The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-09-07
u. |. STRONG AT
INTERSTATE FAIR
TAKES MANY PRIZES ON HORSE.
CATTLE AND SHEEP ENTRIES
FROM UNIVERSITY FARM

Idaho entries in the pokane-Inter-
state fair and livestock show at Spo-
kane this week are making records
which compare favorable with former
years." according to Dean e. J. Idd-
Ings of the university college of ag-
rIculture, who returned Wednesday
from the fair with a long list of awards
already secured by university entries.
1.-THE university entered six head of
Percheron horses and was given Sec
ond and third place in aged mares,
first and second in three-year-old and
first in filly-foal, first mare with colt,
first stallion foal and first two-year-
old stallion. The universitys filly foaI
was champion American bred mare
and the two-year old stallion was jun
1or grand champion and also champ
ion American bred stallion Both
champions were bred by the exhibitors.
In this department total of 12
awards was given by the judges and
all but three were for first place
1.-The university'S Shire mare Sly
via,' the only Shire in the institutions
exhibit, in competition with one of
the largest and best exhibits ever at
the Spokane show was first as aged
and then as senior champion and fin
ally grand champion. The mare at
tracted a great deal of attention and
favorable comment.
''The university entered but four
head of Jersey cattle. The competi-
ton in this section was exceptionally
strong. Our entries were opposed by
three large herds and representatives
of many smaller herds. The univers-
ity placed it's cow second in class
of Is, took fourth in class of II
mi f,.;o
both male and female in the senior
calf section. Nearly IL senior bull
calves were easily topped by the Ida
no entry. The same was true with
heifers.
with but four head entered in the
Jersey department the university won
blue ribbons equal to the number
granted larger exhibitors showing
from 15 to 20 head"
The Holstein classes were but par
TALLY judged when Dean Iddings re-
turned to Moscow.
Competition among the Iolsteins
was much stronger than usual" he
said, due largely to the strong herd
entered by John l.. Smith, nationally
known Holstein breeder and the spec
tally picked herd from one of the
institutions. Governor
mart WAS pI0S0UI Ill p0TSOu dI Cu0 pre-
sentation of this herd to see that it
received the proper attention. Idaho
won secssld in cows, fifth in two-year-
olds, fourth in senior yearlings and
second and third in aged bulls.
"The sheep were also but partially
judged. The university sheep exhib-
its were exceptionally strong. Awards
included second in yearling South
down ram, first and third in year.
ling Southdown eve. These prizes
were won in competition with highly
fitted flocks from Canada and Ore
gon.
'3The showing in Hampshires was
very gratifying. The strongest COM
petition came from the Oregon ex-
libitors but Idaho took first and third
IN yearling rams and first and third
n ram lambs. The yearling ram
this year was bred on the
farm and was champion
ram at the larger northwest shows
asst year. In ewes the university had
first and second in yearling ewes,
first and second eve lamb and also
champion eve of the show
Idaho entries were awarded the
coveted ribbons for champion breed
ers flock and champion for exhibit
ors' flock Nearly all were bred and
developed on the university farm"
This years livestock show was char
lcterized by Dean Iddings as being one
Of the best in years and that the un-
iversity entries were keeping well to-
ward the front and that no former
showings would surpass the one be-
eng made at Spokane now. Profess
sor G. w Hickman is in charge OF
he animals and Professor F. w. At
zeson in charge of the dairy exhibits.
Both plan to remain in Spokane until
he close of the fair and supervise
he return of the stock to Moscow.
"The university still has some Ram
,ouillet and Lincoln sheep and some
at wethers to exhibit and also some
more Holstein CATTLE said Dean Id
ings.