Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-10-03
Live STOCK A
fine DISPLAY
QUESTION Is, WILL MONEY BE
FORTHCOMING TO TRANS.
PORT Ir TO FRISCO.
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
Optimistic Letters Reach Clinton
Headquarters From All Sections
Of the State.

All fear that Iowa was not going to
have an adequate live stock display at
the Panama-Paciflc International expo
sition. to be held In California next
year, has been dispelled. The only
question now remaining Is, will the
commission have enough money to car
ry' to California the stock which will
be offered for display.
The original suggestion of the Iowa
commission was that q train load OF
exhibit stock be taken to the exposi.
ton. After making inquiry amongst
the stock breeders Of the state, there
appears to be a demand for four or five
train loads.
The secretary of the commission. 1T
Clinton, is receiving letters from stock
breeders all over the state indorsing
the participation Of Iowa In this
worlds fair. and expressing the hope
that tho live stock department will DO
adequately represented.
Desires Big Display.
Il want to see q magnificent display
of tho live stock of Iowa exhibited at
San Francisco next year-and l want
to gee on each Of them . great big
sign reading From Iowa." is the way
William Cronower of Hudson. L.. puts
1t.
William Cronower is president
Of the Draft Horse Association of Iowa
and he assures the secretary that he
will have q very good display from
his association.
George Burg Of Iowa, secretary Of
the Beef Cattle Producers Association
of Iowa, is another enthusiastic sup
porter OF this idea.
There are 1900 breeders Of short
horn cattle and $500 Of short
horn cattle in Iowa." says Mr.. Burg.
I'VE are taking all the prizes here
in Iowa and all along the circuit, in
Guiding the International Stock ShoY
at Chicago. OF course, we are going to
be well represented at the worlds fair
next year, and what Is more, we are
going to bring home the blue ribbon
and all the other colors Of ribbon"
w. H. McFadden, secretary Of the
American Poland China association, IL
another booster. He thinks Iowa is go,
ing to carry away all the prizes on
hogs.
III the breeders Of the state will
only appreciate the increasing market
In the West for hogs of good breeding
they will have NJ hesitancy in going
into this exposition with the very best
exhibits they can put up"
e. l.. Bitterman Of Mason City,
Ia, has this to say:
I'VE are raising more Shropshire
sheep in Iowa than there is being
raised in any other state Of the Union.
During the past five years we have
made wonderful progress and when It
comes to the exposition at San Fran
cisco next year, / think the sheep men
alone will have one entire train"
Good Sheep Exhibit.
c. G. Croxen Of Atalissa, Ia, also
advises the commission that the sheep
men of the state will give q very
good account Of themselves at the
worlds fair.
c. A. Tow Of Norway. Ia, who il
selling Herefords to Hawaii and to
other western and Pacific points, be-
lieyes-the show at San Francisco to be
the greatest opportunity American
stock breeders, and especially Iowa
stock breeders have v had. (.
T., T. Davis, who is assisting Pro
lessor Curtiss In arranging for the
live stock exhibition, has received as.
surances Of prize exhibits Of at least
200 head Of cattle, 200 head Of hogs
and 100 head of horses. The only
question with the sheep men is accom-.
modations. Mr.. Davis Is explaining to
the stock breeders throughout the state
that it will be much better to take only
such stock as is calculated to win
prizes.
Henry Lefebure of Fairfax, Ia.,
a big breeder of Belgian horses, in
forms the commission that he thinks
the horse men will require an entire
train for their exhibit.