Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 December 1902 — GREAT STOCK SHOW. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

GREAT STOCK SHOW.

INTERNATIONAL EXHIBIT HELD IN CHICAQO. This Tear’s Exposition Has Eclipsed Asx Held—Annual Event Which Has Become of Wide Interest Throughout the West. Great interest was manifest all over the West in the show of the National Pure-Bred Lire Stock Association given at the stock yards in Chicago. There jrcre representatives from every part of tiie Weat and the exhibition of pure-brini live stock was the greatest ever seen in this country. This year’s show was a peat step in advance of even last year. In the seven days of 1901 in which the exhibit was open several hundred thousand Chicagoans went to see it, and the railroad estimates showed that over 125,000 people from out of the city visited it. This year there has been an enormous increase in the attendance, and the management estimates that there have been nearly 400,000 visitors from other cities and States. There has been a great interest in better bred stock in the West of recent years. Stock raisers have not been con.tent to rear scrub cattle, as they have found the better bred stuff brings more money and is no more trouble to raise than the poorer grades. The settling up of the West has had much to do with the change, as the ranges have been cut down and the vast areas where cattle roamed in thousands have been changed Into farms and the western range' cattle

are slowly but surely disappearing. With the removal of the western cattle there has come nn interest in better bred stock, and the National Pure-Bred Live Stock Association is fostering this interest and encouraging stock raisers all over the West to engage in breeding high-grade stock. The efforts of this association are

already manifest, as large numbers of farmers who formerly were content to raise scrub stock are now raising the best grades, and all because of the efforts put forth by officers of the association. The show was doubly interesting this year because of the handsome new Record building just completed. This is a commodious exposition structure, suit.-i-

ble to the needs of an annual live stock show, a bnilding that has been badly needed for some time. There is ample room in it and it has been built with an eye to affording the beat possible exhibition facilities. The bnilding is modern In every particular and la ornamental aa well and cost SIOO,OOO. The structure waa dedicated Governors’ day of the exposition, which took place Wednesday. That day waa one of great Interest, ns Secretary Wilson preaided at ths dedicatory exercises and the Governors of many States were present. Secretary Wilson made an address and several fanner! also made short talks. .Chicago was crowded with men interested in live stock. Much interest Id the show was exhibited in Omaha, Kansas City, Sioux<fity and other Western packing centers. %dncationally the international exposition has taken a foremost part in American institutions. Not only ara the developments and tremendous advancement of the live stock industries of the United States and other civilised countries revealed in animate and practical demonstration, but the great advantages to farmer, breeder, grower, exporter and consumer of a superior breed and quality are undeniably presented. The beneficial effects of the exposition ara fait in every direction and the actual results of the original movement are of proportionate magnitude.

There is a broad plane of operation and enlightenment for the agricultural college student in the experiment and development of the natural forces in all sorts of farm products, the animal industry forming one of the most important items, but the actual world for such study is readily recognized in the international exposition, with the result of the keenest appreciation and active interest. Competitive exhibits were made by the respective institutions, large delegations of Btudents and faculty arrived the first day and remained for the final event, and many students entered the judging contests, where the knowledge of the real article and excellence of judgment were thoroughly tested. This year the competitions were open

to the farmer boy also. It has been asserted by many visitors that the great display, competitive events and general character of the exhibitions leave an impression with the boys that is lasting and effective. Contentment has followed dissatisfaction with the uneventful farm life, and throughout the length and breadth of the land the farm lad devotes his best energies and keen ambition to preparing candidates for the international contests.

PERCHERON HORSES ON SHOW AT LIVE STOCK EXPOSITION.

CHAMPION BULL “VISCOUNT.”