The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-19
RIGHT AT FRONT.
Live Stock Prizes at Worlds
Fair Are Awarded.
Ten Thousand Dollars Distrib-
uted Among Breeders.
MR.. HEATH'S REPORT.
State Has Never Before Made
So Creditable an Exhibit.
Topeka Breeders Make a Good
Showing.
MR.. HEATH'S REPORT.

The state of Kansas is now recognize
ed as the leading state of the union for
the production of fine stock of all kinds
since the close of the live stock show at
the Worlds fair, where Kansas breed
ers of improved stock achieved honorS
and reputation and a du9 share of the
prizes offered, in competition with the
whole world.
The Louisiana Purchase exposition
commission of Kansas last January ap-
pointed H. A Heath of the Kansas Far
mer and secretary of the Kansas I'm
proved Stockbreeders' association as
superintendent of live stock. who. in
connection with the following Worlds
fair committee of the State Breeders
association has had exclusive charge
of the Kansas fine stock display.
Worlds Fair Committee.
Herefords-C. A. Stannard, Emporia,
chairman; Robert H. Hazlett, Ell
Dorado; Marion Jones. Comisky.
Shorthorns-S. c. Hanna, Howard,
chairman; ]. F. Stodder, Burden; T. P.
Babst, Auburn.
Aberdeen-Angus-Ch E. Sutton.
Russell, chairman; Parker Parish,
Hudson; Thos. Anderson. lola
Galloways- NJ. Kellam, Richland,
chairman; E. w. Thrall, Eureka; S. NJ.
Croft, Bluff City.
Red Polls-Wilkie Blair. Girard.
Mahlon Groemiller, Pomona
Polled Durhams-Case Broderick, Hol-
ton, chairman; John d. Snyder, Win
field; J. ]. Achenbaugh, Washington.
Dairy breeds-M. S. Babcock, Nor
tonville, chairman; E. w. Melville, Eu-
dora; Wilkie Blair, Girard-
Berkshires-G. w. Berry, Emporia,
chairman; w. H. Rhodes, Tampa; e.
w. Melville, Eudora.
Poland-Chinas-H. w. Cheney, North
Topeka, chairman;C. F. Dietrich, Rich
mond; t. A. Hubbard, Rome.
Duroo-Jerseys-H. A J. Coppins. Ell
Dorado. chairman: ]. B: Davis. Fair
view; w. R. Dulaney, Wichita.
Ches -Whites-D. L. Button, North
Topeka, chairman.
Tamworths-C. w. Freelove, Clyde,
chairman.
Draft horses-H. w. Avery, Wake
field, chairman; j. c. Robson, Towan-
da; H. w. McAfee, Topeka, kansas.
Standardized and harness class-O.
P. Updegraff, Topeka, chairman; DR..
]. T. Axtell, Newton; ]. w. Creech,
Sheep-E. D. King, Burlington, chair
man; E. w. Melville, Eudora; E. S.
Kirkpatrick, Wellsville.
chairman; Dranke Spencer, Kickapoo;
r. c. Johnson, Lawrence.
H. A. HEATH,
Secretary of the Committee.
Topeka, Kan.
This committee and Superintendent
Heath recently met with the Kansas
commission at the Kansas building at
ST. Louis, and closed up the affairs and
distributed the $4,000 appropriated for
the livestock display, and Mr.. Heath is
now preparing a complete report for
the Kansas commission, which will be
made a part of their full report on Kan
sas at the Worlds fair.
Never before has Kansas made such
an extensive and creditable display OF
pure-bred stock as was made at the
Universal exposition at st. Louis this
year. Kansas not only furnished the
chief of the livestock department, F. d.
Coburn, but did her full duty in making
a creditable display of fine horses, cat
tie, swine, poultry, angoras and sheep.
Kansas Exhibitors.
The list of Kansas breeders who en-
tered into competition with the worlds,
were as follows:
Robson, Towanda; H. W. Avery & Son,
Wakefield. Standardized horses: c.
H Samson, J. w. Bell, Topeka; ]. E.
Shinn, Ottawa Shorthorn cattle: T. K.
Tomson & Sons, Dover; ]. F. Stodder.
Burden; Mrs. c. S. Cross, Emporia; Jos
CondelI, Ell Dorado. Red Polled cattle:
Wilkie Blair, Girard; George Groenmil-
Ter & Son, Pomona. Holstein-FPesia
cattle: c. F. Stone, Peabody. Aberdeen
Angus cattle: Parrish & Miller, Hud-
tin, Mastin; John D. Marshall Walton;
w. r. Peacock, Sedgwick; Harry e.
Lunt, Burden. Berkshire swine: E. D.
King, Burlington. Chester White swine:
Alvey Bros, Argentine; J. F. Given,
Waverly Duroc-Jersey swine: John ..
w. Freelove. Clyde. Angora goats: N.
A.Gwin, Lawrence. Rambouillett sheep:
E. D. King, Burlington. Fine poultry: