Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-09-27
CATTLE SHOW BIGGEST AND BEST
in HISTORY OF THE FAIR
Dairy and Beef Herds Exhibited Attract
Much Attention New Barns Built
but Space Is All Taken

The cattle show at the Gem State fair
Is the largest one ever held on these
grounds The quality of the stock in
the dairy and beef classes is very fine
The dairy and beef herds at the fair are
descendants of the greatest sires in the
nation. The cattle exhibitors are well
pleased with The accommodations af-
forded them. Three large new cattle
barns of improved type were built on
the grounds this year. So many were
the entries in the cattle show that 1t
was necessary to put up two large tents
to take care of tn, overflow cattle, and
both tents are filled.
All the dairy and beef breeds are rep
resented at this show with herds of
the highest class. 1t is cattle show
of which the Gem State fair and the
state of Idaho may well feel proud.
DAIRY HERDS.
The following are the dairy herds IN
the cattle show;
Waukesha Guernsey farm of Boise,
owned by c. A. Holt & Son. has a herd
of 13 pure bred Guernsey cattle at the
fair. This is the first herd of pure bred
Guernseys shipped into the state of
Idaho. Lord Sully is the herd head.
He is five years old and weighs 1925
pounds. He IS from the Glenwood
breeding, which is considered among
the best Guernsey breeding in the
world. Miss Isabinda of Spring City is
the herd COW. She is five years old
She has a record f 476 pounds of butter
fat and 1850 pounds of milk in year
She just finished this record. She was
twice grand champion at the Caldwell
fair.
Sophia of Homestead is another herd
cow She is II years old and gave birth
to twin heifer calves June last She
was at one time sold for $500. The two
foregoing are the original stock in the
hands of the present owner. The rest
of the herd are descendants of these
two cows.
H. r. Boomer OF Fruitland has herd
of u pure bred Holsteins in the dairy
SHOW. The herd head is Segius Walker
Pietertje Lad. --e is three years old.
He was grand champion in 1915 at the
Gem ctate fair and at the Idaho state
far.
HIGHEST RECORD cow.
Daisy Pioneer Clyde is the highest
r~cord COW in Idaho, Oregon, Utah, wy
oming and Montana. Her record is 30
pounds of butter in seven days and 123
pounds of butter in 80 Gays. Ruble
Queen De Kol is another one of Boom
ers herd cows. She is a junior three
year-old and made record of %
pounds of butter in seven days. All of
the Boomer herd is registered stuff of
the best breeding.
c. Z. Long of Bull has a fine herd
of 10 pure bred Jerseys at the fair
This herd is imported stock from Jersey
island. The herd head is Belle Nicto-
ria's Duke. He will be four years old
In December. He has been a winner
wherever shown. The herd COW is
Kathie Peer. She is five and a half
years old. She has a record of Ga
pounds of butter fat in a month. She
Is in a years test now, her year will
be up in the spring. She is holding up
fine in this test. The whole of this
herd is of the finest breeding. In a
years test that will be completed the
first Of october this herd is holding
first place for butter fat in the Bull
Pioneer Cow Testing association.
T. r. Allen of Bull has pure bred
Jersey bull and bull calf that have the
same breeding as the great herd be-
longing to Mr.. Long. Golden Jolly's
knight is the name of the bull. He Is
three years old and was grand cham
poin at the Filler fair this year. This
bull was raised by Mr.. Long.
r. G. Dunten of Meridian has one
pure bred jersey bull in the show. He
Is four years old. His sire is Fanny's
Twin King of C. F., his dam is Boise
Queen. He is of the best of breeding,
his ancestors being imported from Jer-
yey isle.
S. Lee of Meridian has three pure
bred Jersey bulls in the show. The
herd head is 3oulton Farm Rioter. out
of Rioters Lads st. Lambert Boy. His
dam is Boulton Farm Lass. He was