The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1920-10-21
.COUhTY FAIR AND
LIVESTOCK SHOW
STEPS TAKEN AT CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE LUNCHEON BE-
LIEVED TO INSURE 1T.

Latah county will have fair and
livestock show next fall if the bust
ness men and citizens of Moscow will
do as much to make it a success as the
! livestock men of this section. With
only three breeders of purebred live
stock in attendance at the luncheon of
the chamber of commerce, $3.50 was
pledged by them "as starter" to-
ward a fair and livestock show and
the suggestion was made that one
livestock man would be willing to
give $500. AS there are number OF
breeders of purebred livestock in the
county it is believed that fully $2,0OO
and possibly $1,000 can be raised from
them, if need be, to have a good fair
and stock show here.
Ray Carter, vice-president OF the
chamber presided at the luncheon and
after the routine business announced
that Sshis is livestock and county fair
day. George W. Dougherty, breeder OF
Duroc hogs, was called upon and said
he was disappointed that so few live
stock men were present but ne 1elt
confident all of the purebred live
stock men of the county will assist in
the fair a success. He Offered
to subscribe $50, "just as starter"
and said that N. Williamson, breeder
of Shorthorn cattle, had given S50O to
the Spokane livestock show and ne
believed Mr.. Williamson would give |
as much for show at Moscow.
G. W. Brown, breeder and dealer
in purebred stations, jacks ana
mares, gave short review OF the
of the Moscow Fair Assocla-
tion of which he is member and CT
fered to subscribe $100 toward a live
stock show here next year. James n;
Dye, breeder Of registered horses and
Poland China hogs, spoke In favor OF +
| fair and livestock show and Offered
% subscribe S100 "just to help get 1t
started"
C. B. Green, president of the La
ah Comfy Fair Association, told OF ,
he difficulties of having fair and i
livestock show here and told the his
ory of former fairs that had been
uccessful. He suggested that If the
iyestock men, business men and clt1-
ems of Moscow would raise $1,000 to
tart with a good fair could be had.
,olston Butterfield suggested the
mount should be at least $4,000 and
uggested that the secretary begin
york at once trying to raise che mon
" G. A Hagan, one of the proprl-
tors of the packing plant and Cold
forage Market, livestock booster
poke in favor of a fair and livestock
now as an incentive to farmers and
theirs to breed more and better i've
,ock.
G. P. Mix, breeder of purebred Hol- I
,ein cattle and manager of the ldaho y
ational Harvester Works, Moscow's Q
rgest manufacturing industry, spoke Q
favor of the fair and advised an #
arlv date, but said: II am in favor a
if at any time that is fixed by the f
and I will be one of 100 s.
give S1OO. or one of so to give 5000
ward a fair, thus raising $4,000 a
n making it a fair worth while" k
r Mix spoke at some length on the a
yestock industry and it's value to ev
rming country and said he believed 81
fair did much to help the farmers el
e fruit growers, the llvestocKmen ii
ID the city and county in which 1t IS h;
Id. Guy Wolfe moved that COM
ittee be appointed to solicit among W
e business men of Moscow for funds a,
insure successful fair. The mo- te
IN carried and the committee Will m
obably be named at the next weekly Ir
ncheon of the chamber. ci
The sentiment of all present SEEM hi
strongly in favor of having a es
unity fair, with liberal premiums
+ farm, garden and orchard pro W
cts and livestock, and to hold it III
rly enough so that the best exhibits Sc
1ld be sent to Spokane and Lewis gs
l fairs and livestock shows. Mr.. er
'ugherty has agreed to, get into be
with every breeder OF !.
rbred livestock in Latah county ul
d try to secure their cooperation in ha
, fair and livestock show and to as
{ them to agree to exhibit their le,
rebred livestock here. He believes Sa
It there is enough purebred live WI
ok in Latah county alone to form &c
of the best fairs ever held in the lin
Iouse country if every breeder Will
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