B U R E A U S   O F 

LIVE STOCK, DIARY PRODUCTS AND PET ANIMALS.



John B. Dinsmore, Superintendent.

C.H. Elmendorf, Asst. in Live Stock.

S.C. Bassett, Asst. in Dairy Products.

J. Llewellyn, Asst. in Poultry.



Live Stock Bureau.

The Exposition Management when considering the subject of awards to be made in
the Bureaus of Live Stock and Dairy Products planned to depart from the usual
custom of Expositions, State Fairs and other exhibitors and in place of making
awards of cash prizes and ribbons decided to award trophies, gold, silver and
bronze medals and diplomas and plans for this exhibition were made upon this
basis.  This decision did not meet with the approval of the live stock
interests of the country and upon their urgent request and solicitation the
plans were, later, changed.  The Board of Directors determined that cash prizes
with the usual accompanying ribbons should be offered to the amount of $35,000
and new rules and classifications were prepared, providing for distribution of
said amount of money in prizes in the various classes of live stock.

The report of Mr. Dinsmore in charge of the Department of live stock, is as
follows:

E.E. Bruce,
Manager Exhibits Dept.

Dear Sir:

I beg leave to submit the following reports of the various divisions of
exhibits under my charge.  The Superintendent of the Department of Live Stock,
Poultry and Dairy being appointed June 25th, 1897, the work of organizing and
preparing the exhibits of these several departments was taken in hand at once
by notifying the live stock, poultry and dairy organs of the appointment and
the intended scope of the exhibit, and the probable total premiums that would
be awarded.  This was at once followed up by thousands of circular letters
forwarded to the principal breeders of live stock and poultry throughout the
United States and Canada, asking their co-operation in the enterprise of the
live stock, poultry and dairy exhibit, and a promise that, as soon as prepared
the premium list, rules and regulations would be forwarded for their guidance
and government.  After consulting with persons of large experience in
connection with the live stock shows of the country, rules and regulations were
formulated, presented to the executive committee and by them approved.  It
contemplated the distribution of $35,000 in cash premiums in the live stock and
poultry department.  The premium list showing the classification and the amount
of money offered to each breed of stock was forwarded as widely as our
knowledge of the breeders extended, and authority was given through the press
that contemplated exhibitors or others interested would be furnished copies of
the premium list upon application either to Mr. E. E. Bruce, Manager of the
department of exhibits, or to J. B. Dinsmore, Superintendent of the department
of live stock, poultry and dairy.  These premium lists were forwarded very
generally throughout the United States and Canada, and in some instances being
sent upon request to parties in Mexico.

In the preparation of the department and the spreading of the information as to
its scope, and making acquaintance with the exhibitors in the field at the
various state fairs, your commissioner visited the Minnesota State Fair at
Hamlin, Minnesota also that of Iowa held at Des Moines and the Nebraska State
Fair at Omaha, making personal acquaintances among the exhibitors that he had
not heretofore met, and urged upon them the benefits to be derived by attending
the Trans-Mississippi Exposition with the products of their herds and flocks. 
He also attended the national Live Stock Convention at Denver, in January,
1898, also the National Dairy Mens' Association held at Topeka Kansas, in
February, 1898.  These several visits entailed the expenditure of considerable
time and money but the results obtained are believed to have fully justified
the expenditure of time and money.

In the Live Stock Department Mr. C. H. Elmendorf of Lincoln, Nebraska was
selected as assistant Superintendent in August, 1898, assuming his duties at
once and proved a most efficient and valuable assistant.  I desire to return my
thanks to him for the painstaking care displayed and the thoroughness of his
preparation of the department and especially that portion of it relating to the
preparation of the official catalogue.

Special rules, information and premium lists were prepared, published and
circulated generally among the live stock interests of the country.  A copy of
the rules in brief is given below, together with a list of the exhibitors of
live stock and also a list of the prize winners in each of the classes.

SPECIAL RULES AND INFORMATION OF 

BUREAU OF LIVE STOCK

1.  The exhibition of Livestock will open September 19th and close October
20th, 1898 and will comprise the following divisions:

A,-- Cattle
B,-- Horses, Jacks, Jennets and Mules.
C,-- Sheep
D,-- Swine
E,-- Fat Stock
F,-- Poultry



2.  The dates for exhibits of the various Divisions are as follows:
Divisions A, B, C, and D, Monday, October 3rd to Saturday, October 20th, 1898,
inclusive.
Division F, Monday September 19th to Friday September 30th, 1898, inclusive.
Division E, Monday October 13th to Saturday October 20th, 1898, inclusive.

3.  Entries will close in the several divisions of the Live Stock Bureau as
follows:

Division A, August 10th, 1898
Division B, August 10th, 1898
Division C, August 10th, 1898
Division D, August 10th, 1898
Division E, August 15th, 1898
Division F, AUgust 10th, 1898

4.  In Divisions A, B, C, D and E, exhibitors will be restricted to two entries
in each section, i.e. two one-year-olds two 2-year-olds, etc.

