Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-13

y. This represents the ffattest -
premium list that was ever offered
in livestock at state fair or west
Of Chicago.
One of the direct results of these
generous purses has been to attract
to California s big state show the
greatest number and variety of
cattle, horses, swine, sheep and
goats ever gathered here, according
to Chas. w. Paine, secretary of the
fair.
All of the leading breeders in
beef and dairy cattle are expected
TO be in the show with their prize
purebred stock. The same is true
as TO swine, sheep and goats.
BY way of contrast Secretary
Paine was presented last week bv
the Reading Free Press an adver-
tisement of the California state
fair in September 1s99-that was
"a years ago The premium list of
the 1899 fair. totaled $4,000 for
livestock, while the purses hung up
for the racing events that year ag-
gregated some $4,000.
Premium Policy Changed
This year, as already stated, the
total in livestock premiums will be
more than $4,000 and the total
amount of purses fot the race
meeting about $4,000 1t will be
seen from this that the livestock
industry of California has gradual
ly forged ahead of hNrse breeding
and racing events. Yet, the latter
has lost none of its old time pres
tige as real sport. Its popularity
will continue.
All cattle exhibited at the fair must
be accompanied by a certificate of
health signed by an official of the
division of animal industry, Califor-
mia department of agriculture, the
federal bureau of industry, or an
approved licensed veterinarian, ac-
cording to the new rule that pre-
walls at the fair this year.
The certificates viii indicate that
the animals to be exhibited are free
from all communicable diseases, in
GLIDING tuberculosis, as shown by
physical examination and tubereu-
lin tests within 45 days of the
date of exhibiting, unless the ami
mails covered by such certificates
originate from an accredited. herd
or a herd andef federal sof state
supervision.
Besides California home-bred
livestock to be shown here, there
will be exhibitors from Arizona,
Nevada, Oregon and Colorado.
These viii bring some of their fin
est pure-bred stock to compete for
the fat purses hung up in the vari-
Gus sections.
Another feature of the fair this
year win be public sales of pure
bred Herefords. One of the beef
sales that viii promote the keenest
and widest interest viii be that of
fat cattle. This auction will draw
representatives. from practically
all the packing companies of the
west to bid upon this prize stuff,
which will number several carloads
and also individual steers.
Horses
Just a glance at the entry lists
which have not vet closed: The
Waite Philips ranch of Denver,
Colorado, will send a number of
American saddle horses in the thor
oughbred class and also several
head of show animals, which have
been entered in the horse show at
the fair.
M. Bassett of Hanford will show
his famous Percherons; B. F. Shell
don of Montalvo has entered his
Belgians and Jack stock; Ben York
of Pleasanton is coming with his
Clydesdales. He is also bringing
lot of fancy animals to the horse
show.
Another exhibit viii be from the
Palo Alto Percheron farm, Leland
Stanford Jr. University.
Beef Cattle
Among early beef cattle entries
are those of the Hammond estate
of Corning. The Hammonds will
have a carload of Shorthorn steers,
all young stock. This exhibit
promises to excel that shown last
year at the fair.
The Paeheeo Cattle company of
Hollister has entered a fine herd
of beef Shorthorns to contest with
all comers for the big money in
that section. In addition to the
breeding stock this company is also
sending carload of spayed heifers.
Herefords
One of the new exhibitors this
year will be the s. and S. Cattle
company of Alameda county. This
firm of breeders has entered a
large herd of polled Herefords.
Other large entries have been re-
ceived from John Bunting. of Mis-
sion San Jose: the Bridgewood
ranch, of Willis; the Baldwin
ranch, at Pleasanton; William
Briggs and Sons, of Dixon; and II.
A. Gable, Of Esparto.
Dairy Cattle
Jerseys, according TO the early
entries, will have a larger showing
this year than at any time hereto
fore. j. Il. Thorp of Lockeford is
coming with large number of en-
tries. Last year he showed the
grand champion cow Salome Of
Mossdale. This year he is bring
ing several of the produce of this
famous animal. He will also have
jolly Senator Raleigh, who won the
first prize for aged bulls at the
fair.