New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
THE STOCK SHOW Is ENDED.
ANOTHER ONE TO BE GIVEN IN THANKS
GIVING WEEK OF 1896

THE SOCIETY PLEASED WITH THE FAVOR SHOWN
BY THE PUBLIC. ALTHOUGH NO MoNEh
WAS MADE-pARADE OF PRIZE WIN
NERs-soME OF THE AWARDS
The first annual show of the Live Stock Society
., America came to an end at the Madison Square
arder last night. after week OF steadily increasing
popular recognition As an experiment the snow was
., much of a success that the men who ORGANIZED
have already made a contract FOR the use Oh 'he
Garden for the corresponding week of next year
They lost few thousands of dollars this fall, but
they hope TO make up their loss and put the society
on n sound financial basis by future shows
Cash prjzes TO the amount OF $4,000. and cups ana
plate which cost about $500 more were distributed
yesterday 10 the exhibitors at the snow, ana the
society had TO pay 5000 for the use of the Gardeh
for one week The money received in entnnce
fees and by the sale OF tickets Of ADMISSION so
nearly reimbursed the society for the expenses that
tho impairment OF the capital stock was slight All
Of the cattle, sheep swine and poultry exhioiteo al
the show kept in good condition ana without
injury. and the exhibitors have expressed COM
ple:e satisfaction with the treatment which 'hey
received There has been no question tha' 'he
awards OF prizes were just and fair
Many of the pr,ze-winning cattle were removed
from the Garden after midnight last night anu the
rest Of the exhibits will be removed to-day OF 'o-
morrow morning All OF the animals which were
A. Seward who won championship with MS I'M.
ported yearling Berkshire boar General Lee soio
him yesterday for long price TO A. H. Eiio'' Vi
Nantucket. Mass. This. with the other sales OF
prize-wnning cattle and sheep. goes TO show tha'
there Is no better market for purebred stock or lat
cattle than New-York. and the number OF sales tha'
have been made by the exhibitors in the Live Stock
Show greatly encourages them to make exhibits. the
prizes offered being only additional inducement.
THE FLOWER SHOW
The flower show In the concert hall OF the Garden
during the week attracted the favorable notice OF
many persons engaged in Horticulture. and 1t was
to encourage them that the New-York Florists
Club organized the show Thousands OF fine roses
and chrysanthemums and other cut flowers. which
were exhibited IN the hall yesterday. will be packed
in express wagons this morning and will be sent to
the hospitals In the city free distribution among
the patients while the palms and Towering plants
In pots will be returned 10 their owners.
O. Howard Dawson, the president Of the Live
Stock Society Of America. said yesterday afternoon
to a reporter Of The Tribune: THE success OF our
first annual show has fully equalled our expecta-
tons We did not expect to make money In the
first show, because we knew 1t was necessary TO
establish & reputation. The bad weather at the
beginning of the week kept the public away from
the Garden but the attendance has increased every
day and we see that the people of this city are
becoming interested in the show. We are 80 well
satisfied with public support that we have engaged
the Garden for Thanksgiving week OF next year,
and at that time we will have a show even better
than the present show. The exhibitors are so well
satisfied with our treatment of them that they will
all be with us again next year. No such collection
OF cattle. sheep, swine and poultry ever mas beeh
exhibited in this country before. The EXHIBITS nave
been prize winners at the State fairs throughout
the United States or at fairs in Canada and they
all have been brought together for the hrst Time
under roof.
"As an educational medium tire Stock and Farm
Show will be appreciated by everybody who at
tends II. People who to look at the exhibits
get more information about the different breeds
than they could acquire by much reading The
show also gives encouragement to the breeders OF
fine live stock and will have effect to stimulate
efforts 10 improve breeds 1t also will increase the
popular demand for blooded stock and keep up
prices in this country"
The cattle judged in the ring yesterday were Nor
mandy and Dutch-beted cattle. and the prizes
won without competition by Chester W. Chaplin
and o. D. Mum who exhibited the two breeds
The Normandy COWS are good dairy animals and
their butter and calves bring the highest prices in
the Paris markets. Normandy cattle light
feeders, much more than the Hosten or Dur
ham breeds. and hardy They are unaffected
by the climate Of this country and thrive we'll Mr.
Chaplin has a bull eighteen months old. Weighing
1870 pounds. while the steers, two years DID,
weigh 1000 pounds each and the calves from
500 TO 400 pounds In color they generally dark
prominent and the breast is wide and spacious
An exhibit mentioned in the catalogue made
its appearance In the Madison Square Garden at
345 D NJ. when beautiful heifer calf dropped
by Winkje III The sire is De kol II Netherland
the property of A. A. Cortclyou. Neshanic. y. j.
The new arrival has been named Winkje IITs
Society Belle
The sheep-shcaring contests at the show caused
amusement than was expected. From the
time the ehoars began clip and he wool began to
fall from The backs Of the sheep the crowds eagerly
watched every movement Of the shearers until the
last I'm the contest had tied up his fleece The
contest yesterday afternoon was exciting Alfred
Lornc. Of White Plains the first prize by shear
ing sheep neatly in eleven minutes ed re s5 sad ne ne
years. and thar he mad been abe % smear a
g FIVE N Noun Ts eTsS Rf1s AND hs n
by Dan Tay.or. OF Mibrook y. Y
IN THE EVENING
There was large audience in the Garden last
evening TO the parade Of prize winning cattle
In the ring a, one tine were the finest Ayrshires.
Guernseys Jerseys Shorthorns. Herefords Nor
mandys Holsein Frieslans Aberdeen Anguses.
Devons and Dutch Balted cattle ever together,
the Judges said. The cattle their blue red and
they were objects Of admiration II most
favorable opportunity for comparing breeds and the
were turned toward The ring While he parade cen
After the cattle ef. the ring two Berkshire sows,
each ATTENDED by her He5 OF SIX PFC Wer ,e aoTsa
10 wander over the taEptrk VINE lne team tit
white mules and the horssless carriage were driven
about and the wOrkmen set up the fences for the
jumping OF the hunters.
soon after o'clock y. +. Collier master OF the
Monmouth Sonhy IuhL "I,h Two asF'sCa san we a.
ring Ascet.c Ase.tic III and Punch followed by
a pack OF twenty hounds. As the hunt went arOunI
the ring there much applause for the riders.
horses and hounds. Out Of The ring they went and
in a moment the dogs disappeared and the horses
ridden back and directed the fences In
fae style Then other hunters were led In AMI taCre
began the contest for prizes % $500 500 and ga in
the lightweight class for The best performances OF
hunters over six successive Jumps five feet high
BLACK WITCH DOES WELL.
F. D. Boards Black Witch led off. and fairly cap
tvated the crowd with her graceful performance,
although she had the bad fortune knock top
rain from the last fence Punch. the veteran OF " r.
golfers string. cleared four fences IN good style