Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-22
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Oregon Building. Panama-Paelfle Ex-
position, Sept. 2.-0etober and Novem-
Der will offer much calculated to de-
light the stockmen of the northwest,
this being the time OF the big shows oil
all farm animals. Horses and mules
will nave full sway from October 10
18th, and cattle, beef and dairy animals
from October 18th TO November lst'
Sheep, golts and swine come IN for dls'
play from November 3rd to November
18th and the car lots Of live stock VIII
be shown from November llth TO No
vember 14th. The big poultry show ls
on between November 18th and 2oth,
together with pigeons and pets follow
up to the close of the fair. d. q. 1--we
ly chief of live stock department, well
known to most Oregonlans, says there
is every reason to believe that the
showing of animals at the exposition
during these two months will be su-
perb. The exposition has offered sl15,-
100000, for cash prizes besides Sl9,'
100000 for Special Horse Show. Forty
five breed record associations have pro-
vided $100,327.00 for special trophies
and premiums, and various state com
missions to the exposition have appro-
priated $l50,230.00 for live stock prizes,
transportation and rApenses, making a
grand to.al of $4405j7 for live stock
participation in the siries Of shows. Cat
tie come in for the largest snare, the
money offered by the exposition, the
breed record associations and states to-
falling $l4S,667.0O exclusive Of trophies.
The appropriations for horses amohnt
to 1928, ,472.00; swine, $62,572.OO; sheep
and goats, $54,SS2O0; poultry, pigeons
and pet stock, $l3, 10000; dogs and cats
S., 10000.
September, October and November
are the delightful months Of the year
in the Golden Gate regi0, and it isl
expected that the crowds will be in
creased over the present splendid aver
age of 10000 daily.
Some Steers
1t is not improbable that Oregon will
show mere the largest steer in captivity
at the present time. This is 5000
FOUNDER that grew up in the klamath
country. The animal is six years old,
and is range fed only, never having
been in a stall George Watt, the
owner, proposed to enter the big fellow
for prize, but there is no class for any
thing beyond three years old. 1t isl
now proposed to bring the old boy
down as part of the Oregon exhibit,
with headquarters in the game pavilion
adjoining the Oregon building. Even
a picture Of the animal in the Klam.
ath booth attracts considerable atten.
tioi, and the real thing on display is
certain to prove winner.
New Commissioner Here.
0. NJ. Clark, of Portland, president
of the Oregon commission, is now resi-
dent at the Oregon building, and with
Mrs. Clark is directing things. Incl
dentally, they arc representing the state
at Exposition functions, several large
events having taken place during the
week just past. 4 On Tuesday they ban
quetted at the Fairmont in honor Of the
commissioner geaefel of Guatemala. On
Wednesday at the same place the big
affair was IN nonor of Guatemala g In.
dependence Day, Wednesday afternoon
at the Oregon building, the Daughters
Of the American Revolution were given
a reception, at which Mrs. /. L. Patter-
son, of Salem, presided, with Mrs. Clark
in the reception line. This was bril-
liant event attended by q very large
number of ladies'. The band from the
battleship Oregon furnished music. On
Wednesday the iMebber Juvenile Or.
enestra, now playing the Pantages cir
cult, gave halt nour s concert at the
Oregon building and pleased immensely.
The party Of youIg people were guests
of the commission at luncheon. Mr..
Clark received appointment as Govern.
or Withycombe special representative
at the meetings Of the Woman $ Con.
gressiona Union, an occasion that
brolght hundreds of able women to Sai.
Francisco. The Clarks were guests
also at the New Jersey reception on
the 18th. Exposition society life is
somewhat strenuous, but the Clarks are
equal to the emergency.
An Interesting Exhibit.
One of the really interesting and eff.
fective exhibits offered by the state Of
Oregon is that ten.acre showing of F.
NJ. sherman, OF Lebanon, just now re-
built with fresh products. This is 10.
Gated in the Palace of Agriculture, oc
cupying 25x5O feet, and is inspected
by hundreds Of visitors each week. This
exhibit shows so varieties of potatoes,
3S of wheat % Of barley, SO of oats,
. kinds Of clover, and all kinds Of
grasses, plus the bamboo. There are
dried and canned fruits, fresh and can.
ned vegetables several varieties Of
corn, as well as imumerable varieties
of seeds also China pheasants. There
are many pictures showing the products
growing ON this Lebanon farm, and
topping the exhibit Is fine specimen
OF the Barred Rock hen, by which Mr..
sherman SwearS New products lust
placed show oats almost eight feet tall,
and reteh with 20 foot spread, com
mon retch eight teet in length. Soudan
grass, ~ days from seed, measure Gu
feet and the exhibitor says that the
neighboring farmers, Clem Brothers, are
showing Soudan grass measuring nine
feet in height lie believes this grass
introduced INTO the United States from
Egypt about four years ago, is going
TO prove very superior hay grass for
the willamette valley. Besides all of
TINS, the exhibit shows many varieties
OF more C. less important products and
the statement is that "ldeal Gardens
kanch, ~ the somewhat ambitious name
OF Mr.. Sherman's Willamette valley
iarm, will grow this year more than