Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1911-11-15
The International Livestock Show.

In the center of Chicago is over a
million dollars worth of property that
is used only few weeks a year.
The rest of the time it is silent yet
eloquent tribute to an institution that
foregoes profits 50 that mankind may
bene fit from the services it alone is
peculiarly fitted to confer
1t is like a great world wide Uni
versity maintained and equipped
throughout the year but unused ex-
cept during a brief period when for
the lasting benefit of humanity it
throws open its portals and says to
the farmer: "Come here. Study
and learn all that has been chieved
in the great industry of breeding and
raising Live Stock. Home to this
Come to this World Wide Clinic
where the choicest animals of the
world are collected; where theories
are proved or disproved in real flesh
and blood Get information. Acquire
facts. Study results and get your
pointers at first hand from big breed
ers, brainy live stock specialists,
eminent college professors, and sue
ceseful farmers, who come here to
help themselves as we'll as you. !"
This great University-this world
wide congress of progress in animal
breeding and raising is known as the
international Live Stock Exposition,
organized twelve years ago and held
this year from December End to 9th,
at the International Amphitheater,
Union Stock Yards, Chicago.
What a great sight it is Here are
shown the results of nature working
foraman aud man working for and
through nature Here is man and
his kingdom growing greater through
accumulated wisdom and experience.
You need this wisdom and ex-
perience. 1t will help you to be
better farmer and a better stock
raiser You cannot reap unless you
SOW; you cannot make progress un
less you know Know more and you
earn more. Exchange small profits
for larger profits. Get up few
rungs on the ladder of success. Be-
come breeder and raiser of good live
stock. Many Of the exhibiting prize
winners in the International last
year got their knowledge and inspira-
tion but a few years ago, at the great
show that is now willing to re-
coguize and reward their efforts.
The international is your oppor
tunity. it is your great chance to
develop by applying practical know
ledge and methods with certainty of
practical results You can combine
the educational and profit making
features of the International with the
pleasure and vacation incidental to
trip to Chicago Bring your family
with yon your wife aud girls will
find a great deal of pleasure visiting
the Exposition. attending the delight
full afternoon and evening entertain
ments as well as in the sight trips
through the Yards and big establish
ments: your boys will get ideas and
inspirations that will make them
proud of their calling and nind them
closer to the farm. All told. your
trip this year to the great Internation-
al Live Stock Exposition offers you
opportunities for pleasure, education
and advancement that you cannot
afford to miss. The total expenses of
of the trip will only be snail item
compared with pleasures and benefits
you will derive therefrom. Decide
to 60 now, make your arrangements
today and gladden. the hearts of the
folks at home.