Farmer's magazine (January-December 1920) . eed byagain visiting the Chicago International with EspoirMarshall, where he has just won creditable honors. In connection with the Chicago International, it isinteresting to note that 1920 was still another Blackyear. The Indiana steer. Black Ruler, fitted by aScotchman — Jack Douglas — won the single steerchampionship, and E. P. Hall of Illinois won the car-load class for the fifth time on a bunch of Doddieyearlings. At the early winter fairs held in Western CanadaAberdeen Angus cattle have been prominent. At therecent fair held in Calgary an Angus
Farmer's magazine (January-December 1920) . eed byagain visiting the Chicago International with EspoirMarshall, where he has just won creditable honors. In connection with the Chicago International, it isinteresting to note that 1920 was still another Blackyear. The Indiana steer. Black Ruler, fitted by aScotchman — Jack Douglas — won the single steerchampionship, and E. P. Hall of Illinois won the car-load class for the fifth time on a bunch of Doddieyearlings. At the early winter fairs held in Western CanadaAberdeen Angus cattle have been prominent. At therecent fair held in Calgary an Angus steer was placedchampion steer of the show. At the same showBlackbird of Glencarnock 5th, an Aberdeen Angusheifer owned by C. H. Richardson of Bowden, Alta.,won the .sweepstakes over all ages, sexes and breedsfor the best fat animal of the show. At the time ofwriting the Guelph Winter Fair hasnot yet been held, but we have reasonto believe that Angus men will givea good account of themselves there. Farmers Magazine December IT). i;)20. Doing their part to keep the beef market steady. crease are mainly reasons atfecting the commercialvalue of cattle throughout Canada. The polled char-acter of Angus cattle is now commending itself tomany breeders of commercial cattle as a great com-mercial asset. The well-known fleshing qualities ofthe breed are also a factor in increasing- their popu-larity. As an indication of the increasing popularity ofthe breed we may state that since the establishmentof the central office inquiries for information onAtigus cattle are increasing very rapidly. Breedersof Aberdeen Angus cattle generally are to-day in avery optimistic frame of mind. While they—like allbreeders of cattle—are, to some extent, feeling themarket depression, they still are enjoying a veryactive demand for the animals which they have tosell. Further, they realize that a slight market de-pression cannot ruin the cattle industry in this coun-try. They also realize that when ca
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