The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-25
FINE STOCK At THE FAIR
Cummings and Company With
Winning Hogs
kERN'S FINE BERKSHIRES
Warmers Fine Display Of Thoroughbred
Poland-Chinas
An Exhibit of Thirty -four Varieties of Az
kERN'S FINE BERKSHIRES
An Exhibit of Thirty-four Varieties Of Al
monds by the Famous Nurseryman,
John s. calkius OF Pomona


The display of Berkshire hogs of all
ages and sexes, made by the well known
s breeding firm of Cummings & Co. of this
city under the charge of W. j. Horn
brook, at the Agricultural fair, is one
which would do credit to any state fair
or exhibition of any sort in America.
The stock comes fresh from the state fair
at Sacramento, where it won unlimited
praise and innumerabls first premiums
E over all CON petitors. he stock Is not
shown upon this occasion for the purpose
Of taxing premiums, as tins association
has barred these breeders for this year,
owing TO the fact that they have easily
won, hands down, over all competition
in Southern California for years. Among
the famous winners exhibited are the
following registered individuals:
FINE BERKSHIRE SWINE.
Royal Prince %. 455, narrowed May /,
1s92 sire, Duke of Margarita %, 1871; dam,
Miranda | | % So2. This fine boar is a
granuson of the great 500 Model Duke.
III 397. He is modsl in build, having
u broad back of very even width, large
hams, deep sides and leg with good bone.
He mas A weN dished facs and is of a
very gentle disposition. he weighs 625
gBounds. He won FIST in Los Angeles in
: 1895, as a yearling. but was not shown in
1894, Won first and sweepstakes at Sac
= Psnsy Duke 3s,7s7, narrowed February
16. 1894; sire, Outlook 80. IS dam, Pansy
IS PAS SPansy Duke now weighs 425
pounds. He has good back and hams,
neat head and well dished face. His first
: Filters prove him to be good breeder
He won second at state fair in 1884. His
sire is a grandson of King Lse q. 500,
who won second at worlds fair. His
dam won first at Minnesota and Wiscon-
'7sin state fairs in 1892, and has not been
shown since. Won first and first with herd
at Sacramento.
Regal King 1000; narrowed April 80
1895: sire, Golden King y, S2); dam, Re
gal Queen III ~, 776. This young boar is
OF the choicest breeding, and we expect
good showing when the uigs begin to
arrive. His fire weighs $50 pounds. he
was unbeaten during the Gil cults of sew
eral eastern fairs in 1892. lie won sill
yer cup as champion over all breeds at
Iowa state fair in 1888 besides several
hrsts.
A few breed sows: Cherry Blossom
Sallie III q, $50; sire, Golden Dale j., S9l ;
dam, Cherry Blossom Suiiie III 49, 500.
This SOW has small heat well dlshed
face, good back, large hams and deep
sides. She weighH 90 pounds. She won
first, with Goldsm til, as best pair of pigs,
at Los Angeles in 1892; also first as year
ling in 1893 and first and Sweepstakes at
state fair in 1894. She is litter sister 10
Cherry Blossom Sallio V so. 3St, who was
sweepstake sow at several eastern fairs
and one OF tie champion first prize herd
Ut the world S fair at Chicago. Won iirst
premium a Sacramensu.
Lynwood Olive 33. 237. farrowed May II,
1888; sire, Charm~rs Duke ~, 767; dam,
Lynwood Girl IS. 33S. Olive is large
SOW weIghin:. about 450 pounds, has a
great back, loin and hams. She won irst
as a yearlins at state fair, 1894. Won first
premium and first with litter at Sacra-
mento.
latest Wilkes. vol. XVTI, o. narrowed
March Is. 1894: sirr, Latest Fashion %,
$40; dam Josie Wilkes |. SO. 1S9. This
boar has not yet reached his matured
form, but we think he will show up better
as lie gets more age. He has a broad.
ever back good hams and extra good
feet. Weighs about $40 pounds. His first
ltters are very fine and we think they
show the forms which made their ances
tors noted. Latest Wilkes sire was the
sire of the three SONS IN the champion
prize herd at the worlds fair. He was
by one Price Is, C3G and he by Black L.
5. 13.471, both noted and nigh price i
animals. Jos e Wilkes ]. was bv Corwin
I. :. n, 407, and he bv Corwin King II,
OIL. Won first premium and first with
boar at Sacramento.
Nine pens are snevn with eighteen in
divid lals.