Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-02-09
Journal Interviews
Visitors and Exhibitors

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Phil and Aubrey StaYbuck have
four Herefords At the show. Their
father, w. L. starbuck was one Of
the original exhibitors In the first
stock Show in Monte Vista. and
thinks that the show Il way ahead
Of anything Of the past shows. He
says the hog division 10 ten times
better than last year. "Yoa can't
keep me away from the show" said
Mr.. etarbuek. II would come II I
were crippled
=. r. Lamb. county agent Of
Consjos county. was among the visi-
tors this year. He has bssn in the
valley three months but says that
the show offers the biggest possibi-
lity Of increasing the livestock In
dustry in the valley OF which he
knows. "At least in not longer than
five years." added Mr.. Lamb. "the
show will be twice as large"
This 10 the best stock show the
valley has ever had" said J. X.
Holmes who has been exhibiting
here for four years. He had six
shorthorns entered this year. 1.-The
show has great possibilities. The
cattle exhibit this year ~ whole
is far superior to last year"
Austin Painter. Of Roggen. Colo.
Judge Of the Hereford cattle was
moro than pleased with the good
start which the show had. He
thought there were unlimited possi-
bilities for the development OF the
show. In the opinion Of Mr.. Paint
er the valley cattle compare favor
ably with those exhibited At other
shows and some Of the cattle would
be . worthy competitor At the large
stock shows.
George Williams. general freight
agent OF the d. 4 r. O. W. says that
the show will make for more pure
bred stock. 1T takes NO more feed
for the purebreds than for the
scrubs" he believes and the results
are much bstter.
c. A. Melburn. Of Ebert. presi-
dent Of the Elbsrt County Short.
horn Association. u attending the
stock show for the first time. He
IL well pleased with the show and
thinks II has . good start. There
are some very toppy cattle here. ''
added Mr.. Nelburn. 'Othsr breed.
srs must learn to get their cattle II,
and one Of the bsst places 70 do
this 10 BY attending these shows"
r. A. Miner. who has 0hoethoru
bull and Hereford bull IN the show
says that every year the show i'm.
proves.
J. =. Roberts. OF Center. who ID
down here with two Psschsron mares
aad two Hsrsfords. thinks We have
. mighty good show. The show
will b twice a. large - Il 10 now
In auch less than ten years' con-
tinusA Mr.. Roberts. "Ths people
OF the valley support their inssitu-
tioss and the exhibits shown are .
credit 70 the breed and 70 the
breeder. Valley people shouid ~
vsry proud Of this show. helped
start Tie national stock shows at
Chicago. d. Joseph and Kansas City
snd their bsginning was very small.
Thsrs u no dosbt that this show viii
bsco0s - large - the ons held IN
Dsavsr this year.
=. ". Diesel. sspsriatsadsnt Of
the foarth divlsioa Of the D. Z r.
q. Western. " . firm bsiisvsr that
the show y one Of The bsse thiAgs
for the valley. 1T vNl 1svslop
the valley livestock ia1uslsy which
b one q The blg resources here.
Bsss1ss Il 0sls Dsspis teessAss."
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q ~ sAeW With so0s nules for The
Chssiss =. oibssa company was veil
Disass1 VIII he Nv pavilien. He
rs0aeke1 tAst The slsek was nuch
0eeo eo0faseable. ''The slew hs
eeseiuls1. y tas sspssiee 70 asy
svee ~ Aese."
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