The Bismarck tribune., 1923-10-20
GREAT CROWD
SEES WORLDS
BEST CATTLE:
More People Turn Out at Bis
marck Than Any Point
Thus Far on Long Trip
CATTLE ARE EXHIBITED

More than 1000 people visited the
special train on the Northern Pacific
railway, carrying the worlds cham
pion milking cattle, horses and pom
les, at the local station when it
stopped from 4:40 p. m. to 5:45 p.
m. last evening. The crowd, accord
ing to officials of the train, was the
largest that had visited the train on
the present trip, which they said
was an indication that effective pub
licity methods had been used in Bis
marck to spread the word to the peo-
pie. 1t was estimated that 500
farmers and families saw the cattle.
The champion cattle ~and horses
travel in fine style. The finest of
the animals were in steel express
cars, while ordinary box cars were
used for some of the animals. Three
officials headed the train staff, un-
der L. r. Oosterhuis, general manag-
er of the CarnatiOn Stock Farms,
while more than a score of men were
employed to remain in the cars with
the cattle and horses. Stalls had
been built. Liberal bedding was
provided with straw. and the ami
mails are closely watched.
Some of the best animals were. led
from the cars and displayed before
a big crowed while talks We're made.
Mr.. Oosterhuis told those present
tthat the train wal not being sent
out with cooperation of the North
ern Pacific railroad, represented by
H. w. Byerly, general immigration
agent, for the-purpose of giving the
speakers 2 chance to give advice, but
simply to show the people what can
be done through long and careful
breeding of cattle. He cited the case
Of Oyard Pickard of Oregon, whose
fine Jersey cattle, including the
champion cow of America, had done.
Mr.. Pickard, he said, owned small
farm, had small number of cattle
but had decided to have good ones.
Through years of breeding he built
up his herd until his animals won
four national championships and are
being sought for exhibition purposes
all over the country.
"Carnation Daisy" Holstein,
butter king of her class and holding
the second highest worlds milk re-
cord for four year olds, attracted
much attention, as did the display
of milking shorthorns and Devon
cattle.
Prof. G. S. Bulkley, vice president
Of the Carnation Stock Farms, Seat
tie, told the audience that there was
no anticipation of an over-produc.
tion of dairy products in, the next
generation. He said that half the
people of the world did not use dairy
products and that in his own bust
ness, the evaporated milk business
It was figured that 92 percent of the
market remained to be developed,
In speaking Of building dairy
herds, he declared that all fine ami
mails were the result of generation
after generation of careful breeding
and selection. One reason, he said
why Mr.. Pickard and many others
raise fine stock, is because it re-
lieves the dairy business Of its
drudgery and substitutes pride in
accomplishment, as we'll as make.
the business more profitable, to
raise fine cattle. u
North Dakota, with her big forage
| crop and climatic conditions, was
well adapted to raising fine cattle,
he said.
The train incl6ded 6s cattle, 4t
horses and ponies, and the value
was placed In the hundreds Of thou
sands Of dollars. y,
Leaving Bismarck the train stop.
ped in Mahdan where q large crowd
visited il. It had stopped At James
| town ufhviously. ~