The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-03-04

could be arbitrated by experts, and
where breeders could compare notes
and decide on a definite policy for the
work of the coming rear. 1t was de-
sirable that an arrangement should
be made for all prize-winning herds
to come together and create an out
standing object lesson in improved
live stock breeding.
The general idea of the projectors
of the movement was to bring to-
gether a large number of the best
specimens of meat-producing animals
and horses that could be found that
the eye and the mind of farmers
might be trained in the selec-
ton of perfect and useful types of
domestic animals. The wide differ
ence, between the market value of
the pure-bred animal and the scrub,
made it desirable that the farmer be
taught the folly Of producing inferior
animals when the same amount of
feed and labor, expended on animals
of better quality and breeding, would
bring much larger profits.
The first show was held in Deem
Der, 1900; the management threw
open to the public the gates of the
first International Live Stock EXPOSE
ton. More than 5000 of the finest
animals in the United States entered
in competition for 1920 premiums
amounting in value 10 more than
$4,000. More than 800 900 visitors
from every State in the Union and
from all parts of Canada and many
| other foreign countries, came to see
the exhibits and learn the lessons
which they taught.
The wonderful success Of the first
exposition made 1t Immediately ap-
parent that a large percentage of the
farmers were just as interested in
seeing the live stock of the country
improved as were the wealthy fan
ciers, who had up to the time we'll
nigh monopolized the business of pro-
ducing registered live stock.
AS the show progressed, interesting
developments were noted, n Of
them in particular being the occasion
of great surprise to the live stock
breeders OF the eastern half of the
country, namely, the rapid advance
made by cattle breeders in the range
country. The range cattle breeders
came to Chicago with their branded
cattle and carried away some of the
most coveted awards in the show. The
thoroughness and excellence of the
work which was being done on the
range was a great surprise at that
time.
During the early history of the ex-
position astonishing results were
achieved in the department devoted
to the exposition of draft horses.
Probably never before in the worlds
history were so many splendid draft
animals brought together in one place
Until the present season, the show
of draft horses has not always been
as large as during the early years
of the exposition. The show of 1921
was particularly notable for the SEN
sational character of it's horse exhib-
its. Time is not far distant when
America will become famous for her
homegrown draft horses.
According to the Government live
stock estimates for 1921, there are
owned in this country 25.182,006
horses and mules, valued at $2,242,-
$4,000. The number of cattle on
the farms of this country is, approx
-nately. 1871, 600. valued at $2,83S,-
$4,000. Sheep number As, 067, 900.
valued at s2SS, $4,000, and the hog
population approximates 66.649, 900.
valued at $S65.633.00O. 1t will be
seen, then, that the value of all the
farm animals in this country is about
Sc ,234,569.000. Investigation shows
that only a very small fraction of this
tremendous live stock equipment con
sists of pure-bred animals. 1t is esti-
mated that there are at present in
this country only 10000 pure-bred
horses, 1,981.000 pure-bred cattle
460.504 pure-bred sheep and 2,049.-
900 pure-bred hogs. That the men
and the promotion agencies that are
spreading the gospel of improved live
stock breeding owe the western hem
isphere still have a tremendous work
cut out for them seems to be a fact.