Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-29
IOWA WINS The PRIZE
Exhibit of Stock From the State
College Sweeps the Prizes
at Chicago
LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION AWARD
Blue Ribbons For tho Hawkeye State
For Its Exhibits Of Herefords and
Swine-Attendance at the Show Yes
terday Was 47,ooo-The List of
Awards Made.

Chicago, Nov. 29.--Iowa, represented
by it's agricultural college, led the rest
,, of the states in prize winning at the
live stock show yesterday. It's rec
ord holding fat Hereford calf, General
Manager, which was purchased for
the university by Arthur, G. Leonard,
general manager Of the Union Stock
Yards and Transit Company, led the
list Of individual prize winners, re-
ceiving a first and reserve in the Her
eford championship class.
General Manager, which is 10 months
old and weighs 1.01O pounds, has q
good chance to win the grand cham
pionshdp today In competition with
the best cattle of the show. Tama
Jim, which was the nickname Of Sec
rotary of Agriculture Wilson in Iowa
before he moved to Washington, won
first prize in the yearling Hereford
grade, while Miss Skinner won second
in the same class. In addition Iowa
agricultural college had the champion
Berkshire, the champion Chester
White and the champion Large York.
shire in the swine department Of the
show.
What was practically the opening
day of the stock show closed last eve
ming with over $4,000 persons as the
days tally Of visitors to the monster
exhibition of the finest collection OF
| live stock ever assembled in the
, world. This number exceeded the
admissions on the corresponding day
last year by over 1900.
Canadian exhibitors had walkaway
In the sheep department, winning in
almost every class. Among the prom
inent Canadian exhibitors were Sir
George Drummond of Beaconsfield,
Que, who had the champion South
down wether at the exposition.
In the horse department the judges
used up a lot Of time in rendering their
decisions owing to the high class of the
exhibits. Only three classes were
passed on, Durham, Fletcher & Cole
man of Wayne, ILL.,, winning both first
prizes in the Percheron class while
the Pabst Brewing Company, of Mil
waukee. created surprise by winning
against all of the stockyards six-horse
entries in the class. for single mare or
gelding weighing over 1,760 pounds to
| cart.
E. Vivian Gooch, of London, England,
equery in chief to King Edward VII,
who came to this country to act as
Judge at the recent New York horse
show. attended the exposition and
while looking over the exhibits took a
fancy to the brown trotting- bred stall
lion. Belford owned by M. II. Tiche-
nor & Co., and Immediately purchased
him for $4,000. 1t is Mr.. Gooch's in
tention to exhibit his new purchase at
the various horse shows in Europe in
the pace and action class and event.
ually to place him in stud, believing
that such horse as this crossed
with a hackney mare, will produce
/ a superior family Of road and park
| horses.
| A. Won Schelle, the representative
of the king of Belgium, at the show,
was entertained at luncheon yesterday
afternoon. at the Saddle and Sirloin
Club by the directors. In response to
a toast to the king Of Belgium by Ar
thur G. Leonard, general manager Of
the Union Stock Yards and Transit
II have been granted the privilege to
say few words on the occasion of
the international show, and wish to
thank you for your complimentary
welcome in this great establishment,
which is unique in the world, and
in which 1t is our desire that. Belgium
should occupy high commercial posi-
ton. I take it as public testimony
of friendship addressed to the Belgium
agriculturists.
"Belgians feel at home among you.
It is in their sentiments that raise my
glass and propose the health OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt, president OF the Unit
ed States.
sympathy Of nations as individua
sympathies, go to those who are better
known. and feel I am doing my duty
as a loyal Belgian by endeavoring to
increase among you esteem for my
fatherland."
W. II. Herren, of Finch, Ark, writes:
81 wish to report that Foley's Kidney
ry,,.a hos c,,rod q terrible case of kid.