The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1897-12-11

Second Prize, Duchess / Know. =
owned by j. A. Hull, Norton.
Third prize, Tecumseh Extra, owned
by Geo. w. Null, Odessa
BERKsHIREs, CLASS B.
Ring 3-Boar any age over SIX
months, first prize S1j; second, $40.
Mr.. N. II. Gentry, judge.
First prize, Model Lee I'd, Harris
& McMahan, Lamine.
Second prize, Sunny Side Duke 2d,
Harris 4 McMahan, Lamine
! Ring Sow any age over six
months. First prize SIS; second $40;
third So.
Harris & McMahan took all three of
these prizes. The first on Model Lady
9th, the second on Model Lady 2Sth,
the third on Model Lady 29th
CHESTER WHITES CLASS c.
Ring 5-Boar any age over SIX
months. First prize $15; second $40;
third So. w. I. Garrett, judge
First prize went to young boar
owned by Mr.. j. c. Canaday, of
! Bogard. The grand sire of this hog
took sweepstakes at the Worlds Fair
IN 1898.
Second prize was given to Missouri
Beauty, owned by d. d. Smothers
Third prize was won by n young boar
owned by J. c. Canaday.
Ring G-Sow any age over six
months.
First prize, Naoma, owned by ID. ID.
Smothers, of Armstrong.
Second prize, Maggie, owned by MIR.
J Smothers.
Third prize, a young gelt owned by
j. c. Canaday, of Bogard.
DUROC JERSEYS, CLASS d.
Ring boar any age over six
months, frs. prize, Sl5; second, $40;
third, 50. w. ii. Gentry, Judge.
First prize young boar, owned by
5. Y. Thornton, of Blackwater.
Second prize, winner owned by S. \.
Thornton.
Third prize the property of a. $.
Russell, of Fillmore.
Ring S-Sow any age over six
months.
First prize, Dignon, owned by S. G..
Richards, of Hallsville.
Second prize, Bird, owned by S. Y.
| Thornton, Blackwater.
Third prize, Red Bud, owned by S.
Y. Thornton.
Then came the awarding of the prize
which is valued higher than all of the
other premiums in one sum. This
prize was the handsome $40 gold
medal which The citizens of Lexington
offered as a prize for the best herd
shown, the herd 10 consist of three
sows and a boar. The interest taken
| by the breeders in the awarding
| of the ribbons was great, bnt when the
contest for the medal was announced,
| the interest was more than doubled.
Every exhibitor was after the medal.
and after it hot, and the herds shown
were fit TO compete with the best in the
land. Seven herds were entered in the
contest
h. r.. AXline, of Oak Grove, had
Poland China herd entered in the con-
| test. His herd was: Model Boy, 1S545,
Lady Chief Know, Eva I.ytton and u.
$ Model
Mr.. L. NJ. I.ail, of Marshall, exhib-
tied: IIawkeye Chief, 4l507, a., Lady
You Know, Missouri White Face and
Black Slick; Poland Chinas.
Harris & MeAiahan, of Lamine,
entered Berkshire herd Model Lee,
3D., $4,000, Model Lady %, Model
Lady %, aud Model Lady 90.
j. Nj. Iurley's Poland China herd
consisted of King Hadley and three fine
sows.
Mr.. George w. Null, of Odessa, en-
tered Poland Chinas in the contest: Is
Spot, Extra Tecumseh, Anderson's
Fashion and Electra.
]. C. Canaday, of Bogard, had an
extra fine herd of Chester Whites in
the contest.
d. ID. Smothers exhibited Missouri
Beauty, Eppa, and Naoma; Chester
Whites.
Mr.. Garrett and Mr.. Gentry were to
act together in awarding the medal,
md it they were unable to agree, they
we're to call IN a third Judge TO decide
between the two herds they would pick
out as the best.
The judges had difficult task before
them in deciding which was best, when
it appeared that each herd was as near
the type of perfect hog rs could be
found. They finally settled on two
herds, Mr.. Gentry favoring the herd
belonging to Harris 6 McMahan,
while Mr.. Garrett favored Mr.. F. Nj.
Lail's herd. They spent some time
in comparing the two and trying to
agree on them, and being unable to do
so they called IN Dr. Mnmford, OF
Columbia. Dir. Mumford sided with
Mr. Garrett and gave the medal to the
Poland China herd belonging to Mr..
Lail. The medal was presented to the
winner by Hon. w. B. Wilson.