The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-11-08

| The annual fat stock show under the auSpi-
ces Of the Illinois State Board of Agriculture
take place at the Exposition Building Chicago,
during the week commencing Nov, 10. The
scheme q 'un show Is thus outlined by the
Illinois .StdteJ0urndl.
The JoaraM has frequently called attention
to the importance of Il show OF tins character,
where the pedigree color or reputation of the
breeder has no influence s. th the committees,
who are composed Of practical butchers whose
| judgment Is influenced only by the superior
quality and the distribution OF meat IN the
most valuable portions of the carcass. Short
Horns, llcrclords, DcvOns, other pure breeds
not named and Grades and Crosses, each have
q separate lot and receive premiums as follows:
Best steer years old or over.............$25 90
Second best NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. - 90
Best steer aud under yc2rS............ % 90
second best. ................. 10 w
Best steer and under 3 cars ............. % "
oecoho peoI' .''''.' ''..'''....'.'.'''' 10 w
Best steer and under ycars............. % 90
Second Observation-Disclosures. Is %
Best COW years old or oyer........ ...... % 90
Second best Observation-Disclosures. ID %
All the various breeds and their crosses are
then brought into competition with each 9th
er, and compete for the sweepstakes prizes,
which are as follows:
swEEPsTAKEs-oPES TO ALL.
Best steer years old or over ............ $50 co
Best steer and under years ............. so 90
Best steer aud under years. SO co.
Best steer and under years.,........... 50 90
Best COW wears old or oyer.... .......... 30 90
The final test as TO the best animal IN the
show is decided in the following ring for
GRAND swEEPsTAKEs-oFEN TO ALL.
Best Steer or Cow in the show. ............S 800
II will be seen that the foregoing classified
ton OF premiums makes most thorough and
practical test Of the comparative merits of the
several pure breeds of cattle, AS well as their
grades and CROSSES.
First the best beef ANIMALS of each breed
according to age. are selected and awarded
premiums Then all the breeds of same ages
are brought into competition, and finally all
the best animals, without regard to age or
breed are brought into the same ring for grand
sweepstakes, and the best animal in the show
is selected.
The report for the last Show shows that in
the sweepstakes ring, prizes were awarded as
follows:
Steer 4 years old or oyer-Short Horn.
Steer 3 and under years-Grade Short Horn. |
Steer 2 and under years-Grude Short Horn.
Steer and under years-Short Horn.
Cow Of any age or breed-Hereford.
In Grand Sweepstakes Ring the honor was
given to Grade Short Horn steer
The challenge plate of the National Stock
journal Company was awarded as follows:
Best beef animal OF any aye or breed-Grade
Short Horn steer.
Best fat sheep OF any aye or breed-Cotswold
wether
Best fat hog ofany age or breed-Poland China
barrow.
The entries to date give assurance that the
exhibition Of cattle sheep and hogs for 1879
will be a grand success, and that much larg-
er attendance of visitors may be expected from
this section.
The practical benefit to feeders and breeders
Of an exhibition Of the best butcher stock to
be found in the world cannot be overestimated,
and all interested should make it point to be
present at the forthcoming show.