El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-17
IS
EXPO. FEATURE
Ysleta Boys Hog Attracts
Attention of Many in
the Stock Section.

Cows with pedigrees and milk giving
records. sheep from the four corners Of
the earth and fat pigs from southwest
ranches delight the eyes of livestock
men at the International Soil Products
exposition. The livestock section OF
the big exposition has been the cen
ter Of interest for hundreds Of south
western breeders and stock raisers
since the exposition opened and addi-
tons TO the list OF animals exhibited
is Increasing the interest i'm that dis
Although there are many animals at
present or exhibition. the number is
expected to be increased within the
next two or three DAYS County farm
demonstrator A. G. Graham. who has
charge Of the livestock exhibit says
quarters are being prepared for addi-
tional livestock which VIII bring the
number to 116
Prominent among the exhibits is
that of the county experimental farm
q number of registered cattle being eN-
hibited which have made a decided I'M
preston on visiting breeders OF live
stock. The cows are Of the highest
grade. and each IS capable Of giving
a large amount of milk daily
The Collingsworth Dairy farm ex-
hibit is another noteworthy attraction
as this exhibit contains a number of
high bred HoIstein cattle that were
shipped i'm for the direct purpose OF
exhibition and sale TO livestock breed
ers who attend the exposition
YsIeta hoy Has Fine Hog
Much attention is being attracted 70
the exhibit of Q Jensen. a young boy OF
Nsleta. Texas. who has on exhibition a
Duroc Jersey hog The hog was fed
and cared for by no one but Jensen
-. y Bassett. of FL Paso. has "a mule
colt OF exhibition that is attracting at
tention. The colt was raised on Ar
Bassett's farm and brought 70 III Paso
for exhibition purposes
KarskuI sheep shown.
A pen Of black karakul sheep from
the ranch in the upper valley have at
tracted general interest These ami
mails were bred from q number brought
TO America from Russia 10y Or. g. q.
Young. several years ago. Tor breed
ing purposes
An exhibition OF Rambouilet sheep by
the Billiard Bros. COMPANY OF Glen
wood. Cal AT the end OF q long line
Of pens. is one OF the most interesting
sights in the entire exhibition. Some
of the sheep weigh several hundred
pounds. and the wool is estimated 10 be
at least two inches thick
Poland China Pigs From California.
Poland China pigs from the HOnet
farms OF California are also attracting
attention. these big animals being
feature Of the exposition II Is the
plan of farm demOnStra tor Graham 10
organize club OF breeders I'm the FL
Psso valley. 10 meet annually and eX-
hibit their products. Prizes viii be
awarded at the annual exhibits Tor the
best grown and most efficiently han
died pigs as MI Graham is DESTROYS OF
developing interest in this modern
branch OF farming in the Fl Paso
valley
on Wednesday morning Al 10 o'clock
Is head Of high grade HOlstein cattle
will be sold a. auction by the Ceilings
worth Dairy farms. while =. H Brom-
berg viii auction off five Holstein COWS
and two fine registered bulls which he
raised for exhibition purposes The
auction will be held at the livestock
pens of the exposition
Milk Contest Starts.
Monday afternoon. under the direc-
tion of farm demonstrated Graham.
the milk production contest began at
the exposition The four diaries repre-
scented are the Price, the Hawkins. the
Gillette and the Gage. The contest
Will continue for three days and the
prizes viii he awarded on the basis OF
the largest and most economical pro-
duction OF milk