River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1908-08-06
NORTHWESTERN LIVE
STOCK SHOW.

The favorable tone OF the govern
ment crop report indicating that the
corn crop will be great deal better
than was at first anticipated has
given encouragement to the manage
ment of the Northwestern Live
Stock Show, which will be given at
South St. Paul November 18th to
goth inclusive, and they now feel
that there is no question but that
the exhibits will out-number those
originally expected. Their hopes
are not based alone upon the i'm
proved outlook for good corn crop,
which is an essential factor, but
they have been encouraged by the
expressions of willingness TO exhibit
which have come from North Da-
kota and by advices from South Da
kota and Wisconsin stockraisers
that they will make entries at the
coming show.
The management of the show
desires at the present time to draw
particular attention of farmers and
stock raisers to the fact that they
need not withhold stock from exhi-
bition at this show because it is not
as good as some that has taken
prizes at the International Show at
Chicago.
The stock raisers in this territory
should understand that thus far
Minnesota, North and South Dakota
and also Wisconsin and Montana,
and especially this section which
surrounds the ST. Paul market and
is eligible to the entry lists, have
never raised very fine grade of
stock either of cattle, hogs or sheep.
The exhibitors therefore are compe-
ting against other farmers or stock
raisers who are not veterans in the
business. They are not competing
against professional show herds and
they are not getting up against the
same proposition which they would
meet if they exhibited at the Inter
national.
1t is a certainty that many cattle,
hogs and sheep which were withheld
from the show last year because
farmers felt that they would stand
no chance of taking 4rizes would
have won premiums. AS a result
some of the classes were not filled
out completely.
This year the show has $1,000 to
pay out in premiums which makes
it the more probable that an exhib-
itor can make a winning easier
than last year.
Farmers, stock raisers and feeders
should not forget that this is their
show; that there has been provided
here an opportunity for the COMPARE
son of stock of all kinds which can
not but prove of educational value.
The benefit is direct and personal.
No great movement in any field of
life was ever advanced by one mans
experience alone. 1t is the expert
ence of many men sifted and COM
pared which has made progress,
both in live stock and other affairs.
The show here offers a home school
in live stock raising. The best that
the farm or feedlot produces is what
is wanted. They may not be top
notchers but if interest is taken
there may be topnotchers on the list
in the near future. 1t is to awaken
and encourage friendly rivalry
among stock raisers and broad in
terest in live stock raising that the
show is financed.
The management of the show has
been generous in the matter of pre-
miums as may be seen by compari-
son with the premium list of a we'll
known and established show in the
matter of prizes for the best carlot
of hogs in the two classes: lard hogs
and bacon hogs. The show referred
to offers as follows in each class:
First, $40; second SIS; third SIS and
sweepstakes of SIS.
The Northwestern Live Stock
Show in the same cla' offers the
following prizes: First, SIS; second,
$50; third, $40, and fourth, $40, and
sweepstakes of 500.
The same regard for the exhibitors
interest is shown throughout the en-
tire arrangement of prizes.
The citizens of Chippewa Falls