The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-25
PRIZES FOR FINE SHEEP
FAIR MANAGEMENT PRESENTS
EXTRAORDINARY OFFERS
1t Is Proposed to Encourage In a
Substantial Way the Movement
Already Apparent Among Mime
sofa Farmers to Turn Their At
tentiOn to Sheep Raising-Some
Prizes Are Named, Too.


sofa Farmers to Turn Their At
tentiOn to Sheep Raising-SOme
Prizes Are Named, Too.
The managers of the state fair are
quietly making some very telling i'm
provements on the fair grounds, that
will very much increase the value of
the September show as an object les
son to visitors. These relate partic-
uiariy to the comfort and convenience
or visitors. For instance, in the swine
department, which has been growing
steadlly In interest as farmers have
learned the profit there is in keeping
swine, they have put up a very con-
Venlent judges stand, encircled by
rail-, and outside of this in a circle,
are arranged pens in which the stock
being judged is confined. Outside of
the circles of the pens visitors will be
aple TO see and compare the different
candidates for the ribbons, and. at the
same time, watch carefully the exam
nation of the stock by the judges. In
all previous shows the pigs were either
judged in the pens in the buildings
or were shown in cramped pens OF
temporary make, so located that very
few visitors could see what was going
on. With the new judges stand and
circle of pens, there will be plenty of
room and every opportunity for exam
ination and comparison
There is big interest this year in
bacon hogs, and some of the Tamworth
breed will be on exhibition from the
state farm, and probably, by the Tam
worth breeders Of Michigan, there be-
ing none, thus far. in this state Ev-
erybody should see them. For several
years the Improved Yorkshires have
been the only bacon hogs shown Last
year there was a larger show than
usual, and in 1899 it is likely that there
Will be a still further increase in num-
bers The show of Poland Chinas is
always large, and the Berkshires, Jer-
sey Reds, Chesters, Small Yorkshires
and Victorias all have had good rep
reservations, the sharpest contests al
ways being in the Poland China, Berlz-
shire and Chester White classes. Ex-
hlbitors are enthusiastic over improved
prospects Of sales this year, and there
is no doubt that the swine show will
be the largest ever made on the
GROUNDS.
In sheep there is more interest in the
Northwest than has ever been felt be-
fore. Prof. Shaw's aggressive CAM
palgn has had it's effect, and advanced
prices Of WOOL, sheep and mutton have
helped to clinch the arguments he has
peeH POuIiulIhS SO perSlStently into the
farmers of the Northwest In sheep
the Shropishires always lead, and the
usual show will be here with recruits
from every direction. The Oxfords al
ways make a fair show and it is sell
dom that representatives of every
breed are not on exhibition.
This year the managers made a class
for Hampshires, a mutton breed that
is popular where introduced, and valu-
hi
G. Seeley, of Minnea polls, who Is in
terested in breeding Hampshires, is
making a special effort to get breeders
outside the state to bring their flocks
and make great show of Hampshires
new breed always attracts attention
and is carefully studied for good points,
and the Hampsh;res will be looked
over by sheep men with a good deal
of interest
With the rapid increase in the sheep
interests in the Northwest several adj
vantages will come to the farmers.
Sheep mean fertile fields. clean culture
Gas sheep are great weed destroyers)
better mutton n the market and great
er consumption of mutton on account
of it's superior quality. Sheep thrive
best in a climate where winters are
dry and cold, and the Northwest mot
only needs sheep, but sheep need the
Northwest, because all the conditions
here are favorable.
The premiums offered are as follows:
CLASS 41-MERINO.