Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-07-28
FAMOUS PONIES r.
AT STATE FAIR
BUSCH ENTRY ALSO
FEATURES FAMOUS CATTLE

President r. Z. L. Knight of the
State Fair of Texas, announces that,
through the courtesy of Mr.. August
A. Busch Of st. Louis, visitors TO the
State Fair this year will have an op-
portunity to see Mr.. Busch's wonder
full herd Of prize-winning Dexter cat
tie. This will be the first exhibit of
true Dexters ever shown in the South.
Mr. Busch has been interested in
Dexters for several years, and has
gathered together the most wonder
full collection of individuals ever seen
in one herd In fact, it is the only
considerable collection now owned in
this country and is expected to be
one of the most interesting features
of the 1916 State Fair.
The DEXTER Profitable Animal.
The Dexter is a representative Of
the diminutive-Irish cattle that are
world-famous for producing meat and
milk Of exceptional quality. Though
its origin is clouded in obscurity, it
| is probably a member of the ceie-
brated Kerry family of cattle, as the
| two breeds have many common char
| acteristics. It's. small size, and pro-
Dortionately small cost of production,
| should warrant the interest Of Amer
/ lean cattle raisers, especially when it
| is considered that the Dexter is a
prolific producer of high quality milk,
and that its meat will compare most
| favorably with the breeds now high
/ est in the favor of American stock
men.
The small size of the DEXTER will be
| realized when the statement is made
! that famous bulls of the breed have
weighed, at maturity, about %"
| pounds-with the cows scaling a con
| siderably less figure. The average
adult stand about SO inches high ar
is sturdily and compactly built, sho
ing great depth Of rib and genera
! 'beefiness."
BevO Ponies to BE Shown.
| In addition TO his DeXters, Mr..
/ Busch will show his world-famous
/ stable of Bevo ponies. These won
! derfully handsome little fellows
| really horses in miniature, are un-
doubtedly he best specimens now in
America. They are all of one size,
AZ inches high, and are remarkably
alike in color and general conform
\ ity. Mr.. Busch states that he will
show his Bevos to harness; four-in-
hand, six-in-hand, tandem, etc.
w. II. Stratton, secretary of the
Fair Association, states that efforts
have been made during each of the
past several years to induce Mr..
Busch to make these exhibits, and
that their acquisition for this years
Fair is of the utmost value and i'm
portance. Mr.. Stratton also states
that one of the handsome new barns,
which are now being constructed, will
be reserved for the exclusive use of
the Busch exhibits, and that there is
no doubt but what these exhibits will
| be of great interest to a majority of
the 1916 Fair visitors.
The wonderful increase in facili-
ties provided for the 1916 State Fair
of Texas, which will be held in Dali
las October IA to 20, has been ex-
tended to include practically all de-
partments and divisions of the Fair.
In the classes for agricultural and
livestock entries this increase has
been most marked, especially in the
poultry section, where numerous new
and interesting classiiications have
been created