Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-03
THE CATTLE SHOW.
One of the Greatest Exhibits Of Dairy
and Beef Cattle Ever Seen-Every
Section To be Represented.

There is one thing certain. the prospect
now is that the show OF dairy and beef
cattle at the centennial will excel anv-
thing of the kind ever seen in the eoun-
try. The secretary and commissioner of
live stock have met or correspondent with
all the associations of breeders of i'm
proved cattle, and have not only the as
surance of the breeders that they will
have their favorites there TO contend Tor
the very liberal prizes offered by the
centennial commission. but the associa-
tons gen rally have supplemented these
premiums by medals and diplomas and
by hundreds OF dollars To 90 ca
the winners. These recogniiions of
merit from these associations of sklliiUl
breeders will have special value. more
esteemed by exhibitors than money
premiums.
The beef breeds will be represented
by the Short-horns, the Hereiords,
Polled Angus, Galioways and DevoHs,
and the same classihcstions will be
made for each breed.
Although the State OF Ohio has more
Short-horp cattle pedigreed and record
ed than any other state, the Short-horn
men will have TO bring out their best 90
save their laurels, for we are assured
the Hereford and Angus men are 10 los
here in force, and with their choicest
animals.
Tie centennial exhibit Of improved
beef cattle on the beautiful State Fair
grounds at Columbus will be- an object
lesson in the breeding art such as the
century has not before Witnessed. The
classification adopted will not eneourge
the showing OF old animals. The dsy
has past when the public should See or
eat the beef OF animals over 3 years
old. Early maturity is the trait now 10
encourage in meat-produeing animals.
Hence the herd or group Of each breed
will consist OF bull over 2 years, a COW
not over 3 and one not over 2. and a
heller not over !. aud calf under Il
months. That they may show ma
tured animals, group OF four, consist
ing OF steers or EpAyed hejiers, not over
9 years, will chow what the breed can
do in finished beef animals.
The Ssosspstates will BE- prize in this
contest worth eontending for and worth
going far 70 see.
Inc EDuJdsb bttHsSu Tic s1IfDfsh
animals that viii take this prize and a
group OF the old woods scrubs that sill
be there for the contrast, viii mark the
progress Of the century ia the art a
breeding and feeding most striking.
Of the Dairy Br,sds ne may expect a
wonderful exhibit, al just nos the
dairy interests have become so promi-
nent in the East, West and Northwest
that the number Of improved dairy cat
tie imported has far exeeIled that Of The
beef breeds. The Jersey, Guernsey
and A!derney, the Aysrshire, the
Holstein, Fresiaa, the Devon, tha
Red Poll, the swiss, the Kerry and
COW Of any breed whoss owner has isiib
in her as q mixer will be there 10 eon-
tend for the honors a. milk, butter or
cheese producers. That the great num-
bsrs Of exhibitors 81 these rare dairy
cattle may have a fair showing and the
committees Of experts have time o. DO
justice in their awards and the visitors
have an opportunity % study their
characteristics, the dairy breeds viii
be on the grounds ten days. and then
the beet-breeds follow them tbs next
ten days
The commissioner 81 live stock IL 49,
sured Of 30 large an exhibit Ia both tie
beef and dairy breeds that this method
81 showing them separately is psoes-
szry 10 accom- MEDIATE them and 20 secure
tie most Satisfactory ssrviea from siss
awarding committees and experts-