Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-09-07

fertilizer and commercial fcrt1hxer
being prohIbttfve in price no had re-
sorted to Hereford raising to strength
en- his soil.
George Stewart OF La Fayette, In
diana, told Of the change In conditions
In the west and middle west regard
Ing cattle. Wheras In tho old days
farmers were content TO raise any
kind OF cattle: that nov they wanted
h hest breeds and pure bred stock.
He referred to some OF tho problems
OF cattle raisers and tho necessity for
always sticking to tho best bred stock
and hat in keeping only the best
cattle, in time the public would de-
demand II. He thanked tho hosts OF
the evening and tho Fair management
for the hospitality that has been ex-
tended the western cattle breeders. He
said that In a brief trip about this
section yesterday he was convinced
that Dlaware and lower Pennsylvania
was an ideal section for the raising
Of Herefords.
Secretary Kinzer of tho National
Hereford Association told OF the steps
leading up to the national show being
brought to this city. He referred TO
the chances that were waiting for
those who engaged in the business
He repeated what ne told officials here
last May, that in a short time It would
be impossible to buy steers to raise
from the west and hat tho east might
as we'll prepare to raise It's own cattle,
because the big herds of tho west are
being broken up.
Major Clifford Of Virginia. who has
an excellent exhibit of shorthorns at
the Fair, referred to the absence of
an eastern market for Herefords. He
suggested that Wilmington would be
a good place to establish a market,
and that as market conditions were
In maryland at present that there
was nothing in sight for breeders who
raised the best beef cattle, more than
those who sold a worn out dairy ami
NAL.
Harry Rich OF Brookneh Farm
Durham. Conn. also referred to the
necessity for an eastern market.
II, NJ. Crane OF Windsor, Mass. IN
vtted every one present to attend the
Hereford show at Springfield. Mass.
+. l.. Bentley. professor in Anima'
Husbandry at State College, Pa, TOLD
OF tho u~nwarranted manner Will
which ra!sers OF other breeds Of cat.
tie had compared the beef product o.
their raising with Herefords. He sait
that the Hereford raisers were JUST,
fed in presenting the qualities Of thei,
animals as beef IN as energetic n man.
ner a. the raisers Of other breeds.
Fair Association Dinner.
A dinner was given In the duBarr,
room by the Fair Association. with
the owners OF the racing horses
show horses and stock as guests L
was presided over by J. Writ Willis
An address OF welcome WA given b,
President Frederick Brady. OF the Fail
Association. after which other address.
es were given by a number OF m,
owners and judges OF the yariou.
classes of stock.
W. S. Durham. d~rarthorse Judge, Of
Wayne, H. spoke On the draft horse:
and their place on the farms. HI
brought out that the motor has no
displaced the horse on many farms
and predicted that the demand 10
good draft horses will increase.
Charles r. Hamilton. of the Fair
view Pony Stud. at Devon. Pa, spok
on the horse show as a feature OF tn
State Fair. He was impressed wit,
the show here. and expressed deep
est satisfaction at the treatment ten
dered the exhibitors. r. ". Lawrenc
OF Santa Barbara. Cal. spoke on tn
prospects and possibilities OF the fail
also expressing greatest satisfaction