The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-09-24
PREMIER PRIZES
GIVEN TO CATTLE
Monster Parade in Live Stock Fo.
rum Marks Close of the
Worlds Fair Show.

Awarding of tn. premier championship
prizes followed by monster parade os
?. 80 cattle ia the livestock Forum be-
fore 50-o spectators 10 the accompani-
ment OF music, completed the final day OF
the two weeks Cattle Show
Promptly at ; o'clock nineteen different
cattle herds OF one bull and four cows.
the cream OF the exhibit. were parade6
around the Forum. and drawn UP in line
facing the speakers stand in the center
From the platform. introduced by Colonel
Mills. Chief Of the Livestock Depart
men;. President Francis addressed the
breeders and exhibitors. complimenting
them on the high grade OF their prodUc-
tons
Responding on behalf OF the exhibitors
and breeders. W. a. McHenry OF DENIM
son. Ia. said that the exhibitors heartily
appreciated the splendid treatment &C
corded to them. and the absolute spirit OF
FAIRNESS which sctUated the STOCK Judges
He accorded TO President Francis the dis
tingui.hed honor of having done more than
any other man TO provide the largest prize
fund ever gwen FOR a livestock show, and
to the Exposition live stock officials he
expressed his qualification for their sue
cessiul Efforts In giving to the exhibitors
the bes. accommodations and opportunities
ever afforded In this or any other country.
President Francis. after expressing his
appreciation OF the feeling shown by the
exhibitors. introduced Director Of Exhlb-
its F. ]. V skifr. who urged his heare-s
10 even outdo the present highest record
OF stock raising achievement in all his
tory
The blue ribbon insignia was then pre-
scented. the first group to the exhibitor
whose stock won the largest aggregate
amount Of prize money in any one class.
irrespective OF breeds. as follows:
Gas. =. shorthorrs D. r. Hanna Ray,-a
O.: class :. HeTefords. o. Harris. Missouri:
- 1s eas, Aasas aiouaH h hsddssi
red cam Pocd nr an;e Fit Inv, way4s a I1a Glass
% Devon ". IL Davis Mendoza. iii H.. eli Class s;. n
pSi!et purhams. a c. Wood & Son. Pendle,oE.
S sa ss'; y eF css, s" Jsi.iys r law
son; Boston. Mas: class 81 Hoistein FIiesians.
SHIRE e WINS sn M Sexis sss; o Azf
G cas- 90 Guernsey. Edw. Protter Prince.
Premiums were then awarded 10 the
breeders whose cattle were bred by their
owners. and who had won the largest aS-
greSate amount OF prize money in their
respective classes. These We're:
Cas- 3; J; G Robins & Son. HORACE. Ind /:
Farm Company, For, MayRe. Ind: elias. :
P pau, IN Mena ss m elsss ?, Mile.
MINI MINI; Gas: Il Sess; H:wi.k. 2assss.
". J.: class -. J. W. Swab. Findley. o.
After the awarding Of the blue ribbon
the nineteen herd prize winners We're pa
raded around the Livestock Forum. led
by their owners and exhibitors. After ere
round OF the forum these cattle were led
out and the grand parade Of the 2.SO re-
naming live stock followed.
A public sale Of Hoistein Friesian cattle
was held IN the Live Stock Congress Hall
under the auspices OF the Worlds Fair
Holstein Friesian Association. They COM
prised the Holstein exhibit at the Fair,
and the animals sold are in the dairy
test. which will last until the middle CT
October. They We're owned by NJ Z
Moore of Cameron. Mo-. r ". Mcguire
OF 81. Louis George G. Mosher of Kansas
CITY. No: II. c. Hoskier of South Orange.
y J.. and W. Il. BOwlby OF Hampton. ia
There Were thirty-two head sold at an
average price OF sl5S.e2
There were thirteen bulls. and they
brought an average of sii5oi and nineteen
CONS that brought an average Of Siss.Sl.
The highest p.Ice paid for single animal
was b. the University of Illinois; $50 for
the thoroughbred bull. Sarcastic Lad Fl.
C. Hoskier OF South Orange. y. J.. paid
s535 for the prizc-wiuning cow. Jollie Jo-
hanna. and IL w Mcguire Of ST. Louis
paid 500 for Hello Tvs Pet