, 1881-11-12
The Miller Herefords Awarded the
: Field Prize OF Two Hundred
and Fifty Dollars.
Aggregate Weight of the Five
Winning Steers 10000
'~ Pounds.
Awards of Prizes in the Swine and
Poultry Departments.
The Hereford Breeders Complain o1
Prejudice and Injustice.

| Inc bLnuing driving rain-srOrm OF yesterdn
prevented very largo attendance at tho Fat
Stock Snow. yet tho men who are interested
the success Of the show, and who nre engaged !;
breeding and feedtnl: stock, were present /
lurRc numbers. 1t was expected that tho cal
casses hung up on Thursday would be take
| down and cut up but il was concluded to pos,
pone the work until this morning, owing to th
extreme fresh condition Of tho meat. At
| O'Clock this morning the butchers will begin til
| work. and there will probably be a large attend
| nncc. Following the dressing Of the meat til
awarding Of premiums will occur, and as this
tho final test Of merit tho anxiety of exhibiter
is accounted for. The meat HIS it hangs on th
pullcys presents beautiful appearance. and al
day yesterday Was the subject Of general adni
! ton. u
The event Of the day was the CO. &st for tn
special prize OF $50, offered by blarshall Field
! OF this city, for the best live head OF cattle, o
any uge or breed. 1t WIS the lureest premium
| Of the show so far as value is concerned. There
! were seven herds entered by tho following -ex-
hbiters: Short-lIorus-T W. Hunt, OF Ashton
ILL.,; John q. Sherman. of Chicago; John D. Gil
let, OF Eikhart, ILL.,; Luther Rawson, Of Oak
Creek, Wis.,; Morrow & Muir, Of Cllntonville
Ky; and II. C. Nelson, Of Canton, Ill.
The T. l.. Miller Company, OF Beccher, entered
herd OF five lferef0rls. Tho ring was completed,
filled with tho finest animals of the show, and
| the judges experienced some difficulty in get
thy thy about The gentlemen chosen to decide
were James Petz, Of Polo, ILL., Frank Gcrpiser. oil
| Springfield; and Edward leize, OF Chicago. The
handl!ns qualities Of every nni1nal ere deter
mined, and every point Of excellence thoro ugh
Iy discussed. So Ear as close searching and co1n-
| pfcte work was concerned. 10 set Ut Judges ever
more fully satisfied tho exhibitors or the public
| Of their desire to do even and exact Justice.
| After two hours OF cOnScien tfnls work, tho
unanimous decision was in favor OF the Here
fords. to whom tho prize was awarded 1t was,
| Indeed, Il glorious and browning victory. and to
say that the fortunate winners we're de-
| lighted but fecbly expressed the state OF their
feelings The :t:;re:ats Of the five winning
average .,tU1 pol1nds to tho ounce-a showing
that spenks volumes for the wh!tc-faced breeds.
THE POULTRY ENII11s1r
deserves special mention. Us it includes more
thur have ever been shown in Chicago: The
awards huye all been made. For turkeys Bush
4 Hodsett, OF Dpwncrs Grove, ILL.,. were award
cd four ilrst premiums. Harry Daris, Of Dyer,
hut, received four premiums. Tho premiums
for ducks were pretty generally given to Bush &;
Biodeett, Of Dowuer's Grove. H. Hurry Duyis,
Asiatic fowls, and in all other classes Bush g.
Blodgett were awarded nearly NIL tho premiums.
SWINE AWARDS.
The following IRE the swine awards:
1n gerkyhty SaTLow1f1s1 IL premuln' Taylor
! sows-Firss, schlelt Davis. Dyer, Ind;
second, same parties.
Poland chnA-lsaErow5 and sows, oll PREM
inu,s :, we're awarded to H. c. Castle, Whining
Chester Whites -Barrows-Fnst prize to Tay-
lor Bros., WnyneSviilc, I'LL.
Sows,l amt under :. ycars-Taylor Rros.
Sows, under year,. y. Brown s. Son, Deca-
tur, III.
Essex-Barrows, under one year-First and
third, Frank Wilson, Jackson, Mich; second,
Taylor bros, Wayncsvi!lc, Ill.
ssws m nsss Second wson
sows, under ycar-First and third premiums,
nrns., Wnynesvillt., Ill.
Gr'dcs ana crosses-Barrows, and under 2
ycars-First premium. F. Wilson, Jackson. Mich.
