Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1904-07-23
LIVE STOCK BUILDINGS
AT worlds FAIR
AMPLE PROVISION FOR COMFORT
or MAN AND BEAST.

| Joining one of the main entrances.
/ The floor space oft aIl che Exposition
palaces covers less tuan 800 acres.
while tho several I've stock shows will
occupy about 200 acres. CO., GO acres
moro than an the balance Of tho
Worlds fair exhibits under roof rho
extent and value of the live stock
show of the exposition ls only par.
TALLY understood by a very limited
number of students of animal huahan
| Dry. some idea may bg gained from
/ q brief summary Of the provisions
made Tor buildings.
Live Stock Forum.
Tho LARGEST building on tho site has
boon designated the Live Stock
Forum. which Is "tO ac ommD late tho
court Ny which tho comparative
merits of the various competitive exc.
| hiulH OF live stock are to ho Judged
and the awards announced 90 The puu.
lIc ln attendance
The Live Stock Forum o. located
q short distance west of sinker road.
aud with au adjoining station for the
Iutramural road The ground plan ~
olliptlcal and onCl1scs an area OF 250x
600 feet % is the largest amplthe-
ntcr ever provided for displays OF
live stock only that portion OF the
area given over Co seats is rooted
over. and the ring win bo covered
with sawlust aud tan bark
Two main entrances 90 the Forum
, are provided for visitors, one located
90 the center of the east side. and one
az tho center of the north end of the
Forum There are twelve minor on
RANGES for visitors with suitable
stairs from the lower t1 the upper
promenade
The outside Of the Forum ls on.
/. closed. and the nmpuboafcr seats
are amply protected. Provision la
made Tor both day aud evening ox.
hlMuons
The Stock Barns.
Tho barns provided for the Worlds
fair exhibits of live stock are mainly
POO foot long hy iG foot wide. and pro.
vide for 300 stalls @ feet Wide and
, 40 feet doom. and 800 box stalls l0y
no feet. five Of each end of and ON on.
posltc sides Of each barn. They are
vol ventilated. with good day llght.
lnr by windows and electric lights
.hy uleht
Water is supplied hy hydmnts co..
side of and at each end uf tbe barns.
also hy hylmut with watering trough,
ON o washing platform with grade and
with sewer facilities FOR carrying the
waste water away from the platform
Tho stalls have stationary hay man.
gers the FUN width Of the stall and
3G inches bleh for horses and arc
provided with loose feed boxes. lSNi2
inches, ana siN inches deep for grain
ln each box Hau are loose feed boxes
Tor each end of the Manager Tho box
stalls are constructed with open work
in front from four feet above tho
. ground. for convenience for sooIng
the animals within Each open stall
I, is provided with "a lfIng front door
/, 4 feet high, for use during tho show
! of swine and sheep The dirt floors
of tho barns are 90 DO maintained
, smooth. rolled and covered with not
, less than three inches of saw dust or
, tan bark
The lott of each barn extends from
tho sides OF the barn over tho stalls
ana toward tho center OF tho barn
l2 feet pulloyB with ropes and hooks
are provided ON elthor side OF each
barn for holstlug feed and baggage 20
tho lon, which win be used as sleep.
ing quarters Tor tho hordsmcn and
, tho storage OF tho current supply Of
4 grain and forage a stationary lad.
der leading 20 the lofts ls located on
each side 90 the end of each barn
Live Stock Review Park.
The 1.-Two Stock Review Park is pro.
vidod Tor tho purpose of assembling
for close personal inspection 90 the
press and the public, the horses aud
cattle ns Judged and Immediately
after the awards in each section have
been made Tho stock will be- con.
Quoted directly from the Live Stock
Forum as judged 90 the Review park
adioining and boz ranked In the order
of merit as determined boy the Judge
Every facility will Dee provided FOR the
press and public in the Review park
30 give tho animals critical and do.
liborate examination. Co confer with
che Judge, and 10 determine the GO.
spcctlyo merits of the entries aud
complete for publication a detailed
review Of the work of the Judge 90 she
Forum
Tho Review park ls located near
tho Forum. aud % enclosed with a
woven wire fence four feet high with
sliding tonfoot entrance gate at tho
center of che west side of the On.
closure
A rooted platform twelve feet On
width o. placed entirely across each
end Of the park, and ON each Writing
tables and chairs are provided Tor TIE
use OF tho representatives Of the press.
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