Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1913-01-17
LIVE STOCK AND LEGISLATURE.

IL the plans which are now laid are
lully carried out the Live Stock Show
at the Panama Exposition will be the
largest and best that has ever been
held in the world. The Exposition Of
flcials have appropriated s175.O 900 tc
be distributed in prizes in the open
competition. In addition to this the
several breed associations will give
special prizes for merit in their breed
and each state will be asked to ap-
propriate, through its legislature, e
sum OF money to be paid in premiums
on the live stock exhibited from that
state.
At the Louisiana Purchase Exposi.
ton Kansas was represented by a
very excellent showing from Kansas
herds and flocks. This was made DOS
sible by the special appropriation of
$4,000 made by our legislature and
distributed to Kansas breeders pre-
rata. This was the first time Kansas
had been properly represented in any
of the great Expeditions. The world S
fair at Chicago had a live stock de-
partment, but it was not so well car
ed for or deemed so important as 9th
ers have been since that time, and
because that event occurred so early
In the pure bred history of Kansas,
this state was not well represented.
That the appropriation Of $4,000
for Kansas live stock at st. Louis was
money well expended has been proved
by the results obtained. Prior to that
time Kansas was not recognized as
a pure bred state. The money pro-
vided by the legislature all went into
the hands of the breeders of this
state and proved such an incentive
that Kansas has developed more rapid
ly in live stock history since that
time than she had done or could have
done in all her previous history.
Kansas now takes rank as the
fourth state in number of Percheron
horses and stands very high in the
production of pure bred hogs and cat
tie. How much influence was really
exerted by the action of the legisla-
ture in making this special appropria-
ton has never been measured, but
that it was large and potent admits Of
no doubt. Kansas now has large and
numerous herds of all of the impor-
tant breeds of pure bred live stock
that are best suited to this territory
and the influence of such stock on
the general stock of the country has
been very marked.
That Kansas Legislators should make
provision for an adequate live stock
exhibit at the Panama-Pacific EXPOSE
don and that this should be done at
the forthcoming meeting Of the legis-
lature goes without saying. 1t is to
be hoped that the administration which
goes into power with the New Year
will take a broad and liberal view of
this matter and provide funds in such
an amount as will bring out a strong
showing of the live stock in Kansas.
Kansas has the stock with which TO
compete with that Of any other state
and nothing is so powerful an incent-
i've to the spread Of the gospel OF
good blood as the prizes won in COM
petition at a great Exposition. These
bring reputation to both the state and
the breeder and such money invested
in this way brings very large returns.
Owing to the long shipment neces-
sary in order to exhibit stock at San
Francisco, it will be practically i'm
D ,ssible for the average breeder to
IN iertake such a task without aid
from the state offered in the way Of
special premiums for Kansas bred ami
mails The Kansas Improved Stock
Breeders Association will ask the
legislature for the appropriation Of a
generous sum for this purpose.-Kan-
sas Farmer.