Hinder yeAr-Firsr premium. Henry Davis,
Dyer, Ind; second, Schiedt Davis, Dyer, Ind.
.Sows-First and second premiums in all the
classes we're awarded 10 Scniedt s. Davis, Dyer.
In the sweepstakes for barrows, andunder :,
years, Thomas Bennett, Of Rossville. Ill, won
burrows ~! under year tue premium was given to
Frank Wilson. Of .Jackson, Mich, for an Essex.
,,, Sweepstakes TOR sows, l. und under : years
Taylor Nros., Waynesvle, IT,. Essex. Sow
Ghsser chesu SSa wni,e. H. OF'"' son eca'u'' LII
Grand sweepstakes-=Bcsr barrow or sow in
the show, Taylor Bros, WuyneSyilie. LII. Essex.
HEAVIEST fut hog in lie show, same partie5.
Poland China
SCIENTIFIC DuTcHERING.
This morning at O'clock the seven cattle
bc killed and dressed By several Chcu4.o pru-
fcssitnals, who will enleavor 10 show now far
the science Of l,utcherln: has progressed. i. The
animals comprise two seven -e1Ghts Deyon5, one
Ayrshire. TWO grade Heretort]s, nue grade. and
one. thoroughbred Short Horn, average 9;5
pounds each. The cattle have been fed us IN cx-
pertinent to test the comparative merit uf tho
different breeds of cattle. The 1ueut will be
disposed OF at public auction.
The gold medal offered by the Chicago Rcrlcm
Compuny for tho best live head Of cutie. any
age or breed. was yesterday given to Col. GiI!ett
who won the prizc with his steer Mcslullcn Oh
work. and will l'e placed among Mr.. Gilietts
collection OF prize medals, cups, ind other
troph'e; -, Of yietory The tse Of the medal
Sweepstakes Grand Alcfal." On the reverse
side is the following inscription: The Cultured
the centre is :,n elegant gnd wrcuth, surround
Ing the wotds. Awarded Ut the Chicago Fat
Stock Show, Nov.1. ISL" On tho front OF the
r,eelHl is r,.ise head Of bullock enough like
life 10 be taken as one Of tho Cotonel's maui
moth bUyincS.-
NOTES.
One OF the effects OF the show has been to at ]
trtct breeders ami feeders from I'LL parts of the
country. and there has probably never been so |
many representative cattle men gathered to- /
ecrl1er ut any time plnce In the country.
have prcdoulnatct yet there has been fair |
OF the dairy interests. Next |
ye;tr tho attendance CT men representing these |
great Interests will ue largely Increased.
During the week OF the show the National
Shurt-llNrn Association will hold their annual
iii this cty, a1lG efforts will ut: made
10 induce tho National Dairy Association to |
Euld tllcir next annual convention III this city,
All these meetings N1st: conventions bring tho
city class Of gentlemen to whom Chicago Is In
icbtcd for much Ut her business prosperity, and
every effort should tie made to make their visit
pleasant usld profitable.
Col. CIlIett proposes to change his practice in
preparing cattle for these shows. He has hero !
utore driven his cattle direct from the pastures
% tho ears, ind 1i,oncc to their stalls in the EN-
lihilion, without the slightest Atte npt ut break
ny grooming lie ANNOUNCES rhat. having
;celi tho propensity vi judges to overlook good,
'UlGl- looking animals In tny0r Ut the sleek
lidei ones who hive been stlbie<i,
,oubetl, aud groosued, he will hereafter
;how UP us smooth, wel-appeArlng cutie |
IS Anybody owns. He will commence the new
departure MT once, aud exhibitors ut the next
how may rest assured that there will be |
unrkcd Improvement In his entries
The exhibition of dressed poultry 1ua1c By
bush s. BIodgett OF Duwner's Grove has ATTRACT
ID greut deal Ut attention. The birds show |
he effects Ut excellent cure and breeding. The |
ady visitors have universally. admired this |
euturc Ut tho slow, and pronounced tho fa&
dickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese, as cx- |
rcInely aDpetixfn@. Aessrs Bush s. Diodgett |
,trer these cholce selections for sale. They can
,e found near the main entrance.
Thomns Clark, of Beccher, ILL.,, vii! icnvc for
europe today. Mr.. Clark proposes to purchase |
u!nc choice Hereford cattte ana Cutswold sbcep |
pf.If fSrtt ]