1904 St. Louis World's Fair

Wether Show

The fat wether show included purebred and grade lambs that were judged by the same judges of the breeding animals in the specific breeds.  The overall wether champions were selected  by J. C. Duncan, Lewiston, N. Y.

The grand champion wether competition included an interesting controversy when it was discovered that the winner (Shropshire fat wether), was in fact not even a first place winner.  After being disqualified for this "breech of etiquette",  and a "courteous" protest by Telfer Bros., the reserve animal was awarded the grand champion status.

left - a wool breed wether

Winners:

Shropshires

• Purebreds--all awards went to John Campbell, Woodville, Ont.

• Grades--all awards to John Campbell, Woodville, Ont.

Championship as well as pens and Championship Pen--Campbell

Southdowns

Purebreds:

•  Yearlings and Senior Lambs; Telfer Bros. of Ontario

• Junior lambs--Hon. G. A. Drummond, Beaconsfield, P. Q.
• Champion wether--Telfer Bros.
• Pen of 3 yearlings--Drummond
• Pen of 3 senior lambs--Telfer
• Pen of 3 junior lambs--Geo. McKerrow & Son, Pewaukee, Wis.
• Champion Pen--Drummond

Grades:

• Yearling and Senior lambs--W. A. McKerrow, Pewaukee, Wis.
• Junior lambs--C. S. Lyon, Kentucky
• Champion--Telfer Bros.
• Pen of 3 yearlings--McKerrow & Son
• Pen of 3 senior lambs and junior lambs--Lyon
• Champion Pen--McKerrow & Son

Oxfords

Purebreds:

• Yearling--R. J. Stone, Illinois

• Senior--W. A. McKerrow, Pewaukee, Wis.
• Junior--Stone
• Champion--Stone
• Pen of 3 yearlings--Stone
• Pen of 3 seniors--McKerrow
• Pen of 3 juniors--Stone
• Champion Pen--Stone

Grades:

• Yearlings--McKerrow

• Senior--Stone
• Junior--McKerrow
• Champion--McKerrow
• Pen of 3 Yearlings, seniors, juniors, champion pen--McKerrow

Hampshires

Purebreds:

• Yearling and Champion whether--Telfer Bros., of Ontario

• Pen of 3 yearlings and Champion pen--Telfer

Grades:

• Yearlings--Robert Taylor, Nebraska

• Senior and Junior--John Milton, Michigan
• Pen of 3 yearlings--Taylor
• Pen of 3 juniors--Milton
• Champion Pen--Taylor

Dorsets

Purebreds:

• Yearling, senior, junior, and champion--R. H. Harding, Ontario

• Pen of 3 yearlings and seniors--Harding
• Pen of 3 juniors--J. B. Henderson, Pennsylvania
• Champion Pen--Harding

Grades:

• Yearling--Henderson

• Senior--J. A. McGillivray, Ontario
• Junior--Harding
• Champion wether--Henderson
• Pen of 3 yearlings and seniors--Henderson
• Pen of 3 juniors--Harding
• Champion Pen--Henderson

Cheviots

 Pure Breds:

• Yearling—Gardner & Collins, Roachdale, Ind.
• Senior—F. B. Hartman, Fincastle, Ind.
• Junior and champion—Gardner & Collins
• Pen of 3 yearlings, seniors, juniors, and champion pen—Gardner & Collins

 Grades:

• Yearling, senior,  junior, and champion—F. B. Hartman
• Pen of 3 yearlings, senior, junior, and champion pen—F. B. Hartman

Cotswolds

Purebreds:

• Yearling, junior, and champion—F. W. Harding
• Senior—J. C. Ross, Jarvis, Ontario
• Pen of 3 yearlings, junior, and champion pen—F. W. Harding
• Pen of 3 seniors—J. C. Ross

Grades:

• Yearling, senior, junior, and champion—J. C. Ross (Only exhibitor)
• Pen of 3 yearlings, senior, and champion pen—J. C. Ross (Only exhibitor)

Lincolns

Pure Breds:

• Yearling, senior, junior, and champion—J. T. Gibson, Denfield, Ontario
• Pen of 3 yearlings, senior, junior, and champion pen—J. T. Gibson

Grades:

• All exhibits including pens—J. T. Gibson

Leicesters

Purebreds:

• Yearling—A. & W. Whitelaw, Ontario
• Senior and junior—Hastings Bros., Ontario
• Champion—A. & W. Whitelaw
• Pen of 3 yearlings, juniors, and champion pen—Hastings Bros.
• Pen of seniors—A. W. Smith, Ontario

Grades:

• Yearling, junior, and champion—Hastings Bros.
• Senior—A. W. Smith
• Pen of 3 yearlings, junior, and champion—Hastings Bros.
• Pen of seniors—A. W. Smith

Championships by Ages

Purebreds:

• Yearlings—J. Campbell on Shropshire
• Senior lambs—Telfer Bros., on Southdown
• Junior lambs—J. Campbell on Shropshire
• Champion wether—Telfer Bros., on Southdown

Grades

• Yearlings—G. McKerrow & Son on Southdown
• Senior lambs—McKerrow & Son on Southdown
• Junior lambs—McKerrow & Son on Oxford
• Champion wether—McKerrow & Son on Southdown  

References: Breeder's Gazette, Oct. 19, 1904, pg 704; American Sheep Breeder, Oct. 15, 1904, pg 604, 601

Photo from Breeder's Gazette.

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