Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-11-25
PACIFIC LIVESTOCK
EXPOSITION DEC. 4-9
State Bankers Association
Has Appropriated Ten
Thousand Dollars

Tho Pacific International. Livestock
Exposition, which holds it's Sixth annu
al show at the Portland Union Stock
yards, North Portland, December 4th
to 9th, has been one of the. big factors
in the upbnilding of the livestock in.
dustry OF this entire western country.
Entries which have just closed in the
breeding classes indicate one of the
biggest shOwings of beef breeds ever
handled west of the Rocky mountains,
there being something like fifteen herds
of Shorthorns on the list. The Here.
ford people have very select list Of
entries, including some of the best
known herds in the United States The
Holstein people have outdone thensel.
yes in their entries, while the Guern-
seys and Jerseys will be represented by
the best known breeders on the coast
Hogs and sheep will make a fine show
ing, and for the first time, the four
leading breeds of draft horses will be
included.
Judges Of national reputation will
tie the ribbons. Men like Saunders of
Iowa, on shorthorns; Charles L. Hill of
Wisconsin, Jerseys and Guernseys; Mos.
Grip of Minnesota, Holsteihs; Moxley
of Kentucky, Herefords; Brunk of Ore.
gon, hogs; with other well known men
handling the other classes.
Great Interest Shown.
The oranges of Oregon, Washington
and Idaho are taking an intense inter
est in this years show and strong dele
cations will come from over this west.
ern country.
The governors of the northwest states
have accepted an invitation to be at
the show on Thursday, December 7th,
and their many friends will-have an op.
portunity to meet them in an informal
way. Afterwards they will attend the
banquet given in honor of the breeders
and feeders at the Multnomah hotel
Various breed associations are hold.
ing their annual meetings during this
week and Portland will be thronged
with farmers and livestock men.
The action of the State Bankers as
soeiation in approariating $4,000 for
this show is attracting attention all
over the United States and at 'once
places them in very high estimation
amongst the breeding fraternity of this
country. Portland Chamber of Com
merce also included in its budget So
900; while the state Of Oregon provides
So 200.
The railroads have granted a rate of
a fare and third on the certificate
plan, from all points of this western
country. Selling dates will begin No
yember Both, and last until December
g.; good returning until December u.
Sales Big Feature.
One Of the big features of the show
this year will be the fat classes in the
stock yards proper. Each year has
demonstrated the fact that the west can
produce some of the finest cattle, hogs
and sheep in the country. Competition
will be very keen this year.
In order to house the show, the en-.
tire barn and pen room OF the Union
Stock Yards, together with eight nam.
moth tents will be required. The main
tent is 100x200 while the others are 50x
200. This is housing the show in sim
liar way to, the practice of the Scotch
and English shows, which have flourish
ed for many generations.
A very important feature in connec-
tion with the show will be the annual
sales of breeding stock. On Tuesday
December 5, there will be an
offering of Guernsey cattle from Edge
moor farm, Santee, CAL, and the same
afternoon there will be a combination
hog sale; Wednesday the entire day
will be used up for fat cattle, hogs and