Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-08-29
GREATEST LIVE STOCK SHOW.
Chief Coburn Issues Rules That Will Gov
ern the Exhibitors ut the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition.

at 81. AOuiS Ill lJUf, DIS IOTmuldJeu ny
Chief F. d. Coburn and confirmed by
the managers and board of directors,
read as follows:
All prizes in the department of live
stock of the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position will be awarded by individu-
al judges or the "one-judge system"
and by comparison. These judges will
be chosen for their especial qualifi-
cations and their intimate knowledge
of the characteristics and qualities
that make valuable the breeds upon
which they will give judgment and
their awards will be final.
Judges are instructed to award in
each instance only prizes of such grade
as the merits Of the individual animals
fully justify. Absence of competition
will not be accepted in any instance as
justification for awarding high-class
prizes to animals Of medium or in
terior quality.
Only such animals as have been
awarded first prizes in their respective
classes will be eligible to champion
ship awards, and the championships
will in each instance be awarded by
the judge who awarded the breeds
class prizes.
No animal deemed unworthy shall
be awarded a prize, nor shall prize
be withheld merely because of lack Of
competition; but where there are
fewer entries in section than prizes
offered the judge shall in his discre-
ton award prize or prizes of such
grade as the merit of the animals may
warrant.
Entries on prescribed forms for the
several divisions must be filed with
the chief Of the department of live
stock rs follows: Horses, asses and
mules, by July 16, 1904; cattle, July 30;
sheep, August 20; swine, August 20;
| poultry, pigeons, pet stock and dogs,
September 10. In divisions for horses.
cattle, sheep and swine, exhibitors
will be restricted to the entry of not
more than two animals in each Sec
ton or ring.
The dates for exhibition Of live stock
in the several divisions will be as
follows: Horses, asses and, mules,
Monday, August %, to Saturday, Sep
TENDER, 3, 1904, inclusive. Cattle,
Monday, September IL, to Saturday.
September "a, inclusive. Poultry and
dogs, Monday, October "a, to Saturday.
November 5, inclusive.
The ages of cattle, shep and hogs
will be reckoned from date Of birth
| to the first day of September, 1904.
The ages of horses and foals, except
craft breeds, will be reckoned from
January 1, and in case Of draft breeds
the ages shall be determined from date
of birth. All foals except in draft
breeds will be considered as one year
old on the first of January succeeding
birth.
Ample facilities will be provided for
the distribution Of feed and water
throughout the grounds. Forage,
grain and bedding of good quality
will be available to exhibitors at rea-
sonable prices at warehouses con-
yeniently located within the grounds.
Exhibitors, if they desire, may bring
to the exposition with their stock q
supply of forage and grain.
There will be grand parade OF
horses and cattle through the EXPOSE
ton grounds as follows:
Horses, Tuesday, Aug. %, and
Thursday. September 1, 1904.
Cattle. Tuesday, September IL, and
Thursday, September %, 1904.
On the day following the close OF
the awards to each breed or class or
horses and cattle all the prize-winners
in the respective classes will be pa
1aded together in the pavilion ana
through the streets of the quarters oc-
cupied by the department OF live stock.
Provision will be made for the ac-
commodation of the various nationai
live stock breeders associations de-
string to sell at auction animals OF
the breed the respective associations
REPRESENT. no sale to exceed In num-
her 100 animals of any one breed, such
animals to be selected by their preed
associations from those entered 1or
prizes. The auction sales OF animals
of any given breed will be made with
in the period Nm which such breed Is
ON exhibition, in a suitable building
adjoining the live stock amphitheater,
conveniently arranged for the purpose
and will be under the auspices OF the
breed association, who win be respon-
sible for all matters in connection
Herewith.
The necessity for uniform and I'M
questioned awards will forcibly sug-
gest the advantage Of having condi-
tions governing the award Of special
prizes conform to the exposition classi-
| rr., C,,oh y,.i1ae will then. much