Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-01-22
PRIZE-WINNING ANGORAS
Remarkable Interest Shown by Goat
Breeders at Dallas Show.

Remarkable Interest Shown by Goat
Breeders at Dallas Show.
The fifth annual Angora Goat Show
closed last Friday night, after two
days exhibition. The interest dis
played by breeders was remarkable,
and the animals exhibited this year
were far superior to those shown at
former fairs. The poultry exhibit
wassalso much better than that of any
past year, and the display Of sheep
and hogs was an attractive feature of
the show
The goats were judged by John w.
Fulton, of Kansas City, Mo-, secretary
Of the American Angora Goat Breed
ers' Association. Mr.. Fulton, previous
to his election as secretary, devoted
his entire time to the breeding Of An
CORA goats in Montana, and he still
has extensive interests in that state.
He is known far and wide as sue
cessful goat breeder, and the mana
gers of the Dallas show feel that they
were most fortunate in securing his
consent to Judge the stock and make
the awards.
Mr. Fulton was enthusiastic in his |
praise of the Oregon goat, and when
asked his opinion of this exhibition as
compared with other exhibitions he |
has visited in the last three or four
years, replied: "You may make my |
answer as strong as you like, for I am
frank to say that this show, in the
aggregate, is the finest / have ever
visited. OF course, / have seen in
dividual imported specimens that are
finer than any mere, but as an aggre-
cation of anything like the same
number, this is the best have ever
seen. The climatic conditions of
Western Oregon appear to be highly
favorable to the growth of fine mo-
hair, Continued Mr.. Fulton, "and I do
not believe that any place in America
outside the Willamette Valley can dis
play such a number of exceptionally
good goats as are here today. This is
a great mohair country; the breeders
are progressive and up-to-date, and
Western Oregon is sure to become
known the world over as country
producing mohair Of the best grade.
AWARD OF PRIZES.
Registered Angora Goats.
Bucks, born before March Is, 1903
U, s. Grant 1st; U. S. Grant I'd; A. @.
Staats, 3d.
Bucks, born after March -; la0S-
1una T9iaaAlI fesj VIM. Riddell I'd;
U. s. Grant Sd.
Bucks, year old-Wm. Riddell lst;
H. L. Fenton I'd; G. Mitchell Sd.
Bucks, years old-W. A. Ayres 1st,
A. Yocum I'd, James Elliott Sd.
Bucks, years old-H. L. Fenton
1st; U. S. Grant I'd.
Bucks, years old-U. S. Grant 1st;
D. Peters Cd G. w. McBee Sd.
Doe kids, born before March Is, 1908
u. S. Grant, 1st, I'd, Sd.
Doe kids, born after March Is, 1908
VIM. Riddell, 1st, I'd, Sd.
Does, year old-Wm. Riddell 1st;
D. J. Grant I'd U. S. Grant Sd.
Does, year old-Wm. Riddell 1st
and End H. L. Fenton Sd.
Does, 4 years old-Wm. Riddell 1st
and I'd, U. S. Grant Sd.
Best flock of four-Wm. Riddell 1st
U. S. Grant I'd.
Non registered Angora Goats.
Buck kids born before March Is,
1901. B. Teal lst
Buck kids, born after March Is,
19O3-Hall & Osborn 1st; I. g. McBee
I'd.
Bucks, year old-s. E. Guthrie 1st.
Bucks, years old-L. A. Guthrie
1st.
Bucks, 3 years old-G. W, McBee
1st.
Doe kids, born before March Is,
1907. E. Martin 1st; G. w. McBee
I'd.
Doe kids, born after March 15, 1908
-Eola Hop & Livestock Company
1st; w. J. Farley I'd; S. E. Guthrie Sd.
Does, year old-G. W. McBee 1st;
Eola Hop g. Livestock Company I'd;
L. A. Guthrie Sd.
Does, 2 years old-N. Woodward 1st
G. W. McBee I'd; J. B. Teal & Son Sd.
Does, 4 years old-L. NJ. Humphrey
1st; G.. w. McBee I'd James Elliott Sd.
Sweepstakes, registered buck (any
age)-Wm. Riddell 1st; U. s. Grant
I'd; VIM. Riddell Sd.
Sweepstakes, doe (any age)-U. s.
Grant 1st; VIM. Riddell I'd and Sd.
Non-registered, sweepstakes, buck
(any age)-J. B. Teal & Son 1st; S. E.
Guthrie I'd L. A. Guthrie Sd.
Doe (any age)-Eola Hop & Live
stock Company 1st; G. w. McBee I'd
J. E. Martin 3D.
Best flock of four (unregistered)-G.
W. McBee 1st.
Three best does, year old or over
Cregistered)-a gold medal by VIM.
Brown & Company, Of Salem, was
awarded to VIM. Riddell. This medal
is solid gold and is valued at about
500. 1t is a very beautiful souvenir,
handsomely engraved, viz: From
VIM. Brown & Co. to the owner Of the
three best does"