The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-08-19
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Senator Harris Has Broad Ideas Upon
Worlds Fair Exhibit.

Senator Harris Has Broad Ideas Upon
Worlds Fair Exhibit.
United States Senator w. A. Harris
of Kansas, who is now in Europe as
special commissioner for the Worlds
Fair to arrange with foreign live
stock men for exhibits Of fine animals
at the exposition of 1904, has definite
ideas of what the exhibit should be.
Before his departure abroad he said:
My idea of the exhibit for the ST.
Louis exposition is that it should be
made great international live stock
show. The breeds should be distinct,
typical and characteristic There will
be many fine stock exhibits from the
United States and Canada, and I be-
lieve arrangements can be made for
many interesting foreign displays. |
was in Europe ten years ago and met
several of the principal live stock
traders and breeders in England and
on the continent and also representa-
tives of live stock associations. They
were all interested in the stock rails
ing industry of this country
Il shall endeavor to interest these
men to the extent of obtaining from
them exhibits of their herds, and |
believe they will be glad to send their
stock over when they learn of the
magnitude of the exposition plans. |
shall also call ON the editors of the
stock publications in Europe and. il
possible, obtain their support. The
| first place | shall visit after leaving
| Liverpool will be York, where I am
well acquainted and where are to be
| found some of the famous English
breeds of cattle and horses. From
York | shall go to Aberdeen, Scot
land, where there are many distinct
breeds of high priced short horns and
fine strains in draft horses and NUT
ton. | shall also visit other points in
Scotland and Wales. after which [
shall go to England and spend three
weeks. There the stock raising as
sociations have headquarters, and
where large part of my work will
be done.
Il expect to go to France, where
several breeds of fine coach horses
and heavy harness are raised, as we'll
as two good distinct breeds of cattle.
From France shall probably go to
Switzerland and arrange for exhibit
lions of Swiss dairy cattle, and then
to Holland, where several pure
strains have originated, among them
the celebrated Holstein Freisian cat
tie, of which there are many in this
country. | am also anxious to secure
an exhibit of Belgian coach horses.
Il should like to extend my trip to
Russia, as interesting breeds of live
stock are to be found there | shall
consult with the Russian ambassador
In Berlin, and through him and the
United States ambassador to Russia.
endeavor to arrange for a Russian
stock display, Among the Russian
horses is the Orloff trotter, bred origi.
nally by Count Orloff, famous in the
: time of Queen Catherine. The king
of England has one of the most COM
! plete herds of short horns in Europe
at Sandringham and Queen Vic
torlas herd at Windsor was also a
celebrated one. Both have been ex-
hlblted at the Royal Agricultural
show | believe they can be obtained
for the st. Louis exposition.
THE stock show at st. Louis will
be the first international affair of
that character and | am anxious that
1t shall be notable one. The St.
Louis exposition will attract thou
sands from South American coun-
tries, as we'll as from Mexico and
Central American countries, and as
there is large market for European
stock raisers in South America. the
European stock raisers will be anx-
lous to place their stock where it can
be inspected"