Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-23
CATTLE PRIZES
MEAN NOTHING
Panama.PaoIfIo Exposition Only
Allowed Coast Cattle to Compete
NOT A WORLDS FAIR EXHIBIT
Representatives Of Foreign Nations
Had Been Looking for Iowa Cattle
Exhibit But Understand Why They
Were Barred. Iowa Horses Saved
Day.

The awards given by the Panama.
Pacific Exposition in the cattle, sheep
and swine competition will not be con.
sidered Of any value, whatsoever, BY
the breeders of this country.
And they will be considered Of even
less value by the Representatives OF
Panama-Pacifc Exposition, because
the members of the Iowa Commission
saw to 1t that foreign representatives
understood the situation.
The members of the Iowa Commik
sion. who have been In San Francisco
since the opening Of the Exposition,
have endeavored to make friends with
the representatives of such foreign
countries as might possibly be inter-
ested In the live stock business Of
Iowa and to whose country Iowa might
look for an increased market for such
blooded animals as it might raise.
When Iowa took the grand prize in
agriculture, many Of these foreign rep.
resentatives congratulated the Iowa
Commission and they were told that
the success in agriculture was as moth.
ing compared 50 what Iowa would do
when the live stock competitions were
| on.
Iowa Horses Win.
This prediction was proven 70 be
we'll founded when Iowa's horses were
shown. and the representatives OF
those foreign countries were down in
the stock ring when Iowa won prac-
Ideally all Of the FIRST prizes In Bel.
CLANS, Percherons, Clydesdales and
Morgan horses. And then when the
bomb came from the state veterinarian
that Iowa was not permitted to show
any OF her beef or dairy cattle, sheep
or swine, there were many telephone
messages and personal calls from this
foreign delegation who expressed SYM
pathy with Iowa and great disappoint-
ment on their own part because they
had been anxiously looking forward to
inspection Of Iowa's cattle.
1t is very fortunate for Iowa that
the horses made such a good showing
because now the foreigners admit they
are not going to pay any attention
to the rest Of this live stock show ct
San Francisco, especially when they
realize that In the Angus breed Of cat
tie, for instance. there are only i've
animals entered and about the sane
proportion in other breeds. These
foreigners were told that there were
ever nine hundred animals entered at
the Iowa State. Fair. and 20 whom
their countries are in q position to
buy ablooded cattle from the United
States. they have assured the mem.
bers Of the Iowa Commission that no
animals would be purchased until they
know what Iowa has to offsr.
After Foreign Business.
Tho horse exhibitors made many
friends in San Francisco during their
stay, and Just before leaving for Iowa,
the members of the Iowa Commission
gave q dinner to Messrs. Sinsmaster,
Lefebure. Crownover, Lynes, Hixson
and Mrs. Stirling, all exhibitors Of
horses and ponies from Iowa,-and
had present at the same dinner the
commissioners from Japan, China, Ar.
gentine. Australia and New Zealand.
AS result of this personal meeting.
the Iowa horse breeders who exhibited
here are confident they will be able
to extend their markets. At least.
they have personal acquaintance
with men who are interested in the
development of these other countries
and they are now interested in Iowa
live stock
II do not believe any man in Iowa
is competent to estimate the great
money value this show will be to Iowa
horse breeders" said Mr.. Henry Lefe.
bure OF Fairfax. THE value will not
be altog to those of us who came
out here, but to all breeders OF Iowa
horses. And the cattle breeders. and
sheep and swine breeders are going
to get their benefit too, although they
were not permitted to exhibit. find
that the foreigners here have a sym.
patty with the cattle breeders. who
were not permitted TO shsw,-a SYM
pathy that 1t looks to me will result
in business"
Following are the official awards at
the Panama-Paciilc International Elk.
position, made to Iowa exhibitors in
the draft horse classes:
BELGIANS.
To William Crownover of Hudson.
Iowa.
Grand champion stallion, Junior
champion stallion, senior champion
stallion, reserve grand champion mare
reserve junior champion mare and
Junior champion mare.
First in stations four years old and
over; first In stations two years old
and under three; first in stallion foal.
In yearling mares Mr. Crownover took
first, second, third and fourth prizes
and the first prize for mare and foal
Get of sire. first and third; produce
OF dam, FIRST and third; stallion and
three mares first; best three. mares
owned and bred by exhibitor. second
Mr.. Crewnover was awarded four gold
medals In addition TO the prizes and
specials above mentioned.
To Henry Lefebure, Fairfax, Iowa:--
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