The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-01-09
Swine at Chicago.

nevertheless a creditable and repre-
sentative one. In round numbers.
there were I'VE hundred head OK all
breeds The Berkshlres headed the
liet with III head. Poland -Chlnas came
next with 100 head. There we're sixty
Chester White. forty DuFoc Jerseys,
and about the same number Of Vic
torias. Small Yorkshires and Tam
worths were present in somewhat
larger numbers Work in the show
rings commenced early Monday morn
ing and continued without cessation
until the judging was completed.
POLAND-cHINAs.
Poland -Chinas were exhibited by
shellenberger & Cox Of Camden. O.;
" J. Orr Of Uniopolis. o.; W. A.
Smiley & Son Of Milligan. Ind; d.
R. Perry OF Columbus. Ind; John
Lanyon Of Gratiot. wis; W. P. Haz-
lett. Barnard, Mo-; M. r. OIL & Son,
Blue Island. m; B. F. Dorsey & Son.
Perry, H.; W. ]. Stone, stonington,
III The ribbons were to have been
placed by W. A. Jones. formerly Of
Mineral Point, Wis, but for some rea-
son he did not appear. J. Mandel-
baum, Chicago. formerly Of Blue Hill,
Neb., was selected in Mr.. Jones' stead.
AS might have been anticipated. he did
not always give entire satisfaction but
We heard no very serious criticism on
his work
In the class for aged boars, Shellen-
berger & Cox showed Illustrious Chief
by Big Chief Tecumseh I'd: Olds &
Son, Fleetwood Chief 2d by Fleetwood
Chief and Hadley's Look by Look
Here Mr. Orr brought forward Orr's
Grand U. S. by Grand U. s.. Dorsey &
Son had out The Chief by Chief Te-
eumsen I'd; Mr.. Perry showed sensa-
ton D., a grandson Of Chief Tecum-
sch I'd. The first prize went to Shell
lenberger & Cox; the second to Mr..
Orr. and the third to Mr. Old on Fleet
wood Chief I'd; fourth to Mr.. Perry,
and fifth to Mr.. Dorsey.
In the yearling boar class Shellen-
berger e. Cox had out Top Chief by
Big Chief Tecumseh I'd, one Of the
best yearlings that has been seen this
season. Dorsey & Son showed Daisy
Chief by Chief l Know. Mr.. Lanyon
showed Lanyon's Perfection. The Shell
lenberger & Cox entry was easily first,
while Lanyon's took second place, and
Dorsey's third.
In the class for boars six and under
twelve months, Shellenberger & Cox
were again first with Broadgauge
Chief, and second with Fashions
Chief, both Of which were by Big
Chief The third went to Dorsey &
Son.
IN the class for boars under six
months, shellenberger & Cox showed
two, Dorsey & Son three, Orr two, and
Lanyon one The first went to Shell
lenberger & Cox, the second to Orr,
and the third, fourth and fifth to Dor
sey & Son. Mr.. Orr's pigs were handi-
capped on account Of age, June II be-
ing the date Of farrow. They we're
very choice specimens Of the breed
and no serious fault could have been
found had they been placed higher on
the list
In the class for aged sows, Shellen-
berger & Cox showed Fashion Chief
by Big Chief and out OF Grand Fash
ion I. X. L., she being one Of the great
litter shown in the yearling class last
year which has often been mentioned
in the Farmers Review. Mr. Orr
showed Graceful o 10th by Orr's
Grand U. S. Dorsey & Son had out
Nelly bly, and Miss Short Stop. Ian
yon showed Queen lii, and Oil &
Son Fantasy A. shellenberger & Cox
again drew the blue. Dorsey was sec
ond. Orr third, Lanyon fourth. and
Olds fifth.
Yearling sows was one Of the strong
est rings in the show. Eight as good
sows as have been seen at any fair
during the season called for the at
tention Of the judges. Mr. Orr had
out four full sisters all by Orr's Grand
U. s. that Of themselves were enough
to stamp any boar as one Of the great
est Of breeders. Mr.. w. A. Smiley
showed Kate B.; Mr.. Hazlett, Queen;
Dorsey & Son. Daisy Chief, and Shell
lenberger & Cox, Chief Perfect The
first prize went to Mr.. Smiley. the
second and fifth to Orr. and the third
to shellenberger & Cox. and fourth to
Dorsey & Son.
In class for sows six and under
twelve months. Shellenberger & Cox
won first and second, the third went to
Dorsey & Son. the fourth and fifth,
W. T. Stone.
In class for sows under six months
shellenberger & Cox again won first
and second, Smiley third, Dorsey
fourth, and Orr fifth. Here again as
in the class for boars under six
months. Mr.. Orr's entry was at a dis
advantage on account Of its being
much younger than the others.
The prize fcr champion boar won BY
shellenberger E Cox with Top Chief
and this firm also won the premium for
/ Champion Sow with the under-One-