La Junta tribune., 1914-01-31
DENvER's STOCK SHOW
Never Before Has 50 Large n Mum.
her Of Cattle Of Such Excellence
been Gathered Together

The Western National Stock Show
held in Denver January 18th to 2ith
was the best show since its organiza-
ton. There were more departments
and the entries in each. except the
classes for saddlers and light har-
ness horses. were filled with high
er grade of stock than at any pre-
vious show.
The cattle exhibit consisted of the
four beef breeds and six dairy
breeds. There We're few red polled
cattle. a few dairy shorthorns and a
sprinkling. of Ayreshires. but the
Guernseys, Jerseys and Holsteins eN-
ceeded in both numbers and quality.
The Guernseys were all from the
Greeley country and worthy repre-
sentatives of that breed noted for
the high quality of their milk as well
as the economical production of
large quantities of butter. one ami
NAL had years authenticated re-
cord of 1898 pounds of milk and
724i, pounds OF butter fat.
The Jerseys made good showing
but to me they seemed rather small
and delicate for the most part. |
Judge that the more rugged and
larger strains OF this good breed
would be better suited to this eli
mate. The highest authenticated re
cord among the Jerseys was 13.2is
pounds of milk and 935 pounds of
butter. The Agricultural Colleges of
both Kansas and Colorado had Jer-
seys. otherwise the Jerseys came
principally from the northeast sec
tion of the stat.
The Holsteins seemed to be the
most numerous and came from all
the eastern half OF the state. one OF
the very best exhibits was that OF the
Woodcroft Farm. near Pueblo. One
COW In this exhibi, has a record of
6ls pounds OF milk and - pound :
of butter In a seyen-day test.
A sale WAS made on Friday Of se-
lected animals from all the dairy
herds exhibiting. but : could not wait
TO learn the prices obtained. II was
significant. however. that there were
very few females offered. the ten
dency being to buy such rather than
sell
The value OF good blood In the
dairy herd was forcibly illustrated In
the grade cows comprising these ex-
hibits and no farmer milking or con
templating buying dairy cattle could
afford to miss II. This dairy exhibit
of the show alone needed a full week
for study and reflection. AT a later
date | hope to take up the question
OF good and bad dairy cows.
Naturally. the exhibit OF beef cat
tie was the largest In point OF num-
bers as well AS highest In quality. To
give an idea OF the magnitude OF this
branch OF the show | might say that
there were over BOO registered
breeding cattle OF the four beef
breeds entered In the show and 1900
other registered cattle not entered
in the competition for prizes. There
we're over 1000 breeding bulls sold
to go to nearly every state west of
the Mississippi The carlots of fat
and feeding cattle. OF stockers and
aud the quality could not be surpass-
ed In the wide world. Hundreds
went over the scales at from SIS 10
TO fi3.io. the latter price being
paid FOR a load OF Galloway calves.
In the breeding classes. especially
among the Shorthorn and Hereford
cattle. Colorado and the West were
able to hold their own against all
comcrs. Tn. Cook herd from Hcie-
na. Mont. probably won the largest
numbers OF prizes with Dr. W.Wiu's
herd from Parshall. Colo. close
second.
In the feeder classes. Colorado had
II all her own way. Competent
Judges from the greatest shows In
the world. declared that never be-
fore had 80 large \ number OF cat
tie Of such excellence been gathered
together. am sorry TO say that that
the Arkansas Valley contributed very
little TO this display.
The sale of 8horthorn breeding
cattle was = decided success. The
top animal selling for t76s. The av-
erase vas. however. greatly reduced
BY ths poor quality Of the bulls en-
tered By several eastern breeders.
The Shorthorn people are SLOW 70
find out that Western breeders are