, 1881-11-06
THE FAT-STOCK SHOW.

| A 1IaEu1f1ccnt Display at the Expos1-
tfon I5uifdinE.
+ 4 perfect transformation has taken place in
the Exposition building during the pust week,
! md the interior Of the mammoth structure has
taken Oh the appearance If Il great breeding or
| feeding establishments filled with grand animals
| from the furms Of the leading stock-raiscrs Of
] the country Many cattle have already arrived.
| and further shipments are being hourly re-
| c:iyc4 and weighed. Every comfort and COLI
/ scuicucc has been provided for the care and
handling Of the STOCK, and tho prospects for a
| successful show arc such as to- cheer the hearts
| OF exhibitors and encourage the gentlemen OF
| the State Board bf agriculture in their efforts
TO create in this city the leading stock show aud
Mr. s. D. Fisher the genial and competent
Secretary, and Mr. Charles +. Mills, the inde-
fatiEnb!e and popular Assistant Secretary OF the
completing ths entries and other ARRANGEMENTS
for the Show Under their supervision the re-
the receiving and shipping or stock will BE- uoue
fu II busiucsslike and systematic n,atuer, and
this fact carries with 1t IL guarantee OF courtesy
and gcntlelnan1y treatment IN every ease which
will te appreciated and udorsed By ali who
have the pleasure OF their acquaintance Dur
ing Tue pait pa thTec Year, slnce TIE
have been compelled to face tho possi-
hlity Of failure. and, Notwithstanding their
support, there his resulted q yearly
deficit which has been met by tho hoard.
NcreFt0e!ess+ Tue gentlemen 1lFe nad 2n abiding
faith that tho SHOW woulsl eventually BECOME
sclf-sustnnin.-, and they have gone forward
with tho enterprise, hoping that Chicago people
would
REc0dN1zE THE IMPORTANCE
OF these exhibitions. Chicago pcople take great |
pride In showing to dist 1,e.iShed visitors the !1i-
lnenSe Interests represented at the Union Stock
the fut-stock shows, which really the great
est advertising medium Of the yArds. These |
yearly exhibitions are the great normal schools |
nd f,f fhn
sons BY which are demonstrated the |
actual results OF practical and scientific sys-
TENS Of feeding bcef-cattfe. Cattle breeders, |
dealers. and butchers, find III these exhibitions
have thus TAR neglected to extend the support
warranted hs the merit Of the show, and which
as consumers they owe to themselves. to the |
tcrprising managers, and to the credit Of the !
CITY, The exhibitions art not run with the idea
OF making money. but tho managers should be
enabled to pay tue actual expense OF the affair." |
Any amount realized nvcr and nbove the neces-
sary running expenses will insure larger mud
more attractive premiums each year, and ulu-
teEially add TO the list or exhibitors and to tho
Importance Of tho shows.
ALI the animals entered in the various classes |
of stock are now safely housed In their tenn
their points ct excellence ctll he examined ny !
visitors on and after Monday. The poultry cX-
libit will be the largest ever seen in the |
,ountrt, aud Will undoubtedly attract great at
tuntton.
AT 1oo'clock tomorrow morning Mayor Harri-
son will open the exhibition with u speech Of |
to which john Il. Sherman, Superin- |
enuent or the Union Stock Yards, will reply on |
!ehhlf Of the local stock-dcalers. President J.
( Scott, OF the State board Of Agriculture. will
l1so respond to the Mayors welcome OH behalf |
IT the exhibitors and the fourth annual Fat |
took Show will be thus formally opened.