, 1881-11-12
Wanted: Impartial Judges-Re-
suits Of the Show Just
Closed.
Failure Of Chicago People to
Appreciate Its 1mpor-
tance.
The Quality OF Fleeces-lowa Fat
Stock Breeders Asso-
citation.
Gov, Cullom's Pleuro-Pneumonia Proc
lamation Indorsed by West
ern Stock Men.

Impartial and Intelligent Judges
Needed.
Nothing is palmer to the average observer
than the necessity for improvement in the
matter Of selecting judges to act III the vari-
GUS gatherings ut the Chicago Fat-Stock
Show, and unless radical changes for the
better are made before another year rolls
round tie great show will lose caste and be-
come in the eyes OF the people simply
Il place where 4 certain class of
breeders are given preference. over
all Others, without reference to merit.
The members of tie State Board are gen.
tlelnel Of excellent reputation, Who7 ot
course, would not countenanee anything
which had the appearance Of unfairncss. 1t
is not supposed for moment that the board
i'll making these selections had any but tile
best of intentions, and it is simply the meth
dds in vogue after the judges are chosen that
merit cenSure.
Severtll OF the committee awards Of last
week we're the subject of unfayorable COM
nelt, and the grounds for complaint aud ad-
verse criticism were perfectly well grounded
1t is 10 be deplored that charges of unfair
ness were made Under any circumstances,
but lit the cases referred to there was 4 pal
pable lack OF discretion, ut least. on the part
OF the management iii allowing the same set
Of Judges to act III more than one sweep
stakes ring. The judges could take but one
own decisions, rs to do otherwise would
have virtually amounted to qualification. In
several cases it was unnecessary to take the
cattle into ths ring to undergo the
would have been just MS we'll to have tied the
blue ribbon onto tho winning cattlc while In
their STALLS The force Of this proposition may
steer McMullc,l. This animal. which, By the
way. is fairly entitled to rank among the very
best OF high grade stock. WAS shown in Il riug OF
Short-Norns, for the prize offered for the best
steer i,l the show 3years old and under t. It
may be presumed that tho Judges were governed
after critical examination the prize was
awarded TO McNtuilen. This occurred on
Wednesday,. On the following day in the sweep
stakes ring for tho best steer or COW III the show
the same animals were entered and the same
judges we're called upon to act The decision Of
men who had already decided in i ring conl-
posed Of identically the same cattle WIS Of
course q foregonc conclusion, and the eAnmfnu-'
ton OF the cattle under the circumstances
closely rcsenblcd a farce The judges we're
handicapped by their own previous action. and
were absolutely compelled to again award the
premium to the steer McMullen.
When it is remembered that this animal was
overlooked entirely in ring where the Here
ford men were victorious, and dtd not even re-
ceive second or third place ut that time,
it looks very much to a man up q tree
as though Il chAnEe was nccessaryS 1t
is not proposcd TO criticIse the men. but
the idea OF allowing the same judges to be placed
Ill q pOSllOn 10 p0sS upon tHeT own previous
Judgment is Il great mistake to say the least
In the interest of harmOny among exhibitors
Of the different breeds Of cattle. ii is hoped that
some better method Of selecting Judges will be
adoptcd ere another year has passed. 1t has
been openly charRtd that the Short Horn ring.
so Called has secured control OF the show. and
that other breeders aSe denied certain rights
and privileges to which they are entitled. THE
TRIBUNE does not believe that any ring exists
who can control the management of these shows,
b,lt it does insist upou Il hcttcr system Of judg-
ing, TO tile end that exact and Impartial Justice
may be the rule hereafter.
In this connection the following plan Is sug-
yested by which at lcust dislnterested men
might be secured for these trying ami Important
positions: The board should select the best
butchers FROM Eastern cities and pay them for
their services. and thus avoid the scandal that
yearly crops out because Judges and exhibitors
are from tho same localities. Having good
Judges, the rule should be that no NUN who
owns an animal shall be allowed to hold it while
IN the ring, or to enter the ring upon any pre-
.eIt while the Judges are ut work. The adop-
ion OF some such rules as tho above, or sonle-
hing OF that character guaranteeing better
state Of things. must be adopted at once, Or the
greatest Of American shows will become by /
Ford and repronch.
Shorf-Iaorn& nv Prize Winners.