1904 St. Louis World's Fair

Leicester Show

The Border Leicester was said to have returned “dollar for dollar” everything put into the animal. It was claimed that lambs from the Leicester X Cheviot cross proved in almost all cases that the animal was worth any necessary capital.  In 1904,  rams of this breed had to be strong boned and “horsey” like, in order to adequately breed a large number of ewes. The Leicesters at St. Louis were all the Border type of  Leicesters and “so far as the talent could agree it was superior as a whole to any similar exhibit ever made in the United States.”  

It was noted that the Champion Aged Ram (Sanford) was, “a  big block of sheep set up like a horse, with the right kind of a crest and the proper carriage to him. Sanford is not far from being the typical Border Leicester ram.”

In the junior yearlings there were some differences of opinion as to whether Major Murray or Advance should have the first-place award. However, Judge Marshall apparently found some reason that he did not like the Major and put him down in fourth place to the intense chagrin of the owners.

Smith's Champion Leicester Ram

Aged Rams

• Sanford, sire Stanley- A. W. Smith
• Senior Yearling Rams-Willie Wonder, sire Albino; Hastings Bros.

•  Junior Yearlings Ram-Advance, sire Albino 2d; A.W. Smith 

• Senior Ram Lambs-Royal Charlie H., sire Dainty Davy; Hastings Bros. 

• Junior Ram Lambs-Minster George, sire Stanley; A. W. Smith

• Aged Ewes-Lovely, sire Jumbo W; A. W. Whitelaw

• Senior Yearling Ewes-Kelly’s Lilly, sire Albino; Hastings Bros. 

• Leicester-Ruby Douglas No. 3, sire Snell’s sheep No.136; J. Douglas

• Senior Ewe Lambs-Curly Kate S., sire “B-61” Stanley; A. W. Smith 

• Junior Ewe Lambs-Polly Aunison 2d, sire Remus; A. & W. White

Groups and Championship

• Senior Champion Ram - A.W. Smith on Stanford-Reserve- Hastings Bros.
• Junior Champion Ram - Smith on Royal Charlie- Reserve- Hastings
• Grand Champion Ram- Smith
• Senior Champion Ewe -A. W. Whitelaw on  Ruby Douglass-Reserve- Hastings
• Junior Champion Ewe -Whitelaw on Polly Aunison-Reserve- Smith
• Grand Champion Ewe- Whitelaw
• Produce of sire - A. W. Smith
• Produce of Ewe - Smith
• Senior Flock - Smith
• Junior Flock - Smith
• Breeder’s Flock - Smith

References: The Breeder's Gazette. 1904.

Photo from the American Sheep Breeder, October 15, 1904.

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