Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-11-28
CH|CACOS BIC
LIVE STOCK SHOW
International Exposition to
Threw Opel Its Doors TO
Biz Pablo Tonight
EIGHT DAY AFFAIR
Some or the Features Of the treat
Exhibit. People From All
the World Round
EIGHT DAY AFFAIR

CHICAGO, Ill, Nov, 8-~Tonight
marks the opening OF the fourth an
nual show OF the international Live
Stock Exposition Co. The promoters
Of the exhibit expect SOC. 900 strangers
IN the eight days Of the show.
The show will be q magnet for not
only the nations foremost stock
raisers,b but the leading live stock men
Of foreign lands. While the three ex.
positions held under the auspices Of
the organization attracted the attcn.
ton and cooperation Of foreigners.
10 some degree, they did not arouse
nearly 80 much interest as the fourth
annual show. Thousands OF stock.
raisers from all sections OF the coun
try, from Mexico. Canada. South Am.
erica and from England, France and
Germany are here,
Ever since the close OF last years
show the management has been
planning for this years exposition.
The show will be held at the Union
Stock Yards, whore Is acres Of ex-
position afnexes are ID readiness for
the event. Dexter Park Pavilion.
which Ii 10 be used as q main exhibit
ton hall, has a large seating capacity,
and Is well adapted 70 the
purposes for which II was
intended. In n 10 the
pavilion. there Ii i Monster tent which
covers . ground area Of $50 by $50
feet. Almost every state ami territory
In the Union viii be represented. and
each will have . section for Itself
the exhibits OF each region being
grouped SO as 10 AFFORD q general
knowledge Of that sections prowess
and Importance as q stoc~k-growing
country.
AZ one expert put It, the stock
show IL nothing mor than q big
school for the raisers, In which can
be learned without cost evcry modern
development that - be Of the slight
est aid TO them in their business"
The scientific methods Of feeding,
ali that is new and valuable in the
iehornfng Of cattle. the wonderful
N
progress In knowledge pertaining to
the general health and comforts OF
animals Of all kinds. methods OF breed
Ing. and. above all. the care and re-
clamation OF apparently worked-out
iands-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
TO the highest degree OF Importance
In connection with these annual shows
Of stock. and the department Of agri
culture, approaching the great posi-.
biliIies. has lent It's support a AZ
prosaI 10 The methods pursued.
Eleven Of the leading agricultural
colleges OF the couAtry will be strong
~ represented Mt the exposition By
large bodies Of students as we'll as
professors. The students are chiefly
Interested in the stock judging com
petitions in which they will partici.
pate, For the competitions there are
twelve individual prizes, besides the
magnificent John A.spoor trophy for
college teams OF Ave. This trophy Is
i bronze statue Of u bull mounted ON
4 pedestal Of italian marble. aud Is
valued It $500.
In the pavilion viii be exhibited
the 2,555 head Of cattle. sheep and
swine entered In the individual o n
test AZ well as the immense com.
petition for the best carload lots. In
the tent will be held the horse fair
which Is the evening attraction Of the
exhibition. II Is a new department
and one thai seems destined 10 be /
rival OF the annual Chicago
horse show. The exposition man
agement this year increased
the number OF classes OF
horses Of the coach type. French and
German coach horses. shetland ponies