Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1929-08-08
slo0,Ooe IN PRIZES TO BE OFFERED
AT PACIFIC LIVESTOCK
EXPOSITION

The premium list OF the Nineteenth
Annual Pacific International Livestock
Exposition. TO be held at Portland.
October rs to November 2. inclusive,
is now being distributed. Extra copies
may be had from General Manager
o. M. Plummer. I'll American Bank
Building, Portland, Oregon.
The total amount Of cash prizes Of
fered in all Of the various departments
approximates 100000 and is divided
about as follows: $1,000 In the beef
division, to which the breed associa-
tions from the various. parts Of the
country have added $1,000; the dairy
department $ll 300 In addition to about
s.. 900 by the breed associations: the
sheep classifications carries $500 OF
our money and about $1,000 additional
OF breed association money: breeding
hog classes $3.50; breeding classes
heavy draft horses and jacks, t6,s00;
the fat class OF cattle, hogs and
sheep roughly $1s0o; in the horse
show department. which is second to
none In the country $4,000 OF Pacific
International's money and $4,000 In
stakes and In entry fees. making total
of roughly $4,000 for the horse show,
which again makes 1t outstanding. In
the land products department 34.5o0:
dairy products show about $1,000:
for boys and girls club work, 5000:
judging contests Of various kinds
$3.25o. There will also be the show Of
the American National Fox Buseders'
Association with prizes ssgrsgating
several thousand dollars given by the
association itself.
The Oregon Poultry and Pet Stock
Association will again stage one Of the
best shows ever held In connection
with the Exposition, proper space hsv-
ing been made available for this pur-
pose.
j. c. Penney Hall to be erected this
summer will care for the Junior Agri-
cultural activities Of the. Exposition
This building will be made possible
through the generous gift OF $4,000
from Mr.. ]. c. Penney to which was
added s2.5o0 from the West Coast
Lumbermen's Association which will
be. used in interior finishing OF fir.
cedar, hemlock and spruce.
Those in charge Of the various de-
partments are as follows: A. p. F7em-
ing. horse show; C. E. Grelle. wool
and mohair show; A. Z. Lawson, beef
cattle: d. L. Fourt. dairy cattle: A.
w. Oliver. swine; Floyd Edwards.
sheep and goats; c. D. Minton, land
products; r. II. Thomas. industrial
section; H. C. Seymour. boys and
girls club work: DR.. W. H. Lytie and
his associates from Washington and
Idaho. veterinary department; COM
mittee of four well known men will
be announced later TO have charge OF
the dairy products section
With bumper crops all over the
country, and livestock people begin
ming TO feel the increases which are
slowly taking place. 1t Is foregone
conclusion that the Pacific Interna-
tional this year will live up to its motto.
Bigger and Better"
This great livestock university OF
this Pacific Slope country has become
a part Of agriculture in Its very bsst
sense and has rooted deep In the hearts
Of the people Of this great Western
empire with the result that each year
shows increasing attendance and bet
ter understanding OF its value TO this
great country.
Transportation lines everywhere are
making reduced rate for the round
trip and exhibit stock Is handled free
one way. Early inquiries should be
made Of railroad agents In your home
town. to get particulars Of selling
dates and other pertinent information.
As usual, judges Of national reputa-
tion have been secured from all parts
Of the nation to place the ribbons on
the different classes of livestock. These
names will be furnished a little bit
later In a separate ietter.