The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-06-30
LOCAL SHORTHORNS
ATTRACT ATTENTION
n. WILLIAMSON GETS ENCOUR-
AGING LETTER FROM LIVE
STOCK SHOW OFFICIAL

The splendid Shorthorns recently
purchased by N. Williamson, of Mos
COW, are attracting attention through
out the entire northwest. Today Mr..
Williamson received the following
letter from o. M. Plummer, general
manager of the Pacific International
Livestock Exposition, at Portland.
The letter follows:
Mr. Williamson, Moscow, Idaho.
Dear Sir: We are much interest
ed in the account of the splendid
Shorthorns which you recently
broght back from your eastern trip,
having bought them at some of the
best breeding establishments in the
east and amongst them many recog-
nized famous families. l attended
the recent sale at Davis, California,
at which time the college bull sold for
$500, a record price for this western
country, but nothing perhaps worth
mentioning in the big eastern sales
which you have recently visited. I
also attended dairy sale the other
day which was the worlds record
and at Holstein sale held in Sac
ramento short time ago coast rec
ords were attained. The breeders are
coming into their own here in this
western country.
| think it goes without saysng that
your neighbor, Henry Thiessen at
Sweetwater has the most outstanding
herd of Herefords in this part of the
world and he gives the "down casters
a rub for championship honors al
ready.
The coming into their own of the
livestock shows in this western coun-
try will also have great influence
on the better breeding of livestock
and | am pleased to tell you that
breeders all over this western coun-
try are strong in their support of the
Pacific International Live Stock Ex-
position, as well as the Western
Royal Show at Spokane and the
Northwest Livestock Association at
Lewiston, three shows having their
circuit in conjunction the first three
weeks of this fall The Pacific In
ternational, as you know, has started
out to erect quarter of a million
dollar building for exhibits of live
stock and We have amongst our stock
holders practically all of the promi-
nent breeders of this western coun-
try. Mr.. Frank Brown, western rep
resentative of the National Short
horn Association, is our president.
The ten directors of the National
Shorthorn Association have subscrib-
ed to $1,000,000 of our stock. Our pre-
MUM list for Shorthorns this year is
$4,000 American Shorthorn money,
making a total of $11, 900 for this one
breed, more money I think than has
ever been given at any other show.
l trust that you intend to take
nerd out on the Circuit this fall. The
man who has foresight enough to go
the prices you have for stock is the
man of the kind we want back of
our proposition. | am sending you a
blank which l would be
glad indeed if you would fill out,
making it payable at any date this
sall that is convenient for you. The
Day and Rothrock people of Spokane
subscribed to $4,000 worth of our
stock. Mr.. Thiessen and Mr.. Sweet,
George Wilson and some of the diff
'erent banks in Spokane and others
lave taken liberal amount.
Will be glad indeed to hear from
you giving me more detailed account
If what you have in your herd. Sales
If Shorthorns in different counties
ire becoming very popular down in
his section of the country and l
would like to know if you have any
f your own breeding that you would
e willing to put in sale here on the
oast little bit later on this summer.
Ye expect to make the Pacific Inter
ational headquarters for all infor-
nation regarding the breed industry;
ur influence should be very strong
long that line.
Yours very sincerely,
o. M. PLUMMER,
Co,,o,.o1 Moporor