The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-02-27
NORTHWEST LIVESTOCK ASSN.
SMELLS SCOPE OF COMPETITION
Robert Jones, President Gives Comprehensive Interview
Significance of Exhibiton---Competitve
Limit Removed

soclatlon was formed to accentu-
ate this fact in the minds of the
stockmen the Northwest Live
stock show came logically as an
adjunct of the association to pro-
vide an agency that would bring
about in a practical way the re-
suits for which the association was
formed. Briefly, it was realized
lat the show would afford a fiel
of competition that would enlist
the interest of northwest growers
along lines of improving their
horses, cattle, sheep and hogs; that
it would afford a market for the
better grades of stock and by so
doing attract here the livestock
from the districts where the best
breeds of the country are now cen
, tered. Thus, you can see the ap-
: parent inconsistency of the as
= sociation plans if they permanent
: ly barred competition from any
: locality. If the scope Of the show
2 was limited to the four states,
= the benefits would necessarily be
limited and unreStrained growth
that the logic of the situation here
makes possible would be impos-
!. sible. We have now invited the
world to compete, and regardless
, of the view that many might hold
= ] feel that it viii not be long
= through the logical results follow
= ing the holding of such an annual
exhibition here-when the north.
west will welcome the most tai
ented competition that can be of
: fered. Our stock farm In Mon
tana has met with fine success
here in competition, but | do moi
want to limit the competition
against our stock to the Outpu
of the four states. / want to NEE
the best that can be sent here from
. any place. | believe all our grow
ers feel the same way. If we ar
beaten the lesson will be Of value
to us-we will have learned some
thing-the show will have pushe'
us along to better livestock ant
'o better methods Of handling them
= The northwest will thus get tn
'o benefits the show contemplates-
y y benefits immeasurable in thei
20 value to every industrial lnteres
10 of our four great states. We es
- pecially want Canada to com
~ ~ down here and growers from tha
y country will be here. We nee
y fear no section of the Unite
ie ~. States in time. Experts tell u
~ that no part of our continent
e capable of rearing better horses
Il cattle, sheep and hogs and the Ii,
" stock show is the agency that
70 TO demonstrate that fact. | hop
u the people of Lewiston will cor
=. tinue to appreciate not only tn
- value of this exhibition to the cit
IL and the country, but will also co
- tinue to appreciate the unselfis
ie endeavors and unselfish spirit
g the stockmen who are dlrectln
). the event. The session of the e.
10 ecutiye board just held has r
nc suited in elevating the standar
Of the live stock show up to thi
~ of the worlds great exhibitions
u that line. Think of the work tn
must be done-the task that HI
y, been assured-to meet this stan
~ ard. 1t is a joy to me to be
VI the work. for 1 feel that / a
'ce identified with a great movemeI
- dealing with western developme
&c but I am so poorly equipped f
~ the work my heart would fail I
III in my part of the task if W
eu =, not surrounded by such a type
al men as comprise the executi
,, ,oi hoard and the association. On
no . a group of such high-grade, u
a selfish men could make succt
N nossible. Lewiston must ne
a. a.. them. Any minor antagonlstic m
na IA ter dealing with this work mi
ila a he kicked aside. The citizens he
'.u have done magnificently and su
y, a spirit has encouraged the
A. sociation to take on the larger