The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1916-11-23
LIVE STOCK SHOW
WILL Be BIGGER
Pacific International Will Be Held
in Portland on December SO.
(By o. NJ. Plumer.)

Inc racine lnteTudtlOUdI LIVESTOCK
Exposition, which holds it's sixth An
nual Show at the Portland Union
Stock Yards. North Portland, Decem-
ber 40, has been one Of the big fac
tors in the upbuilding of the live
stock industry in this entire western
country.
Entries which have just closed in
the breeding class indicate one of the
biggest shoWings of beef breeds ever
handled West of the Rocky noun
tains, there being something like fif'
teen herds of Shorthorns on the list.
The Hereford people have a very Sc
lect list of entries, including some OF
the best known herds in the United
States. The Holstein people have out
done themselves in their entries,
while the Guennseys and Jerseys will
be represented by the best known
breeders on the Coast Hogs and
sheep will make a fine showing, and
for the first time, the four leading
breeds of draft horses will be includ-
ed.
Judges of national reputation will
tie the ribbons. Men like Saunders
of Iowa on Shorthorns; Chas. L. Hill
of Wisconsin, Jerseys and Guernseys;
ioscrip of Minnesota, Holsteins; Mox-
ley of Kentucky, Herefords; Brunk of
Oregon hogs; with other we'll known
men handling the other classes.
The Oranges of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho are taking an intense
interest in this years show and strong
delegations will come from over this
western country.
The Governors of the Northwest
states have accepted an invitation to
be at the show on Thursday, Dec
ember 7th, and their many friends
will have an opportunity 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.
l4saYariouf hreed associations are
holding their annual meetings dur
ing this week and Portland will be
thronged with farmers and livestock
men.
The action of the State Bankers
Association in appropriating $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
Commerce also provided in its bud
get $4,000; while the State of Ore
gon provides $4,000.
The railroads have granted rate
of fare and third on the certi-
ficate plan, from all points of this
western country Selling dates will
begin November 3Oth. And last un-
til December 9Th, good returning un-
til December 18th.
One of the big features of the
show this year will be the fat clas-
ses in the Stock Yards proper. Each
year has demonstrated the fact
that the West can produce some of
finest cattle, hogs and sheep in the
country. Competition will be keen
this year.
In order to house the show, the
entire barn and pen room of the Uni
on Stock yards, together with eight
mammoth tents will be required. The
main tent is 100x200 TT. while the
others are 50x200 #. This is hous-
ng the show in similar way to the
practice of the Scotch and English
shows, which have flourished for
many generations.
A very important feature in con-
nection with the show will be the an
: nual sales of breeding stock. On
J Tuesday morning, December 5th
5 there will be an Offering of Guernsey
cattle from Edgemoor Farm, Santee
California and the same afternoon
: there will be combination hog sale;
: Wednesday the entire day will be us
: ed for hogs, cattle and sheep; Thurs
day afternoon the famous ShOrthorn
: sale of Minor Dunn, Brown and 9th
ers; Friday all day Holsteins, un-
der the direction of Colonel Cue.
!, The Pacific International is absol-
utely free to the people. 1t is strict
ly educational, with no Wild West
or other distract-concession. Tie
people who attend this show will see
livestock alone. And in no better
I way can they advance the livestock in
S dustry of this country than by theiI
g presence and active interest in the
show