris & Sons, on Repeater; 2, Klaus Bros., on Beau Onward; 3, Makin Bros., on Paragon 12th; 4, Weston, on Bonnie Brae 15th. Senior yearlings-First, Harris & Sons, on Gay Lad 6th; 2, Makin Bros., on Paragon 21st; 3, Gibbons & Son, on Onward, Jr.; 4, Painter, on Princeps 5th; 5, Klaus Bros., on Fulfiller 25th. Junior yearlings-First, Painter, on Heir Presumptive; 2, Clements, on Freighter 8th; 3, Bryant, on Columbus B. 7th; 4, Bryant, on Columbus B. 9th; 5, Painter, on Princeps 16th. Senior calves-First, Weston, on Beau Carlos 2d; 2, Gibbons & Son, on Gladstone; 3, Makin Bros., on Advertiser 8th; 4, Klaus Bros., on Fulfiller 31st; 5, Bryant, on Columbus B. 11th; 6, Harris & Sons, on Harris' Prince 172d. Junior calves-First, Clement, on Sensation; 2, Gibbons & Son, on Good Lad; 3, Klaus Bros., on Beau Onward 2d; 4, Clement, on Beau of the Dell 2d; 5, Harris & Sons, on Harris' Prince 185th; 6, Painter, on Proud Princeps. Aged cows-First, Harris & Sons, on Miss Filler 2d; 2, Gibbons & Sons, on Priscilla; 3, Weston, on Princess 3d; 4, Painter, on Miss Princeps 8th; 5, Painter, on Missouri Queen 2d; 6, Bryant, on Lady Governess 6th. Two-year-olds-First, Harris & Sons, on Harris' Princess 80th; 2, Bryant, on Katherine; 3, Harris & Sons, on Princess 16th; 4, Weston, on Princess 13th; 5, Makin Bros., on For-Get-Me-Not; 6, Makin Bros., on Clematis 2d. Senior yearlings-First, Harris & Sons, on Harris' Princess 120th; 2, Clement, on Golden Trinket; 3, Bryant, on Cuba 7th; 4, Clement, on Countess; 5, Makin Bros., on Fuchsia 3d; 6, Makin Bros., on Goodness 2d. Junior yearlings-First, Harris & Sons, on Harris' Princess 125th: 2, Bryant, cn Katie Shadeland 3d; 3, Bryant, on Lady Curtiss; 4, Clement, on Vanity Fair; 5, Makin Bros., on Gladness; 6, Klaus Bros., on Miss Wilton. Senior calves-First, Makin Bros., on Clematis 3d; 2 and 3, Harris & Son, on Harris' Princess 177th and Harris Princess 168th; 4, Gibbons & Sons, on Carnette; 5, Bryant, on Cuba 9th; 6, Engle & Sons, on Dora. Junior calves-First, Painter, on Moonbeam; 2 and 3, Harris & Sons, on Harris' Princess 184th and Harris' Princess 185th; 4, Engle & Sons, on Dutch Girl; 5, Klauss Bros., on Miss Wilton 21st; 6, Green, on Inez Mischief 2d. Senior and grand champion bull-Harris & Sons, on Repeater. 'Junior champion bull-Harris & Sons, on Gay Lad 6th. Senior and grand champion female-Harris & Sons, on Miss Filler 2d. Junior champion female-Makin Bros., on Clematis 3d. Aged herds-First, Harris & Sons; 2, Makin Bros.; 3, Bryant; 4, Painter. Young herds-First, Harris & Sons; 2, Makin Bros.; 3, Bryant; 4, Painter. Calf herds-First, Clement; 2, Makin Bros.; 3, Harris & Sons; 4, Klaus Bros. Get of sire-First, Makin Bros.; 2, Weston; 3, Harris & Sons; 4, Bryant. Produce of cow-First, Bryant; 2, Makin Bros.; 3, Painter; 4, Weston, THE ANGUS. One Nebraska and two Iowa herds made up the Angus cattle show at the Nebraska State Fair this year. They were Harrison & Harrison, of Indianola, Neb.; A. C. Binnie & Son, of Alta, Iowa, and W. J. Miller & Son, of Newton, Iowa. The Miller and Binnie herds had helped make up the strong Iowa show at Des Moines the week before, and they had the best of it here. Chas. Escher, Jr., made the awards, as follows: Aged bulls-First, Miller & Son, on Ernest; 2, Binnie & Son, on Peter Sterling; 3, Harrison & Harrison, on Enig. Junior yearlings-First, Binnie & Son, on Proud Elmer 2d. Senior bull calf-First, Binnie & Son, on Black Elmar; 2, Miller & Son, on Blackbird Donald. Junior bull calf-First, Binnie & Son, on Peter Pan; 2 and 3, Harrison & Harrison, 4; Miller & Son, on Snowflake's Kilburn. Aged cows--First, Miller & Son, on Ethelda D.; 2, Miller & Son, on Snowflake Queen 2d.; 3, Harrison & Harrison, on Alfalfa Queen; 4, Binnie & Son, on Proud Preston Lassie; 5, Harrison & Harrison, on Alfalfa Erica, |