The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-09-30
The international Live Stsck Exposi.
tion at Chicago.

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Nothing is ever too good for Chicago.
The fact, therefore, that Richard g.
Garden, Ireland's greatest authority on
Shorthorns and one of the best known
judges of these cattle living, will be the
judge to pass sentence upon this breed
at the International Live Stock Exposi-
tion at Chicago this year, is assuring.
The fact that Mr.. Garden has prom
ised to make the trip to Chicago. and
that he would be accompanied by Mr..
Richard O'Malley of Woodlawn, Sentry
County, Dublin, one Of the best known
authorities on farming and Clydesdale
horses in Ireland, has given great pleas
ure to the International Live Stock
Show officials.
Mr.. Gardens fame as an arbiter at
Live Stock Shows, extends throughout
the British Isles, for not only has he
made the principal awards at the Irish
Fairs, but he has judged Aberdeen
Angus cattle at Perth, Scotland, and
hackney horses and hunters in Eng
land, while his home at Fishmoyne,
Templemore, County Tipperary, is re-
garded as one of the most complete
gentleman's agricultural estates in
Great Britain. AS deputy lieutenant
of County Tipperary, Honarary Secre-
tary of the Royal Dublin Society, a
member of the council of the Royal
Agricultural Society of England, and
the Shorthorn Society ss we'll as Presi-
dent of the Hunters Improvement So
ciety of England. Mr.. Garden continues
to be active in the affairs of the Agri-
cultural Committee of the Royal Dub
lin Society, of which he has been for
two terms, the chairman.
With Messrs. Garden and OMalley,
each representative of all that is best in
cattle and Clydesdale breeding in the
British Islands, available for conference
and exchange of opinions with our best
and most representative breeders, it is
very clear that the visit of these author
tiles will do an immense amount of
good.
Mr. Garden is eager to make trip
through Canada in the interest of cattle
breeding, and plans an early sailing
from Queenstown to that country be-
fore coming to Chicago After the Chi
cago Exposition, he will return to Ire
land in time to judge at the Dublin
Show in December
B. H. Heide, Secretary of the Inter
national Live Stock Exposition, announ-
ced yesterday that there will be an in
crease in the cash prize list this year,
several of the breeding associations
having offered added purses in some of
the classes. The prize list will aggre.
gate $75, 900.
The Board of Directors of the Asso.
citation will hold meeting to announce
the names of judges who are to officiate
in the various departments. AS usual,
the names submitted by the various
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consideration, and will he approved
because of the recognized ability of the
men selected by these associations, to
act in Judging capacity.
The individual classes, this year, will
bring out stock of excellent quality il
the entries of the various state fairs,
which afterwards are shown at the
International, may be taken as a cri.
terion. The entries for these classes
will close on November 1st and for the
car lots on November 10th.
For the first time in history of the
Show, the National French Draft
Horse Association of America is offer.
ing list of special prizes which will
exceed $500. 90 in value.
The International Live Stock Exposi
tion this year, beneiting through the
experience of the ten shows which have
proceeded it, will be greater and better
than eyer, and will offer an educational
opportunity for studying Live Stock
conditions such as has never before
been available.