The Arvada enterprise., 1919-02-06
ARC HElFER SALE AT DENVER
SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS

One thousand and forty.three ARC
heifehs-animals donated to variou.
Red Cross Chapters in the Mountu..
Divtsion.were sold at the National
Western Stock show in Denver las,
week. This patriotic herd netted the
Red Cross $44,6ss, which goes to the
several Chapters participating. Fin
ancial ajustment with the Chaptsas
will be effected at the earliest posi-.
bic date.
This splendid sum was realised In
spite Of the fact that all Of the Chap.
ters to which heifers had been donat-
cd were not represented. Wyoming
and New Mexico in particular, were
unable to send their animals because
of unto~ard weather and traffic con.
ditions. Nor does the sale include
Utah heifers. of which there are e0V
already donated and a. many more
promised. The Utah animals will be
sold at Fat Stock show In Salt Lake
in April.
The premium carload Of heifers
was from the Logan county, Colo.
Chapter. The twenty animals COM
prising this lot sold for 1900, an
average Of $40 q head. Known coun.
ty, Colo. Chapter won second prise
In this class, with Consjos county
Chapter third. Conejos also captured
honors In the individual heifer class,
being awarded the premium for the
best single heifer. This heller was
donated and raised by C. L. Martin.
Jr.. boy, residing at La vets, Colo.
FL Paso county, Colo, Chapter
won the premium for the largest NUN.
Der Of heifers. The stockmsn and
other cattle owners Of this Chapter
gave the Red Cross lSl fine animalA
Colonel Gross Of Kansas City. WAS
the auctionser. The success Of the
sale. in \ measure, was due To his
vocal psrsuasion.
The originator Of the scheme Of
donating and raising hsifsrs for the
Red Cross 10 Frank Benton. . leading
stockman Of BURNS. Colo. The idsa
was born last spring and In . short
time stockmen In all four states 6Y
ths Divisisn had responded - ths
call.
Those Chapters which were unable
to ship their donations Will sell LEGAL.
ly. A. there are hundrsdl Of thsss
hsifers, several thousand dollars will
be realized In this way.
Mr.. Benton hes agreed 10 purchase
all ARC hsifsrs Ia HE region. Eagle
county.at . figure equal 70 the net
realized for such animals At the show
He and other stockmsn have suggsst-
cd that the same plan might be carri-
Cd out In other localities where there
ID no ready marketing place.
The financial success Of the sale
was largely due 70 the splsndid judg.
msnt Of Harry Jamison, = cattle
broker At the Denver Union Stock
Yards, where the Stock Show u held
llAanually. Mr.. Jamison personally a.
tended TO the sorting and grading Of
the hundreds Of hsifsrs, and 4 was
his unsrring diserimiastion that ~
suited In the best possible prices bsiag
received for the stock.
Field Bohart, Of Colorado, Springs.
and Charles H. Saith Of Denver, Gen.
tributed materially 70 thssueesss Of
the sale. They assisted In arrange
ments incident 70 the sxhibi@ asd A.
tended 10 the various other dstsils,
In cooperation with George r. 0xlsy.
assistant 10 Manager Morsy Of The
Mountain Division.
The tremendous succsss Of the sale
already has resulted In talk Of renew.
Ing the project for next years show.
Moreover, many stock raissrs advocate
the donation Of sheep and hogs fes
The same purpose.
| Mrs, J. A. Ptescs has recently 70.