The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-16
BREEDERS TAKE
UNITED ACTION
Organization Asks Charter From the
Legislature.
10 RAISE THE STANDARD.
LsadinS Stock Isaiscrs Of Southwest
yIrs.nin Plan Great Be.teruents
Tor Industry in This
State.
10 RAISE The STANDARD.

Major John T. Cownn, member OF the
House from Montgomery county is the
natron q! a bill recently introduced in
that branch OF the Legislature. which au-
t:,orizes the Incorporation of the South
west Virginia Agricultural and Live Stock
Association, naming a number o, the
most distinguished and successful
Among those named. who nTe known at
nome and abroad for tho interest and
care with which they have labored for
wears TO raise the standard of stock in Fir-
sir,ia, are: Francis Bell. David Cloyd, w
w Bentley, J. II X Bell. Ed Tyler. a.
l. Howe. j. L. Tate, of PnlaSkl county;
John r CowaEi, ]. X X. Cowan. OF Mont
.,rnery county; James II. McGavock, DIR.
i w. Saunders. of Wythe county: Cap
ss.,in sam Walton. A St. Clair. Tazeweil
county; Pesfon +. st. Clair, John T S.
1ioge. Giles county: Henry G. Stuart. ob
Russell COUNT. j. D. Honaaier, of Bland
county; J. e. Davis. OF Grayson: w II.
As,or, of Washington: y. NJ. Bowman, OF.
Salem: Carter Glass, Of Iynch5urE ana
Henry Fairfax.
These gentlemen are MI famous stock
.-aisers. some OF them interested il horses.
but flor the most part breeders anu IAN
ciers OF thoroughbred cattle The as
ISOLATION will be organized by the election
Of officers and directors at the earliest
possible date, and soon after the de-
IN iis OF its operations will be decided
ANNUAL EXHIBITS.
1t Is the idea among the incorporators
to establish headquarters centrally sit
;lated. m the territory embraced by the
organization. at which place the annual
shows will be held. The location is yet
In, be decided upon. but the Two places
most prominently spoken OF are Wyfne-
VILE, where there is now Il good race
track and fairgrounds, which can be pur-
chased cheaply. and Radford- which
claims consideration on account OF being
more centrally located.
The need of such an association, with
saen back Of it who will insure its sue
cess, has long been felt in Southwest
Virginia This section Will soon be. If it
not already is. the greatest export cattle
producing section IN the South. Most OF
the men named In the bill raise and
market eEch fall more than one hundred
export steers, averaging between laoo ana
1863 pounds.
THEIR GREAT FIGHT.
The Erent fight which they have waged
in that section for several years has been
for the general Improvement of the cat
tie for beef purposes. and the organiza-
tbon of this association will prove great
benefit in that direction. As an induce
1nent TO secure the best exhibition at the
full shows. an agreement has been reach
ed between the State Association and the
American iShort-horn Breeders Associa-
tion by whic hthe latter will duplicate all
,,rizes of 500 or more offered by the State
organization at its shows. Under this
agreement the first prize-winner of the
short horns would receive $1,000. This
same offer. It is said. has been made by
National Associations, OF breeders other
than the short-horns.
Major Cowa., who has been most active
and Instrumental in the organization OF
this association, is one of the largest
.short-horn breeders in the State, and
has recently returned from the Livestock
Show in Salt Lake City. Utah. where he
went as a delegate and one OF the direc-
tors in the National Association. His
farm In Montgomery county, on New
river. is one of the famous places of Nir-
;,inia