Show fc livestock 0 situation so cuate 0 o los angeles june 10 1935 california Is witnessing a great revival of the county and district agricultural fairs airs the result of improved prices and because of 0 cash now made a callable val yai lable through the states share of 0 money bet on legalized horse races many ot of the smaller fairs that have been forced to become inoperative during recent years are now coming back to life to take part in development of improved agricultural and li livestock products much of the development in better agricultural conditions has been the result of county and district fairs an institution older than america itself for we read of the county fairs held generations ago in european countries and especially on the british isles where the great breeds of livestock liv eatock that are now the background of americas live livestock structure were developed it is reassuring to learn of the importance placed on an livestock production by the fair associations just as certain as agriculture Is the basis of wealth in this country and especially in the west ti is true that livestock is ever the basis of permanent and prosperous agriculture our livestock structure Is being constantly improved as a result of the edu rational cat lonal ional and competitive value of 0 e beginning at the county fairs and winding up at the large national stock shows such as are hold held each winter at such centers as los angeles kansas city and chicago the idea of junior participation in fairs airs and stock shows Is a comparatively recent american innovation today tile the entries 0 f members of 4 11 clubs and future farmers comprise an important part ot of our fairs airs and stock shows it is a adie splendid did thing to encourage the young men and young women to appreciate and raise good livestock with thousands of 0 these young people taking part in the fairs airs as actual exhibitors and spectators there is no doubt but that the quality ot of our livestock Is bound to improve and those engaged in this basic industry have hav greater opportunities tor for profit the reason eason Is now at hand hand when young exhibitors and the master bre bleeders breeders eders and titters fitters are now preparing their finest animals for or exhibition at the fall all fairs airs the winners at the local county and district fairs airs will then later be assembled at the national stock shows show for or the highest honors in the hv estock world that ta this ls years yeara exhibitions ivila will be better belter than for or nany many years Is m made ade possible because of 0 the indre increased isid amount 61 cash prices that will be awarded the fortunate ort winners |