The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-01-11
STOCKSHOW TO
BELEWISTON'S
ST. 900 in Prizes-Last Years
Stock Premiums Will
Be Quadrupled.

AT a meeting of the executive
committee of the Northwest Live
stock Association held in Spokane
last Saturday, Jan. 9th, it was
decided that the big show for
1912 will be held at Lewiston and
the sentiment of the members of
the committee is favorable to mai
ing the show permanent event
at Lewiston as long as the city
is able to care for the same.
The committee today launched
4 the 1912 show on a big scale and
n already premiums in excess of 81,
z 600 have been arranged and while
U the big show last year was made
& with a $3.50 premium list, the
Enlargement of the exhibition can
II be well understood. The show
"a dates are Dec. 9, 10, IL, IL, and
N l3 and the association will con-
N duet the livestock sale in connec-
u ton with the show. A sales
4 committee was also named and
all breeders having purebred
stock to sell will be required to
furnish the pedigrees to the sales
committee in order that the same
may appear in the program to
be provided by the association.
The work of this committee has
been divided into departments
and the following men have been
named: E. E. Flood, Rosalia,
cattle; G. M. Wilson, Wilbur,
horses; j. H. T. Smith, Pullman,
hogs; John McGregor, Hooper,
sheep; DR.. S. B. Nelson, secre-
tary of the association will also
serve on this committee.
The meeting today was attend
ed by the entire membership and
R. G. Beach, of Lewiston, who
submitted the Lewiston proposal.
Mr.. Beach was named as a mem.
ber of the advisory board and
was given a vote in the execu-
members named on the advisory
board are w. j. Jordan, general
agent of the Northern Pacific
with headquarters at Lewiston,
and d. S. Wallace, of the farm
ing firm of Daniels & Wallace at
4 Lewiston.
In the remarks made by Mr..
j Beach, assurance was given that
q the Lewiston people would pro-
vide show grounds on the Lew
iston side of the river and at a
n point convenient to the railroad
a tracks. The members of the ex-
ecutive committee are anxious to
N have a location adjacent to the
railroad company's stockyards
in order that the entire show can
be kept intact. and the report
made by Mr. Beach met their
hearty approval.
The committee has decided
upon the premiums to be offered
Afor a number of classes and the
81 INCREASES over last year are very
marked. In the carload of beef
class last year the premium Of
#fered was 1925, while the associ-
alton this year will offer $500
u for the best carload; $3.50 for the
second and 500 for the third
81 best carload.
Last year a premium of 500
Twas offered for carload OF hogs
land the premium this year will
#be $500 for the best carload; $15l
flor the second carload and $lOC
flor the third carload.
I'm There were no offering for car
loads of sheep last year but the
#premium this year will be sou
flor the best carload; $3.50 for the
Xsecond carload and 800 for the
third carload.
a In the following the premium
last year was $50 but the offer
ling for the 1912 show is: bes
steer, 500; best dairy cow, 500
best barrow, 800; best weather
800; best grade draft team t.
weigh not less than 5000 pounds
800.
s8 Best student stock judging
team, $780,
k8 Best short term student stocl
"a n,dging team, 500.
~ Best country boy judge VIII
has never attended an agricul
~ tural school or college, 800 first
$50 second.
Premiums to the amount o
81 900 have been guaranteed TO
the horse exhibits but the classi
fication has not yet been decide'
upon. The same is true OF tn
individual beef and breeding cal