Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-11-30
FOURTH
ANNUAL
EXHIBITION

CHICAGO, Nov. 28,-Tonight marks
the opening OF the fourth annual show
of the International Live Stock Expo
sition company. The promoters of the
exhibit expect 500 600 strangers in the
eight days OF the show.
The show will be a magnet for not
only the nations foremost stockrais-
ers, but the leading livestock men of
foreign lands. While the three expo
sitions held under the auspices oil 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 stockraisers from
all sections OF the country. from Mex
leo. 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 l5 acres of exposition
annexes are in readiness for the event.
Dexter Park pavilion, whicI is to be
used as a main exhibition hall, has
large seating capacity, and is well
adapted TO the purposes for which 1t
was intended. In addition to the pavil-
ion there is a monster tent. which Gov
ers ground area of 45OxI50 feet AL
most every state and territory in the
Union will be represented, and each
will have section for itself-the eX-
hibits OF each region being grouped
so as to afford a general knowledge
of that sections prowess and import
ance as stockgrowing country.
AS one expert put it, the stock
show is nothing more than big school
for the raisers. in which can be learn
ed without cost every modern develop
ment that can be OF the slightest aiu
to them in their business"
The scientific methods of feeding
all that is new and valuable in the de
horning of cattle. the wonderful pro
gress in knowledge pertaining to the
general health and comfort OF animals
OF all kinds. methods OF breeding. and
above all, the care and reclamation
of apparently worked-out lands-these
are only a few OF the things that are
pointed out TO the farmer ior his ben
eft. The matter of land reclamation
has been pitched to the highest de
gree OF Importance in connection witn
these annual shows of stock, and the
department OF agriculture. appreciat
ing the great possibilities, has lent its
support and approval 10 the methods
pursued.
Eleven of the leading agricultural
..Il of h.. fry will h.. CT
ly represented at the exposition by
large bodies OF students as well a.
professors. The students are chiefly
interested in the stock judging com
petitions in which they will partici-
pate. For these competitions there
are twelve individual prizes, besides
the magnificent John A. Spoor trophy
tor college teams of five. This tro
ply Is a bronze statue OF bull mount
ed on a pedestal of Italian marble, and
is valued at 500.
In the pavilion will be exhibited the
1865 head of cattle sheep and swine
entered in the individual contests as
well as the immense competition for
best carload lots. In the tent will be
held the horse fair which is the even
ing attraction of the exhibition. Ii
is new department and one that
seems destined to be rival of the
annual Chicago horse show. The ex
position management this year in
creased the number of classes oi
horses of the coach type. French ana
German coach horses, Shetland ponies
and a number OF special classes, in ad-
dition to the usual prizes for the heavy
draught horses. The total number oi
entries OF horses, cattle, sheep anG
swine aggregate more than 10000.
For this immense exhibit there are
s75,O10 worth of premiums. trophies.
cups and special prizes.
OF great interest TO the stockmen
and agriculturalists who will throne
Chicago during the week will be the
meetings of the various cattle, horse.
sheep and swine breeders associa
tions. There are also a number OF
important sales of high-bred stock
scheduled which will interest the Wis
itors.