American Fat Stock Show

AinoricansRS i rule, are "jood livers" and iiisist upon having good meat and butter on tlieir tables. In proportion to their ability to pay for shcU luxuries is the üeuuuid increased for a. better quality. The Illinois state board of agricultura appreciating the necessity for a school of instruction for the broeder and feeder of meat stock, aoine years since established the American Fat Stock Show at Chicago. The enterprising stockmen of the country appreciating the advantages of such a show entered with much enthuaiasin upon the work of preparing stock lor these animal exhibitions. The benefits to the public attcnding these shows have far exceeded the cxpsctations of the board, and cheaper and better meats and dairy products are the result. The system of preparing meat animáis for market has been revolutionized in leea thau a decade, largely owing to the exhibition at these shows of animáis of remarkable growth and extra quality. A brief account is given below of the shows held under the auspices of the board of agriculture, wliich should interest all who have a fondness for gilt edge butter, nlcely flavored cheese, tempting steaks, roasts, etc. AMERICAN FAT STOCK SHOW. The live stock entered for competition ;it thia show most creditably represents the best breeders of England, Scotlaud, Canada and the United States. The exhibition has for its object the encouragement of the most economical production of the best quality of meat. The admirable arrangements provided for the exhibition of stock cannot;fail to meet the approval of all who may attend. The unsurpassed facilities aflbrded the public for íxainiuing the live animáis and determiuing the quality of the same when itaughtered in the e.xposition building are only partially appreciated by the thousands of intelligent consumers thut attend the show in such largely iucreased numbcreach succeedi::g ycar for the purpose of information in these important matter. AMERICAX DAIRY SHOW. The large attendance of tlie ladies and the best classes of people, espccially those that consume the best dairy producís, Indícales that some of the many advantages of the dairy show are becominji more fully undcrstoocl and npprec.iated by consume rs. The tent of the display of dairy products and apphances, as well as the uniform excellence of the butter and cheese exhibited, attests the Mterprlêe and skiil of the dairymen residing in the wide extent of territoiy represented annually at this show. All interested will have an excellent opportunity for the exaniination of the most approved appliances and obtaining Information concerning the methods adopted by the practical aud euccessful dairymen in the country. ANEBICAN HOUSE SHOW. The south half of the exposition building has been admirably arranged for the exhibition of horsen, and all the space has been secured by the leadiiix horsemen of the country. There will be a large and attractive exhibit of the various breeds of riding, driving and draft horses, whicli will be i shown to tlie best advautage in the large ring provided for that purpose in the exposition building. RAILROAD ARRANQEMENT8. All the leading railroads of the northwest have arranged for unuaually lou tH cursion rates to Chicago during tlic continuance of the above shows.