Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-09-11
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Sacramento Record Union Praises Ne.
vada's Governor.

Sacramento Record Union Praises Ne
vada's Governor.
The Sacramento Record Union
makes the following remarks regard
ing the work Of Governor Sparks, and
his worlds famous Herefords at his
home ranch:
! California gave the world the trot-
ter that first lowered the record of
the great Maud s., and within the
month California mare has made
good the dream of horsemen by trot.
ting q mile in two minutes fiat. The
State has, in a word, within thirty
years developed the swiftest horses
that ever ctrcled q track. This for
| the development Of the horse. In the
development Of cattle comparatively
little progress has been made, but
even greater opportunities are offered,
opportunities which will not be lost.
In California the conditions for cat
tie raising are ideal. az they are for
the horse raising. The day will cone
when the world will look to California
for the best of livestock, as it does
now for the best of racing horses.
Superior Judge Peter J. Shields of
this city suggests that the Board Of
Agriculture turn it's attention toward
cattle breeding, and that the next
State fair specialize in the dairy AMI
cattle interests The suggestion is a
good one The cattle parade yesterday
was the mCHt attractive feature Of the
fair to date: there was more healthy
interest shown. The stock that was ex-
ton. and won not few medals. III
the most select cattle shows in me
i world. The animals, however, while
earnest OF what California and New.
ada can do in producing fine cattle
are but hints of the possibilities of
/ fered. Governor Sparks, of Nevada
| is the only breeder of the two States
who has even in a small measure
: attempted to do for cattle what Sena
tor Stanford did for the horse. The re
silt is that Herefords from Governor
7 Sparks range are world-famous HAY
: ing been exhibited with success;
: throughout the east, and even in f.u
: rope The herd which he has on -:
: hibition at the fair is without super
ior, and scarcely with equal in tn,
: world
( What Governor Sparks has done fu
:. Herefords can be done with the jOr
! ity of the other breeds now on eXhi
D hilton at the fair grounds. In fac.
Y some of the other breeds offer ever
: greater opportunities than Governo
' Sparks had in his Herefords. The chic
e value of the Hereford is as a beef pre-
4 Queer The breed that will eventual
S take first rank in California will b
9 the milk and butter producer Will
e the dairying interests of the Stat
S have made enormous strides durir,
e the last decade, the industry is 81.
i in its infancy; its great possibilitis
= nave scarcely been realized Bur
= Doldt county, it is true, has grown rio
o out of its diaries. Counties of the i
n terror valleys are just auaking to Il
e possibilities offered. Kings. Fresno Al,
e Tulare counties especially have con,
IS to the fore within five years as b
l. ter producers But at best a G
h mencement has only been -.
p Through the efforts of Go, -
d Sparks and his associates, th -
II horn steer of the Nevada rar =
ii given way to the sleek-flanl
T. ford, which commands frs
= eastern markets. Through
IS of California breeders
n come when thoroughbre
will double the posi-
fOrnia butter product
he encouragen