The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-10-27
THE NATIONAL MID.WINTER
SHEEP SHOW

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Neb., December 10 to 16, 1911, in
conjunction with the annual conven.
ton of the National Wool Growers
association, promises to be the larg.
est exclusive sheep show ever held
| The exhibition of sheep will be
held in the Auditorium, located con.
veniently to the business center OF
Omaha and easily accessible to the
principal hotels Of the city, which
will not only insure liberal attend
ance of visitors to the city, but will
be an attraction largely attended by
the people of Omaha and South Oma-
ha, Neb., and Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The premium list which is now in
process of preparation will provide
for $4,000 in cash prizes and for ad-
ditional special cash prizes, aggre-
eating nearly $4,000, making a total
In cash prizes of nearly $4,000. This
is liberal prize list and we are now
assured of some of the best exhibits
of the United States.
The regular prizes will be distrib.
uted on the basis of about $3.50 to
the breed. The classification prevail
ing at the state fairs and larger live
stock expositions will be adhered to
generally. A preliminary premium
list will be issued within a week,
which will give amounts of regular
cash prizes and classification, etc.,
and a complete premium list will be
issued just as soon thereafter as all
the special premiums are arranged.
With the sheep show held this year
in so central location as Omaha,
with regard to sheep production in
the United States, and at a great live
stock market, such as Omaha (South
Omaha) has grown to be, should
operate to make the show the most
successful from the standpoint of at
tendance of any similar show ever
held, The enterprise, it may be ex-
planned, is not launched in any hope
of financial GAIN. but chiefly as an
educational proposition and to stimu
late interest in the sheep and wool
industry, both by those identified
with the industry and those who
have in the past seemed to feel no
particular interest in it.
Geographically speaking, Omaha is
practically the center of the great
sheep and wool growing industry. It's
live stock market (South Omaha) is
the second largest sheep market in
the world, while as a range sheep
market it is the largest. AS the third
largest live stock market in the
world, it handled last year more than
six million head of live stock valued
at more than 100000, 900. AS the
third largest packing center in the
world it shipped meats and packing
house products in 1910 valued at
more than 100000, 900.
At Omaha the sheep breeder from
the eastern states and the feeder of |
sheep in the corn belt states will |
meet the range sheep grower from
the west, from Wyoming, Montana,
Idaho, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico,
Arizona, South Dakota, Nevada, Ore
gon, ETC., the man who grows sheep
by tens of thousands and who ap-
preciates the Importance of grading
his sheep up to the highest possible
standard. The Convention and Sheep
show at Omaha will offer rare OPP
portunity for the sheep men to get
together from the different sections
and talk over matters in which they
are mutually interested.
Reduced fares from many parts of
he country are promised by the rail
'oads and we are advised by them
hat the usual concession made to
at fairs will apply to sheep ,
exhibits intended for the National
Sheep show to be held
It Omaha, which is one-half the re-
,ular transportation rates. !.
The Omaha show will offer an
deal opportunity for breeders of the
lifferent types of sheep to get in /.
ouch with the range growers, as well
s the sheep raisers on the farm, !.
md they should apply at once for !.
list and make arrangements
s quickly as possible to be repre- :
ented THE Omaha show.
For premium list and information. /.
ddress Mr.. A. F. Stryker. secretary :,
Sheep show, Commercial
Tub, Omaha, Neb. :
NATIONAL MID-WINTER SHEEP =
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