Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-19
CATTLEMEN ARE
ALL TO RETURN
SO Strongly Impressed With
Mid-Continent Show They
Figure on 1913.
BARNS HOLD INTEREST
Crowds View Champions of
Different Herds; Local
Packer Buys Winner.

In the cattle division of the Mid
day morning. interest was ccntered
in the champions and grand cham
pions of the different breeds. Visitors
were on the grounds early, and cX
hibitors whose animals pulled down
the cherished ribbons during Wednes-
days and Thursdays Judging were
kept ssy explaining the merits OF
their respective prize winners and I'M
parting valuable information to pros
pective breeders. +. A. Gillespie's
grand champion bull and COW were
surrounded by admlring crowds.
There were many expressions OF pride
on the part of the Tulsa county pco-
pie over the fact of such nationally
kpoWn animals being owned by
Tulsa county man ana all expressed
a desire 10 see Maxwaltoh Commander
and Roam Lady bring the highest
honors Of the next International Live
Stock exposition to Gillespie's farm.
The individual animals of the Cros-
bic Suppes, Krlemer and Fears herds
were Other sources of Interest. All of
these men live IN the county and all
are working to push the county at
the head of the live stock communi-
ties of the state.
Earlier Next Year.
The Mid Continent exposition
brought visitors from al sections of
the country There was not a single
one of them who was not impressed
with the excellent shorthorn herds
owned by local breeders and all will
leave the city to spread the news
among their friends and neighbors,
giving the stock Of tha county the
publicity II deserves. This feature of
the expositio& is ample compensation
for the efforts of the men who staged
the show. The entire membership of
the board of directors have expressed
| themselves as being eminently salts
fled and pleased with this years eX-
hibits in the cattle division and have
determined to hold the show earlier
next year when 1t is expected "A live
stock assemblase superior to any ever
seen in the United States will be
shown and Judged at their second an
| nuai exposition.
Yost's Cattle to Return.
Walter l.. Yost, the Kansas City
/ breeder whose Herefords pulled dowr
the grand championships, was unable
to attend the show on account Of at
tending Hereford sale in Indiana
| but his cattle manager expressed al
| opinion to the effect that the Yos
Hereford herd would be shown here
again next year.
In the Aberdeen Angus barns, L
In. Kershaws black championship
winners were inspected by hundred!
of Angus fanciers and the big beauty
Ben Hur, grand champion at practi
caly every show in which he has beer
shown, was petted and stroked no
only by the men and women admirers
but by the children accompanying
them. Kershaw will show at the Mid
Continent as long as the event Is held
Need Boar in Tulsa.
The Deming big boar continues &
attract the attention of hog fancicr
and breeders. All are interested In al
effort to keep him in the county 70
the purpose of improving the bloo'
strains of local herds as well as ar
fordng the members of the boys AM
girls club an opportunity to build nj
small herds of the highest class ami
mails of the Poland-China breed. |
is probable that some public-spirite'
man will buy the boar and permit tn
members of the boys and girls pil
| club to breed their animals to him.
The Shetland ponies were surround
ed by children visitors to the ground
Friday afternoon, many of the young
sters picking the pony upon whicl
they expect to have their parents bi'
in for them at the sale Saturday morn
ing and from expressions hear
among the juvenile contingent the sal
will be we'll attended.
Dollar n Pound for Steer.
Tho Independent Packing compan
of Tulsa bought the prize winnin
Aberdeen Angus steer Of the eXposi
ton from l.. II. Kershaw, the Mus
Kogee Angus breeder and exhibitor
for the unprecedented price of 81 pc
| pound. The steer weighed 1,1O
pounds and a representative of IN
packing company yesterday wrote
check for Si,700 in exchange for tn
beef.