5.  All the animals must be on the grounds of the Exposition not later than the
opening date mentioned in Rule 2 of the division in which they belong, and must
remain on the grounds until the closing date for the exhibit in such division,
unless special permission in writing is granted by the manager of the
department for their removal prior to such date.

6.  For the convenience of exhibitors, arrangements will be made to receive
animals in each division three (3) days before the opening date of such
division.

7.  Ages of animals offered for entry must be computed to the following dates:

Cattle, Wednesday, August 10th, 1898.
Horses, Wednesday, August 10th, 1898.
Sheep, Wednesday, August 10th, 1898.
Swine, Wednesday, August 10th, 1898.
Fat Stock, Wednesday, August 10th, 1898.

8.  Exhibitors must in each case file an application showing that they have
owned the animal offered for entry for a period of at least thirty days prior
to the date for the close of entries in the division to which said animal
belongs, giving the name, age, sex and description of the animal, and must
furnish in accordance with the rules governing entries in said Division, a copy
of the certificate of registration issued by the association, signed by the
secretary and under the seal of said Association, in whose registry such animal
is registered, or evidence, satisfactory to the manager of the department, that
the animal offered for entry is a representative of a recognized breed for
which there is not established record, and in Divisions E and F such evidence
and information as required therein, provided that the names, ages, sex, etc.
of animals composing herd, pens, collections, etc., may be submitted ten days
previous to the date fixed for judging the classes to which such animals
belongs.

9.  In addition to the provisions of Rule 8, all applications for entry of
animals from foreign countries will be subject to the quarantine regulations of
the United States Department of Agriculture.

10.  Evidence satisfactory to the manager of the Department of Exhibits must be
submitted,

(a)  That stallions five years old or over have sired a live foal within two
years immediately preceding September 1st, 1898; that mares five years old or
over have produced a live foal within two years immediately preceding September
1, 1898.  (Animals in classes 21, 22 and 37 excepted from the operation of this
rule.)

(b)  That bulls four years old or over have sired a live calf within two years
immediately preceding September 1st, 1898; that cows four years old or over
have produced a live calf within two years immediately preceding September 1st,
1898.

(c)  That rams three years old or over have sired a live lamb within two years
immediately preceding September 1, 1898; that ewes three years old or over have
produced a live lamb within two years immediately preceding September 1, 1898.

(d)  That boars two years old or over have sired live pigs within two years
immediately preceding September 1, 1898; that sows two years old or over have
produced live pigs within two years immediately preceding September 1, 1898.

11.  Should any exhibitor misrepresent any material fact required, or attempt
to perpetrate a fraud upon the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
Association authorities, he will thereby forfeit all rights as an exhibitor,
and the animal or animals entered by him will be excluded from the grounds.

12.  In addition to the exhibits provided for in rule 1, the Manager of the
Department of Exhibits is authorized to admit for exhibition, but not for
competition or award, animals which, in his opinion, possess sufficient merit,
interest or utility to entitle them to admission to an International
Exhibition.

13.  The Manager of the Department of Exhibits is authorized to create classes
in addition to those enumerated in the premium list when, in his judgment, the
interest of the Exposition will be advanced thereby.  Animals entered in such
additional classes will have the right to compete for such premiums as the
manager of the Department of Exhibits may designate at the time the classes are
formed.

14.  The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition being open to the
world, it is important that in the exhibits provided for by rule 1 only the
best animals of their kind be exhibited.  For this reason the manager of the
Department of Exhibits has authority, if, in his opinion, any animal offered
for admission is not a typical representative of its kind, to exclude the same
from the grounds of the exposition.

15.  The manager of the Department of Exhibits is authorized to order the
removal of vicious or fractious animals from the grounds.

16.  Exhibitors will be required to furnish necessary attendants, who will be
subject to the Rules and Regulations governing employees of the Bureau of Live
Stock.  In case of failure on the part of any attendant to obey said rules and
Regulations, the exhibitor agrees to discharge him, upon the request of the
Manager of the Department.

17.  The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition will provide
accommodations for such exhibits of Livestock as may be accepted by the
Department of Exhibits.  All stalls and pens will be regularly numbered;
corresponding numbers on labels will be furnished exhibitors, and no animal
will be allowed to pass from its stall or pen without having its proper number
attached.

18.  Exhibitors will be required to keep the stalls occupied by their exhibits
and the grounds adjacent thereto thoroughly clean, in accordance with the
stable and ground regulations to be hereafter issued by the Manager of the
Department of Exhibits.  Failure to comply with these regulations will subject
the exhibit to peremptory removal from the Exposition grounds.

