The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1921-09-22
DAIRY COWS
LEAD STATE.
Census Gives Number of Pure
Bred Livestock in
State.
BEST HERDS AT YAKIMA
Winners Will Compete With Twenty
States in National Contest
Many Entries In.
BEST HERDS AT YAKIMA

From bulletin issued by the census
fure the following facts covering the
pure-bred livestock found in the state
of Washington have been gathered
The finest herds OF all these pure-bred
stock will be exhibited at the state
fair at Yakima September 10 to "a.
OF this livestock horses constitute
1924, very evenly divided between
males and females. Percherons are
in the greater number. 535, with
Shires next, BIZ, and Belgians, l23, in
third place. There are SO thorough
breds in the state and IA standard
breds, which is as far as our racing
stock goes, but heavy horses consti-
tute the vast majority OF pure-breds.
Shorthorns and HoIsteins Lead.
The pure-bred cattle constitute 49,
$50, of which number the beef breeds
make up $40, while the dairy breeds
are in great majority, with 1920. OF
the beef breeds the Shorthorns are
more than one-half the total number,
being 1881, with Polled Durham sec
ond, 1,202. Hereford and Aberdeen An
gus make up the rest of the pure
bloods, with the exception of 353, the
breed of which is not reported. The
Hostein -Friesians have the same po-
sition among the dairy breeds that the
Shorthorns have in the beef breeds,
having majority over all. There
are 1857 pure-blood Holsteins in this
state, of which males are 2,067. On
the showing, the prospect is that
grade Holsteins will be more common
in a few years than scrub stock, con
summation devoutly to be wished. Jer-
seys are in second rank to the Hol-
stems, with 1902. Guernseys follow
next with GAL, then Ayrshires and
Brown Swiss in the order named.
The finest herds of all of these pure
bred stock will be represented at the
state fair at Yakima, September 49,
"a, and the showing will be one that
any state might be proud to make.
Give $4,000 in Prizes.
The breeders of Poland Chine swine,
who have entered in the futurity
event at the state fair, to be held in
Yakima on September 1924, have be-
fore them an opportunity to gather in
prizes aggregating $22,00O.00.
This is the amount of prizes which
the national association has offered
for the National Roundup futurity in
this class to be awarded at the Ma
tional Swine show, at Peoria, ILL.,, in
October of this year. The winners at
the state fair this year will be entered
have a fair chance to carry off some
of the hOnors, il not the greatest
prizes.
Washington has already some fine
herds of Poland Chinas, which are &C.
quiring a national reputation. Twenty
breeders have already entered for ex-
hibition at the state fair The breed
ers of the best herds in the state will
participate, having in view the posi-
blity of being thus enabled to enter
in the great national competition.
Winners to Compete With Nation.
lHcIc are oHlIlcS approximately oVV
for this national futurity event, and
the breeders of Washington who win
at Yakima will be in competition with
breeders from twenty states. They
will have opportunity not only to COM
pete for the largest amount of prize
money ever offered at any show, but
to capture the national championship
honors as well; prize in itself more
than equal to the great money prizes
which are offered.
The entries for the Washington
classic are Dwight Eagle, e. L. May,
w. A. May and Elmer Wykoff, of Top
penish; c. e. Flint and sons, Blaine:
George Langknecht and A. d. Paddi-
son, Yakima; T. S. Lester, B. B. Fen
ton, Ivan Fenton, Quintet Miller and
L. r. Dorland, Sunnyside; State Col
lege of Washington, Pullman; Frank
Warehouse, Wapato; c. B. Cox, Geo.
Varnum, Ralph Brothers, Bert Man.
weller, Lepper Brothers and George
s. King. Mabton; Archie Prior, Yak
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