Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1901-10-10

possibly tie American troiting horse.
AnEarn Gonts.
In connections with The sheep show is
an exhibit Of 34n Ancora goats These
interesting animals lill one Of the live
stock payilious The growing OF An
CORA goats is comparatively new
business in this country. and very lit
tie is known about II in the east Their
adaptahility to rough. rocky pasture
lands. where they Craze and grow con
tentedly. has brought thcIn nrominent-
ly into consideration where such lands
have proved useless ur nearly so
VnoI EAhshit.
As another feature OF the sheep show
Superintendent Converse has arranged
an exhibition of wool This is inirrna-
tional in scope having tleeccs from the
different states Canada and several
South American countries Argentina
alone contrillirs more than 2O0 sam
pie fleeccs chile. Costa Rica Bolivia.
Salvador and other Central and South
American countries are also represent
ed Such an international wool exhibit
was never before attempted Ii can
not fail to produce lasting benefits that
will be shared by growers of sheep,
manufacturers of wooden goods and
through them the general public
shenring Machinery.
Still another accessory to the sheep
industry Is elaborately illustrated In
one of the stock buildings a platform
was erected about three feet above the
floor. upon which Is installed the latest
and best shearing and clipping machin-
cry Some of the machines are oper-
ated by electricity, while others are
worked by hand. To show TO Exposi-
tion visitors their practical working,
twenty sheep are brought from the
East Buffalo stockyards every morn
ing One machine Is set In motion each
half hour during the day, and one of
the men in charge removes a fleece
with it. One OF the operators claims
speed of one and one-half minutes to
fleece.
Range Sheep.
In a pen outside of the regular sheep
exhibit is carload Of range sheep d.
rect from the Canadian northwest.
These are sent as an advertisement OF
the rich pasture lands and an illus
tration Of what may be produced there
without additional feed and without
artificial shelter.
The Pnn-Amcricnn Horse show.
Dame Fashion may have withdrawn
her smile of approval and the different
styles of autos turn their backs In derl-
sion. but the horse still holds favor
with the great majority of mankind.
The horse show at the Exposition
which holds the boards for two weeks.
from Oct. I to Oct. 10. will be no excep-
ton. Five hundred horses are coming
which are carefully selected to faith
fully represent the best of every breed
found in the United States and Canada.
Vermont Is again courting proml-
nence by sending fine lot Of Morgan
horses. breed that should receive
more attention than It does.
Draft horses. especially the Clydes-
dale aud Percheron breeds, are we'll
represented. These are principally from
Canada and the western states.
German coach horses attract n great
deal OF attention. One large importa-
ton of these horses will be brought d.
rect to the Exposition.
French Canadian horses from Quebec
are entered more as a special feature of
the horse show. They are little known
In the United States. but their style
and endurance will commend them as
superior coach horses and those that |
will command favor In any market.
Instead Of enumeratlng the different
breeds 1t is only necessary to select |
any kind of horse wanted, with the as |
surance that 1t will be on exhibition. |
contributing to the show with sufficient |
enthusiasm to insure the finest repre-
sentation possible. The judging takes !
place in the Stadium on the 9th and /
10th of October, when this immense |
structure will be none too large to ac-
those who will want to see
this crowning climax to such an elab-
crate series of live stock shows.
Poultry and Pet stock.
From Oct 21 to the close OF the fair
the stock pavilions will be once more
filed with life, though in a very diff
ferent form. Poultry of high degree
from all parts of the United States and
many places In Canada will fraternize
without regard to politics or tariffs.
As near neighbors the poultry will have
nice, rabbits, cats. cavies, prairie dogs,
squirrels, ferrets, rats and Belgian
hares. besides n great assortment of
pigeons owls, magpies and n great
many cage birds.
Eight thousand animals and birds
ire being gathered together to form
his complete cosmopolitan assemblage
If birds and animals.
The Pan-Amerlcan Exposition is prov