19.  The manager will appoint a veterinary surgeon and such other assistants as
may be necessary.  The veterinary surgeon shall cause all animals to be
examined before their admission to the grounds, as a safeguard against
infectious or contagious diseases, and shall make inspection of the grounds,
stables, stalls and pens and make report in writing to the manager of the
Department of Exhibits of the condition in which said grounds, stables, stalls
and pens are kept.  In case of sickness of any animals, the same shall be
removed, when ordered by the manager of the department to a separate enclosure,
where the exhibitor may either direct the treatment of the animal himself, or
employ the veterinary surgeon appointed for the Bureau of Live Stock, for whose
services and other necessary expenses incurred, a reasonable charge will be
made by the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition.  The right is
reserved to the Manager of the Department to order the peremptory removal from
the grounds of any animal to which this rule applies.

20.  Ample facilities will be provided for the distribution of water throughout
the grounds.

21.  Forage, grain and bedding will be furnished at reasonable prices, at
depots conveniently located within the grounds, or may be purchased outside and
brought onto the grounds under regulations to be prescribed by the manager.

22.  Animals will be exhibited for award in the arena provided for this
purpose, subject to such special regulations as the Manager of the Department
of Exhibits may deem necessary.

23.  In awarding premiums in Divisions A, B, C, D and E experts will judge all
animals taking part in each section, placing them in order of their relative
superiority; beginning with the first, they will number all such animals
consecutively, and report to the manager of the department the number given
each animal in such competition, and also the regular number assigned to such
animal on the register of the Live Stock Bureau.  Premiums will be paid in
accordance with the numbering so returned by the judge; i.e. 1st, 2nd 3rd,
certificate of Highly Commended and Certificate of Commended will be issued for
animals rated next in order of merit to those to which premiums are awarded. 
In the event of expulsion or disqualification of an animal after such
numbering, its rating will be expunged form the record and the subsequent
numbers of competing animals will be correspondingly advanced.

24.  In case of doubt by a judge acting under authority of the
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, as to any fact required by the
Rules of the Live Stock Bureau in connection with the entry of an animal for
competition, satisfactory proof in writing must be furnished by an exhibitor
within a specified time (to be named by said Judge) unless the doubt exists as
to the age of an animal, in which case an examination shall be made by the
veterinary surgeon; and should his report be that the age has not been
correctly stated, or should the evidence submitted by an exhibitor in answer to
the inquiry of the Judge be unsatisfactory, the said animal shall be barred
from competing in the Live Stock Bureau.

25.  No appeal from the decision of any judge, acting under authority of the
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, will be entertained; awards so
made will be final.

26.  Protests must be made in writing, and filed with the manager of the
department of Exhibits before the close of the period assigned for the exhibit
in the division to which the animal protested belongs.

27.  Numbers alone will be used to designate stock on the Exposition grounds
prior to the award of premiums.

28.  No animals will be admitted from districts of the United States from which
the shipment of such animals on account of infectious or contagious diseases,
is prohibited by the regulations of the United States Department of Agriculture
or the regulations of the state of Nebraska in force during the period of the
Exposition.

29.  In the event of death of any animal entered for competition, or such
disability as in the opinion of the Manager of the Department of Exhibits
disqualifies such animal for exhibition.  The Manager of the Department of
Exhibits may authorize the substitution of another animal, provided that such
substitute was in all respects eligible at the date of filing of the original
application.

30.  The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition will not be responsible
for any injury to or for the death of any animal.

31.  An official catalogue will be issued by the Trans-Mississippi and
International Exposition.

32.  In addition to the foregoing rules exhibitors in each divisions will be
subject to the general rules as well as to the special rules and regulations
governing such divisions found herein or hereafter made public.

33.  Animals that have been in attendance at state or county fairs and are
detained in transit, will be admitted at the grounds as late as 8 a.m. October
6th, 1898, Provided, the same were entered in proper season.

34.  Blank applications may be obtained by addressing E. E. Bruce, Manager
Department of Exhibits, Omaha, Nebraska, or J. B. Dinsmore, Superintendent
Bureau of Live Stock, Dairy and Poultry, Omaha, Nebraska.

35.  The right is reserved to add to, interpret, change or amend the foregoing
rules, as the interest of the Exposition may demand.

36.  Successful exhibitors may, at their option, in writing receive Diploma for
Gold, Silver or Bronze Medal in lieu of cash prizes, for first, second or third
premiums.  Notice of such election being filed with the commissioner in charge
not later than October 20, 1898.

37.  There will be a charge for stalls of 50 cents per foot, linear measure,
for space occupied by cattle and horses.  There will be a charge for swine and
sheep 30 cents per linear foot.  Pens will be eight feet wide on alley and
seven feet deep.

There will be a terminal charge of $5.00 on each car of stock, each way, that
is, in and out.