Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-02-01
Jos. f. Wing
Tells of Palouse

substantial very much in earnest.
He made plea for the Ayrshire COW
that will forever prevent any nearer
lookingwith anything but deep respect
at this fine diary beast. Mr.. Foster
gloried too in bringing to the live
stock show, held in connection with
/ The meeting. a Shorthorn steer, once
meant for the International, but kept
back because of the great distance.
/ 1t was a great beast, and would
have been given honor at Chicago.
t The show was really astonishing: it
took all the forenoon of the second
/ day; we had the animals out in the
main street of the little city, wonder
fully feshed sheep that were never fed
lambs incredibly heavy. hogs fit for
the international. a few cattle and
good horses that were excellent exam
pies of what we can do in America.
The prizes were all for grade colts,
mares and teams.
There were shown also stations,
some imported, some home bred. 1t
as really an astonishing show. 1t
is clear that these folk can raise
horses. They can raise the very best
sort of draft horses, with splendid
bone, clean limbs and good wind
They get lot of size too. 1t is too
early to say whether or no this could
develop into second La Perche, but
/ should not be astonished if it did.
Shires are liked here, as we'll as Per-
cheons and the Clydesdales have their
strong adherents. | wish all horse
loving readers could have seen this
horse show. They would have gained
a new idea that some day we will
ease to cross the ocean for our supply
of stations. We should not always
need to cross the sea for blood. There
is no more reason why we should for
ever go to England or France for stall
lions than we should 90 to Germany
or France for our wives We can
raise them here. This Inland EN-
pire is plainly one of the spots that
can raise them; | can name other
spots.
''But what are the people like?
They are in'e ligent. courteous, kind
ly. a bit common and everyday, the
sort that you know and like after an
hour as you do in some places after
knowing them a week. Is there any
refinement or culture out here? Go
inside of home here turn twice
round forget where you are, sit down.
open your eyes; there sits smiling
no tess, dressed just as she would be
in Ohio or Illinois; her house is a bit
prettier than you are accustomed to,
mabye, but forget the externals; sit
and talk, and you find the same ideals
the same lodgings, the same difficulties
and discouragements as elsewhere.
But have seen college girls in dainty
white caps deftly serving tables and
for some reasons things tasted better.
and digested better than usual. 1t is
a land pretty free from nonsense or
class distinctions, yet with every hu-
man folly and frailty that exists with
us, with the possible exception of the
big head. | have not met man or
woman yet with that affection. The
land Is filled with good men and good
women; they are growing up a manly
set OF boys and lot of fine, strong,
sensible girls. And here, as else
where, good mothers are rearing good
girls, and good fathers are proud as
they watch the development of good
sons. There is no sign of moral or
mental deterioration here. Dear me.
what long letter, and I have only
touched the subjectr'