Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-10-26
Panama.Pacific Exposition Only
Allowed Coast Cattle 10 Compete
NOT A WORLDS FAIR EXHIBIT
Representatives Of Foreign Nations
Had Been Looking for Iowa Cattle
Exhibit But Understand Why They
Were Barred. Iowa Horses Saved
Day.

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sidered of any value, whatsoever, by
the breeders of this country,
And they will be considered Of ever
less value by the Representatives Of
foreign governments, who were at the
Panama-Pacific Exposition, because
the members of the Iowa Commission
saw to it that foreign representatives
understood the situation.
The members of the Iowa Commits
sion, who have been in San Francisco
since the opening of the Exposition
have endeavored to make friends with
the representatives of such foreign
countries as might possibly be inter
ested in the live stock business OF
Iowa and to whose country Iowa might
look for an increased market for such
blooded animals as it might raise.
When Iowa took the grand prize in
agriculture, many of these foreign rep.
resentatives congratulated the Iowa
Commission and they were told that
the success in agriculture was as moth
ing compared to what Iowa would do
when the live stock competitions were
on.
Iowa Horses Win.
This prediction was proven to be
we'll founded when Iowa's horses were
shown, and the representatives of
those foreign countries were down IN
the stock ring when Iowa won prac.
tically all of the first prizes in Bel
gians, Percherons, Clydesdales and
Morgan horses. And then when the
bomb came from the state veterinarian
that Iowa was not permitted to sho
any of her beef or dairy cattle, sheep
or swine, there were many telephone
messages and personal calls from this
foreign delegation who expressed SYM
pathy with Iowa and great disappoint-
ment on their own part because they
had been anxiously looking forward to
inspection OF Iowas cattle.
1t is very fortunate for Iowa that
the horses made such good showing
because now the foreigners admit they
are not going to pay any attention
to the rest of this live stock show at
San Francisco, especially when they
realize that in the Angus breed of cat
tie, for instance, there are only five
animals entered and about the same
proportion in other breeds. These
foreigners were told that there were
over nine hundred animals entered at
the Iowa State Fair, and so when
their countries are in a position to
buy blooded cattle from the United
States, they have assured the mem
bers of the Iowa Commission that no
animals would be purchased until they
know what Iowa has to offer.
After Foreign Business.
The horse exhibitors made many
friends in San Francisco during their
stay, and just before leaving for Iowa,
the members Of the Iowa Commission
gave a dinner to Messrs. Singmaster,
Lefebure, Crownover, Lynes, Hixson
and Mrs. Stirling, all exhibitors of
horses and ponies from Iowa,-and
had present at the same dinner the
commissioners from Japan, China, Ar
AS a result of this personal meeting,
the Iowa horse breeders who exhibited
here are confident they will be able
to extend their markets. At least,
they have a personal acquaintance
with men who are interested in the
development Of these other countries
and they are now interested In Iowa
i've stock.
II do not believe any man in Iowa
s competent to estimate the great
money value this show will be to Iowa
horse breeders" said Mr. Henry Lefe.
,urs Of Fairfax. THE value will not
,e altogether to those Of us who came
'ut here, but to all breeders OF Iowa
lorses. And the cattle breeders, and |
heep and swine breeders are going |
O get their beneht too, although they
we're not permitted to exhibit. I find |
hat the foreigners here have a SYM
'athy with the cattle breeders, who
we're not permitted to show,-a SYM
'athy that 1t looks to me will result
n business"
Following are the official awards at
he Panama-Paciflc International Ex-
osition. made to Iowa exhibitors in
he draft horse classes:
BELGIANS.
% William Crownover of Hue con,
Iowa.
Grand champion stallion. junior
hampton stallion. senior CHAMPION
tallion, reserve grand champion mare,
eserve junior champion mare and
lnior champion mare.
First in stations four years old and
YER; first in stations two years old
nd under three; first in stallion foal.
, yearling mares Mr.. Crownover took
rst, second, third and fourth prizes
nd the first prize for mare and foal
ct Of sire, first and third; produce
dam, first and third; stallion and
Tree mares, first; best three mares
wned and bred by exhibitor. second.
r. Crownover was awarded four gold
edals in addition to the prizes and
,ecials above mentioned.
o Henry Lefebure, Fairfax, Iowa.
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