The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-09-12

STRATUM purposes OILY. AlleI lue
Boise fair the exhibit will be divided
the fat beef cattle being sent to Salem
to be entered fol- premiums at the
Oregon state fair and the horses and
some of the beef cattle being taken to
Caldwell where they will be used for
exhibition and further demonstration
work.
At Oregon State Fair.
At the Oregon state fair at Salem
the university stock can be entered
in free competition with all other
stock regardless of the fact that it
has been bred and fitted for exhibit
ton by experts. At many of the 9th
er fairs in the northwest severe re-
strictions are placed on college herds
when they are sought to be entered
for ribbons.
Exhibition work on the fair cir
cults throughout the northwest" said
Professor e. j. Iddings, head of the
department of animal husbandry at
the university, lis an important fea-
ture of the work of the university.
Our stock has been carefully fitted for
the best possible display and will, |
believe, not fail to attract the public
to the possibilities in the way of de-
veloping improved types Of livestock"
Some Prize Winners.
A number of animals that will be
taken on the circuit this fall have al
ready been prize winers at SOME OF
the biggest livestock shows in the
country. Amorita, the two-ton Perch
eron mare, claims the distinction of
being at one time grand champion at
the Chicago International Livestock
show. One of the two-year-old Short
horn steers was on tie circuit last
year and as yearling was champion |
over all breeds. One of the yearling |
Hereford steers won first prize as a |
calf at the International show at Chi
cago last year.
High Grade Horses.
The exhibit that will be made by
the university this year includes
vcarling Clydesdale filly purchased in
Wisconsin from the McLay Brothers,
perhaps the best known breeders of
Clydesdales in the United States; a
Y -months-old Shire colt bred and
tilted for exhibition by the university.
When weighed recently the colt tipped
he scales at 7S0 pounds. Besides
hese there will be Amorita, the grand I
champion mare, and Percheron stall
ion loaned the university by e. S. I
Sweet of Grangeville for class work t
md demonstration The stallion was
hampton over all breeds at the big t
lorse show held at Grangeville last t
pring. A two-year-old Shire colt on /
he university farm will also be taken. |
In Cattle Division.
In the cattle division the varsity ,
xhibit will be especially good. 1t
yill include one yearling Hereford :
ull, one two-year-old Hereford heif-
r, one yearling Hereford heifer, one
wo-year-old Shorthorn heifer, one ;,
Ho-year-old Aberdeen-Angus heifer,
ne two-year-old Shorthorn steer, one
earling Shorthorn steer, one Short
orn steer calf, one two-year-old
ereford steer, two yearling Here
,rd steers, and one Hereford steer
alf The three Shorthorn steers
I'd the three Hereford steers will
lch be exhibited as a steer herd and
'e expected to make an exceptional
good showing.
Sheep on the Circuit. te
In addition to the cattle and horses ~
K head Of fat sheep, two yearlings ~
ID four lambs, all bred by the uni
rsity, will be taken On the circuit III
"The stock which we are taking on 81
9 fair circuit this year." said Pro- II.
ssor Iddings, "has been carefully III
osen to represent the outstanding
of the different types and
eeds either purchased or bred by
3 university for class work in stock br
lging or for exhibition purposes" in
The fair circuit this fall will occupy Lo
out four weeks. In