The Advocate and news., 1899-03-01
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UNIQUE HEREFORD DEMON.
STRATION.
October "a and 73, Inclusive, Selected for
a Grand Hereford Exhibition and
Sale--0reat Preparations
Inaugurated.


tive committee of the American Here
ford Cattle Breeders Association, for the
consideration Of holding the Hereford
show and sale provided for at the last an
nual meeting OF the association, convened
at the Midland Hotel, Tuesday, February
l8, 1899.
The association authorized the execu-
tive committee to go ahead with this
show, and offer $4,000 cash premiums,
but before doing So the committee de-
sired the advice Of other members of the
association. 1t was decided to hold the
show the week commencing with OctO-
ber %; the dates being October % to 28,
inclusive. A comprehensive premium list,
devOting $4,000 to the breeding classes,
and $1,000 for fat cattle, disposes Of the
entire $4,000 appropriation for this pur-
pose. The regular classification Of the
American Exhibitors Association was
adopted, with an additional class for
calves under eight months; making two
calf classes. The usual rule restricting
the females in the young herd bred by the
exhibitor was rescinded, it being the
sense Of the meeting that a larger exhibit
could be drawn out If the exhibitor were
allowed to show in. the young herd, pur-
chased animals. Prizes were provided for
groups OF grade steer and heifer calves
and also for yearlings, with the intention
Of interesting breeders of grade cattle
who use registered Hereford sires There
was total absence of selfishness on the
part Of breeders present, and a whole
souled determination was exhibited to
do every thing possible for the success
Of the show in the interest of the whole
breed. The show and sale is essentially
in the interests of the smaller breeders.
A sale limited to 300 head of pure-bred
cattle will be feature of the show. Sixty
head each day will be sold from Monday
to Friday, inclusive, commencing at 10
a. m. A charge for catalogueing, adVer-
tising, auctioneering, ETC., will be made
on all cattle sold, equal to about one-haR
Of the usual expense of the leading breed
eTs when advertising for their sales. The
seller will not need to bother himself
with any part of the details of the sale,
outside Of the proper preparation Of their
animals before arrival on the show
grounds. This much being decided, the
meeting adjourned to meet at 10 o'clock,
Wednesday, February Is.
The set of committees to assist and
advise with the executive committee was
selected. President X. B. Armour, ap-
pointed the following: On sale, T. F. B.
SOtham, Chillicothe, Mo-, chairman; G. A.
Stannard, Emporia, Kans.; Thos. Smith,
Beecher, Ill. On the show, Thos Clark
Beecher, Ill, chairman Kas. A. Funk
houser, Plattsburg, Mo-, and John w.
Sparks, Reno, New. On reception, Dr.
Jas. e. Logan, Kansas City, Mo-, chair
man; Frank r. Hastings, Kansas City,
Mo-, and c. B. Smith, Fayette, Mo. On
special premiums, DR.. Jas. e. Logan, VIM.
Cummings, Norton Thayer, G. f. Holmes
and Frank S. Hastings, all Of Kansas
City, Mo.
1t is expected that the officers and
members of the association will cooper
ate with these committees in every way
possible to further the success Of the
show and sale The matter Of judges to
make awards at this show was then
considered, and in view Of the fact that
1t was to be show exclusively of Here
fords, that will doubtless be made use
of by more exhibitors Of single animals
than ever before gathered in America,
it was deemed best to go outside Of the
Hereford breed for judges, that no ex-
hibitor might consider that the leanings
and prejudice Of any Hereford breeder
should have any influence in the awards.
1t was decided that only men of abso-
lutte integrity bearing national reputa-
tions should be nominated as the panel
from which to select the jury. It being
also decided that the committees should
consist of three men. The following gem
tlemen were named as list from which
the judges will be taken: N. H. Gentry,
Sedalia, Mo-. c. E. Leonard, Mt Leonard,
Mo-; Aaron Barber. Avon N. Y; Col.
W. A. Harris, LinwOod Kas. Wallace
Estill, Estill, Mo-; w. A. McHenry, Den
nison, Iowa; r. B. Pierce, Creston, Ill;
w. j. Todd, Maple Hill, Kans., and VIM.
Cummings, Kansas City, Mo.
1t is intended to name one or two more
buyers representing the packing housa