The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
FINE LIVE STOCK.
Horses and Cattle at State Fair
Best Ever Seen Here.
New Pavilion Filled With Prize
Beauties.
MANY FROM KANSAS.
Demonstrate That SunfiOwer
State Breeders Are Up to Da.e.
Awards of the Judges Have Been
Announced.
MANY FROM KANSAS.

| It is the consensus of opinion that
no horse and cattle department has
equaled in Topeka that of the State
fair now in progress for at least 20
years. or even before for that matter.
The entries in every class are numer-
Gus and the quality of the exhibits is
excellent.
One animal in the cattle department
is of special interest, inasmuch as it
is third in the list for the worlds rec
ord in milk producing, having pro-
duced not long ago 101 pounds of
milk in "a hours.
This cow is Madison Diamond De
Kol, owned by j. Holston of Shawnee
county. 1t is Holstein and has been
fed on corn chop and alfalfa and han
died by boy who has had but little
experience with cows
According to the superintendent of
the department. the showing in Here
ford cattle is remarkable. Maxim
Brothers, who as has been stated.
have shown in Topeka for years, have
good display of Is head in this
breed. o. S. Gibbons & Son of At
lantic, Iowa, have 10 head on dis
play.
Robert H. Hazlet of Eldorado, Kan,
has display of IL head. His herd
of 200 animals is said to be one of the
best in the country. G. G. Clement of
Ord. Neb., has good display.
There are Al head of Polled Dur
hams in the show and this is a class
which is usually not well filed.
In the cattle department, the Hol-
stein animals are also especially well
represented
G. G. Burton of Shawnee county has
good exhibit of six mead of Jersey
cattle. Smith & Roberts of Beatrice,
Neb., have the largest display, how
ever, in this class. Their exhibit of 5
head has won many prizes at the
Iowa, Nebraska and other fairs.
Another Iowa exhibit is that of Hol-
stein FIREMAN cattle by Frank White
& Son of Hampton, Iowa
The Sutton farms of Lawrence are
represented by Is head of Aberdeen
Angus cattle from their big herd of
500 head.
Good Showing From Nebraska.
One of the best exhibits is that of
Frank Davis & Sons of HolIbrook,
ton at Chicago won eight first prizes
out of 13 chances. This is practically
the only herd of this breed of cattle
in this part of the country
Rappa Brothers, also from Nebraska
st. Edward-have in the barn ten
head of Shorthorns. L. T. Frederick
& Sons of Memphis, Neb., are showing
fifteen head of Polled Durhams and
one Shorthorn.
F. J. Searle of Oskaloosa, Kan, is
exhibiting ten head of Holsteins from
his "SunfioWer'' herd.
Harrison & Harrison of Indianola,
Neb., have a good herd of Aberdeen
Angus cattle in the stock pavilion.
Ed Stegeln of ST. Greek, Kan, is
showing some excellent Polled Durham
cattle.
An exhibit of particular interest to
Topekans is that of D. H. Forbes &
Son of this city who are exhibiting
nine head of Shorthorns.
Walker Brothers of Ord. Neb., are
showing 10 head of Polled Durhams
which were prize winners at the Iowa
and Nebraska fairs.
The Dutch Belted cattle displayed
by the owners of the Springdale Stock
ranch and the Concordia Creamery
company of Concordia, Kan, are inter
esting the breeders. and the public in
general on account of the fact that
this breed is not often seen at the
shows.
G. A. Laude. secretary of Woodson
County Breeders association, is super
intendent of this department.
This morning judging of these
breeds of horses took place in front of
the grandstand: Shetland ponies,
Morgan horses. French and German
coach horses and single and double
On the Horse Side.
There are about 14O horses on ex-
hibit in my department. said Senator
H. W. Avery, superintendent of the
horse department. ""The department
is $50 per cent better than year ago.
Percherons are particularly well
represented. L. R. Wiley & Sons of
Elmdale. Kan. have an excellent dis
play of eight Percherons, three Shires
and three Belgiums, from their ranch
at Elmdale. They gathered most of
the blue ribbons in the class they
entered.
Kepple & Barnett of Glen Elder,
Kan, are displaying 6 head of large
Percherons. w. H. Samson of Dickin-
son county has three Belgiums and
one Percheron. The st. Joseph I'm
porting company has a creditable
showing of Percherons, Shires and
Belgiums.
John Peck of Tecumseh has an ex-
hibit of Percherons.
Oscar wilkins of Lorraine, Kan, is
showing a Percheron colt and mare.
Adam Becker of Meriden. Kan, is ex-
hibiting six head of Percherons and
number of mules. There are also
many other excellent exhibits.
Held Brothers of Hinton, Iowa,
have on display IL head of German
coach horses. This is one of the really
good exhibits.
Many compliments have been paid
the MANAGEMENT of the fair association
in connection with the big new stock
pavilion and the exhibitors are par
ticularly pleased. The building pre-
scented a gay appearance last night