The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1903-11-28
Chicauo's Big Live Stock Show.

CHICAGO. Ill, Nov. 2S.-Tonight
markes the opening of the fourth an
nual show of the International Live
Stock Exposition Co. The promoters
of the exhibit expect 100000 strangers
in the eight days of the show.
The show Will be a magnet for not
only the nations foremost stock-rais-
ers. but the leading live stock men of
foreign lands While the three expo
sitiOns held under the auspices of the
organization attracted the attention
and cooperation of foreigners to
some degree, they did not arouse
nearly so much interest as the fourth
annual show. Thousands of stock
raisers from all sections of the coun
try. from Mexico. Canada, South
America and from England, France
and Germany are here.
Ever since the close of last years
show the management has been plan
ming for this years exposition. The
show will be held at the Union Stock
yards, where Is, acres of exposition
anneXeS are in readiness for the event
Dexter Park pavilion, which is to be
useL as main exhibition hall, has
n large seating capacity, and is well
adapted to the purpose for which it
was intended. In addition to the pa
vilOn there is a monster tent which
covers a ground area of $50 by $50
feet. Almost every state and terri
tory in the Union will be represented,
and each will have a section for itself
the exhibits of each region being
grouped SO as to afford a general
knowledge of that sections progress
and Importance as a stock growing
country
AS one expert put it, the stock show
IS nothing more than a big school for
the raisers. in which can be learned
without cost every modern develop
ment that can be of the slightest aid
to them in their business"
The scientific methods of feeding
all that is new and valuable in the
dehorning of cattle. the wonderful
progress in knowledge pertaining to
the general health and comfort of ami
mails of All kinds. methods of breed
ing. and, above all. the care and re-
clamation of apparently Worked-out
landS-theSe are only a few of the
things that are pointed out to the
farmer for his benefit. The matter OF
land reclamation has been pitched tC
the highest degree of Importance il
connection with these annual show!
of stock, and the department of agri
bilites has lent its support and ap
prevail to the methods pursued.
Eleven of the leading agriculture
colleges of the country will be strong
ly represented at the exposition b.
large bodies of students as we'll a
professors. The students are chief
interested in the stock judging com
petitions in which they will partici
pate. For these competitions Their
are twelve individual prizes, beside
the magnificent John A. Spoor troph
for college teams of five. This troph
is a bronze statue of a bull mounte
on a pedestal of Italian marble, an
is valued at $500.
In the pavilion will be exhibited II
1855 head of cattle, sheep and swir
entered in the individual contests
well as the immense competition f,
best carload lots. In the tent will |
held the horse fair. which is the ev,
ming attraction of the exhibition. 1t
new department and one that seen
destined to be a rival of the al
nual Chicago horse show. The exp
sition management this year increas
the number of classes of horses of t,
coach type, French and German Goa
horses, Shetland ponies and a nur
Der of special classes, in addition
the usual prizes for the heavy draus
horses. The total number of entri