The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-11-18
DEAN f. J. |DD|NGS TELLS or
NORTHWEST LIVESTOCK show

may take the biggest prizes, but he
cannot take all the cash awards.
Zone who has not had the oppor-
tunity to become acquainted with
stockmen farther removed from the
railroad can hardly appreciate the
west Livestock Show. The writer was
privileged few days ago to take a
trip to the Joseph Plains section,
something like SO miles from Grange
vile. Some of the most ardent sup
porters of the Lewiston exhibition
have come from this district Many
good Hereford bulls have gone to this
great cattle growing section, unques-
tionably as the direct result of the
show and sale.
Something like two years ago a
rancher came to the University of
Idaho and picked out a small pure
bred Poland China boar pig and or
dered it expressed to station in the
central portion of Idaho. This pig
was taken from the express office
and carried in hack 60 miles into
the interior section, where pure bred
pigs had not gone before. This ranch
man had seen the Poland Chinas at
the Lewiston Show the year before
and realized that such hogs would
mean money for his home section.
"These are only isolated instances
of a great impetus for livestock i'm
provement that has come each year
from the show grounds at Lewiston.
''The early financing Of the show
was difficult. The burden rested al
most entirely upon public spirited
stockmen of the northwest and the
business men of Lewiston. The 1917
Idaho legislature made reasonable !
appropriation and way has been
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city of Lewiston and Nezperce county. /
The stockmen expect more support
from the 1919 Idaho legislature and
plans are under way for substantial
aid from other states. Great is the
field of work and undoubtedly great !
is the future Of this wonderfully eff /
fective agency for livestock upbuild-
ing and Improvement.
"The 1918 dates had been set for
Nov. lib. 1t did not seem safe, how
ever, to rely upon a lifting of the in
fluenza quarantine by that time The
new dates, therefore, are Nov. 28-Dec.
/. All danger of influenza should be
past by that time, and the weather
will undoubtedly still remain good at
Lewiston. The latter date should be
equally as satisfactory for the exhi-
,ition of breeding stock and should
,e even more favorable for the sales
II onOTLnOTnS, f1ereIOfQS, pure DreQ
heep, swine and other livestock
Immediately following the show at
lewiston, the Pacific International
will open at Portland, continuing dur
ng the week of Dec. Ola. This makes
or the stockmen a circuit of two
arge shows with only a moderate
hip between. Those who want a
arger circuit may first take in the
california shows early in November
nd still be able to return to the
orthwest and make both Lewiston
nd Portland.
'sThere will be stock judging. con-
ests and other special features for
he young people. There will be as {
embed great herds of horses, beef E
nd dairy cattle, sheep. and swine.
lmong the visitors will be the most
stockmen of the north
'est Lectures and demonstrations S
ill be given by men of national repu- W
alton and influence. Sales will send a
ut pure bred livestock potent for l.
erd Improvement, and the entire fl
eek at Lewiston will be dedicated to k
,atures that mean for progress in O.
lie livestock industry. Those inter re
tied in the livestock business cannot h
ford to miss such an event" Lew Pc
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