El Nuevo mexicano., 1916-08-24
COWS TO OCCUPY
SPOTLIGHT AT THE
NEW MEXICO FAIR

AN H~N tttth
PRIZES AceREcATlNG OVER ST.
600 FOR CATTLE DEPARTMENT
PROVE BIG INCENTIVE FOR
~THRouaHopT
STATE
Albuquerque, N, M, Aug. 2s.-Cpws
are going to have their share In the
1916 State fair and the cattlemen Of
New Mexico will have a greater in
cententive to exhibit this year than
ever before. The fair management
has come forward with prizes aggre-
eating more than $4,000 for the cat
tie department. And not to be out
done in things that particularly in
terest them the New Mexico Cattle &
Horse Growers association offer a
handsome silver cup for the best car
load lot Of strictly range bred New
Mexico heifers.
1--WE need more Of an appreciation
Of what the range cattle industry
means to New Mexico" says Secre-
tary Miller Of the cattIemen's asso-
citation. Range cattle IRE n Of our
biggest assets; close to $~50,0Q0,OO0
are invested In plain COWS In the
state. In the past cattle have been
the backbone of our prosperity, but
today more than ever they are adding
to our substantial wealth" And to
prove It he quotes from no less source
than the Crop Reports. Miss Average
Heifer Of today is worth almost dou-
BILE what her progenitors of five years
ago brought. Says MI. Miller, This is
partly due to the rising price Of all
tive stock; but blood is the big thing
that has made the prices of today.
And we are going to find out who has
the proper appreciation Of what breed
ing means In dollars and cents"
Heretofore, the fair management
has not been able to do justice to the
cow on the range. But that has been
remedied this year. Taking the year
ling heifer as the most representative
Of the new order Of things the fair is
offering prizes of $500 for the best
carload lot of New Mexico range heif-
ers. A carload is to consist Of not
less than 25 animals of the 1915 calf
crop. ALI animals must show the
same registered brand, the owner
must furnish statement that the m
tries are strictly range bred. have not
been fed and have been his property
since the birth OF the heifers.
The New Mexico Cattle & Horse
Growers association offers In addi-
ton to the cash prizes a silver trophy
cup of special design in the same
class. The winner of first money in
this event also vial receive this $3.50
cup, which is highly representative
of the cattle industry. The winner
the first year viii hold the cup until
the following year, when it aagin will
be In competition. When n cattle
owners name appears on the Gun
three times it becomes HIS permanent
property.
Proper facilities will be provided
for all stock. Applications for en-
tries must be in the hands of Supt. ].
p. jacobson, of the range cattle de-
partment, on or before Monday, Sep
TENDER IS, so that arrangements can
be made for pens.
In a short while Secretary Miller
will have full details Of this competi-
tion in the hands Of all the cattle
men of the state.
PROF. KIRK HEAD OF
MINING DEPARTMENT
"The State fair takes pleasure in
announcing that Dr.. Charles T. Kirk,
professor Of geology at the University
Of New Mexico and state geologist by
statutory provision, has been appoint
ed superintendent Of the mining de-
partment Of the State fair"
So reads an announcement made
this morning by Secretary P. H. Le-
Noir, of the New Mexico State fair
commission. DR.. Kirk has accepted
the appointment, and already has be
gun work on what promises to be the
| best mines and minerals display ever
held in the southwest. He is getting
in touch with individual and corporate
mine operators all over the state and
expects to have a large and repre-
! sentative display at the fair.
It now is expected that the exhibit
will be so large that separate housing
arrangements will have to be made
for them, as it is not feasible for
them to place the large mineral ex-
hibits with the large county display
on account Of their size.
Nor is DR.. Kirk stopping with the
mineral exhibit. proper. He wants
to have exhibits Of mining machinery,
possible some mine mills, and certain
ly a large resource map Of the state
which will show all the mineral de-
posits which is Of interest to those
connected with the mining industry.
Efforts are being made to obtain
several handsome cups which viii be
awarded to the best displays in diff
ferent classes.