East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-15
SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE ANNUAL FAIR
PROMINENT STOCKMAN
HAS IDEAS OF BENEFIT
Ben f. Swaggart Dissatisfied With
Some Features of UmatIlla- Morrow
Fair - Thinks There should be
More Room for Exhibition Purpos-
cs-Competent Judges Should Be
Selected.
Lexington, Ore, Nov. IS.

| Editor East Oregonian:-
Having been a resident. alternate
ly of Umatilla and Morrow counties
for the past forty years, / have de-
voted, during this time. my attention
and energies to stockraising-jacks.
jennets, highgrade horses and thor
oughbred hogs.
Since the introduction of the PEN
dleton district fair, I am always ap-
preciating such fairs as of the great
est importance and benefit both to
the stockraiser and the producer of
agricultural products.
Each year l exhibited stock at the
district fair and like my fellow stock
rasers, my benefits derived there
from, have been gratifying. and If
such an institution We're properly
conducted, it would give more gener-
al satisfaction.
However, the management of the
district fair should so arrange the de-
tails of the exhibition grounds as to
accommodate the different kinds of
stock to be exhibited on such occa-
sion. as we'll as the proprietors of the
same.
If such changes were made. I
could exhibit five times as much
stock as | have exhibited before.
Having conversed with many of the
stock exhibitors, feel sorry to say
that many stock raisers were dlssatis-
fled because on account of lack of
room for their stock and other i'm
portant requisites
Some of the exhibitors stated that
they would not exhibit again unless a
radical change in the grounds and
management in the stables would be
secured
To secure men, who. in their spe-
cial lines of stockraising, are compe-
tent TO judge stock, and who. free
from fear or favor, without bias or
prejudice, fulfill their duties of stock
judging so as to give fair and general
satisfaction.
These judges should come to the
fair grounds at the time when the
stock is to be passed upon.
There is no horse doctor in exist
ence who can be good and impair
tial judge of all kinds of stock
jacks. jennets mules. horses, sheep
and goats.
The association should take inn
mediate action and no longer try to
hold the district fair of two of the
best counties within the great state
| of oregon, on Main street at Pendle-
| ton. Ore. Because only a few blocks
from Main street they can secure a
few acres of ground very suitable for
exhibition of all kinds of stock This
ground can be bought at a very nom
inal price.
Many stockraisers have expressed
a willingness to give literally in or
der to purchase this ground and err
rect large and suitable stables there
on.
BY such an arrangement the stock
can be kept on the exhibition grounds
at very low expense to the owners,
while the keeping OF stock in the sta
bles of Pendleton is very expensive
and besides it is dangerous on ac-
count OF fire.
If such suitable grounds and build
ings as above stated, were secured,
the stock exhibitors could camp on
the grounds, buy the necessary hay
either by the ton or bale instead of
paying IS cents per head at the sta
bles.
On such designated grounds the ex-
hibitors could live in their own tents |
instead Of paying a very high price |
for bed in lodging house or hotel !
and in SOME instances taking desper- !
ate chances Of getting lodging at all. |
It is a well-known fact that the |
stock show IL the best drawing card |
and with good stock exhibited the at
tendance will rapidly increase.
1t would surprise the majority Of |
the people. both Of Umatilla and Nor
row county, TO find out the increase |
in stock exhibits, not only as to quail |
ity but also as to great numbers of |
animals within each group of stock. |
/ attended both the Pendleton and |
Walla Walla fairs and my fellow ex-
hlbitors will agree with me that the |
variety and quality Of the stock exhib-
it's at Pendleton was in some instances
superior to the Walla Walla stock ex-
hibition.
The stock in Umatilla and Morrow |
counties can not be surpassed by any |
other stock in the Pacific north |
west.
As these people of the two counties
are anxious and willing to exhibit |
their stock next fall, they should be
given an opportunity to do so, and
the management of the Pendleton dis
trict fair should do its best to make
this institution a success from every
standpoint OF view
Pendleton would then be patrOniz-
ed by every stock raiser within the
two counties.
The association should also provide
for a premium record book in which
to specify the jack, the Jennet, the
horse etc, as to the age, as to the
owner and other details pertaining to
the same.
The jack industry. although new in
this locality, is, nevertheless a very
important one, which should be en-
couraged by all farmers, agricultur-
alsts and muleraisers
The Eastern Oregon Jack farm
could have furnished sufficient num-
bers Of high grade jacks, jennets,
mules. horses and hogs, to have Ia
ken up the entire available ground OF
the Pendleton district fair, recently
held at this city.
The approximate number Of people
within Umatlla and Morrow coun-
ties Is $4,000, many Of whom are en-
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