The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-28
RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITS AT
STATE FAIR.
PRIZES FOR ALL STRAINS
Liberal Premiums Offered by Manage.
ment-Cash and Diplomas to
Successful Exhibitors.

Recognizing the importance of the
industry, the directors of the state
fair have been liberal in their allow
tance of premiums for sheep exhibits.
The executive committee has offered
in the premium list $500 to exhibitors
OF sheep and it is believed that this
amoun will be increased by at least
$1OO.
ter, has been appointed superintendent
OF the sheep department.
The following rules have been an
nounced to govern the pedigrees in
this division.
"All sheep must have been shorn
after the first day OF April, 1903.
"All animals in this division must
have been owned by the exhibitor at
least thirty days prior TO the date of
exhibit.
"a flock is defined as follows: One
RAM, one eve 2 years old and over;
one eve 1 year old and under 2, and
one eve lamb.
Exhibitors flock in mutton classes
are defined as Iollows: One ram, any
age; one eve, W. 2 years; one eve
under 2; two eve lambs.
In lots where there is no competition
diplomas may be awarded.
in lots that are filled by grades the
awards will be one-half of the stated
premiums for registered stock, pro-
vided, that in the judgment of the
superintendent of the division the
awards should be made in full as
stated, the executive committee may
make the full premiums on grade or
unregistered stock"
The classifications follow. Premiums
for these are to be announced later.
Shropshires.
Rams-Lot /, RAM, over two years;
lot 2, ram, l year and under 2; lot 3,
ram lamb.
Ewes-Lot 4, eve, 2 years and over;
lot 5, eve, 1 year and under g. lot 6,
eve lamb.
Flocks-Lot7, exhibitors flock.
CHAMPIONSHIP Z, champion ram,
any age; lot s, champion eve, any age.
Oxford Downs.
Rams-Lot 9, ram, over 2 years old;
lot 10, ram, / year and under 2; lot
IL. ram lamb.
Ewes-Lot -, eve, 2 years and
over; lot Is, eve, 1 veal and under
2; lot IA, W lamb.
Flocks-Lot Is, exhibitors flock.
CHAMPIONSHIP l6, champion ram,
any age, diploma; lot II, champion
eve, any age, diploma.
cotswolds.
Rams-Lot 10, ram, over 2 years;
lot 10. ram, 1 year and under 2; lot
20, ram lamb.
Ewes-Lot 81, eve, 2 years and
over: lot %, eve, / year and under q;
lot %, eve lamb.
Flocks-Lot "a, exhibitors flock.
CHAMPIONSHIP rs, champion ram,
any age, diploma; lot 26, champion
eve. any age, diploma.
LincoIns.
Rams-Lot 81, ram, over two years;
lot %, ram. 1 year and under q; lot 20,
ram lamb.
Ewes-Lot 80, ewe, 2 years and
over; lot 81, eve, l year and lider
2; lot 80, eve lamb.
.Focks-Lot 333, exhibitors flock.
Championship "a, champion ram,
any age, diploma; lot So, champion
eve, any age, diploma.
RambouiIlet.
Rams-Lot Sc, ram yer 2 years;
lot 81, ram, 1 year and under 2; lot SO,
ram lamb.
Ewes-Lot 80, eve, 2 years and
over; lot 40, eve, l year and under q;
lot Al, eve lamb.
Flocks-Lot AZ, exhibitors flock.
CHAMPIONSHIP 43, champion ram,
any age, olploma; lot "A, champion
eve, any age. diploma.
American Merinos-Delaine Type.
Rams Lot As, ram, over 2 years;
lot 46, ram, l year and under 2; lot
AZ, ram lamb.
Ewes-Lot 4S, eve, 2 years and
over; lot 40, eve, 1 year and under
2; lot so, eve lamb.
Flocks- Lot 81, exhibitors flock.
CHAMPIONSHIP So, champion ram.
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