The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-08
ANOTHER BIG FEATURE.
Swine Division of State Fair
Promises Much.

The swine division, in the department
of live stock exhibits at the Kansas
State fair to be held in Topeka Septem-
Der IA to 10, win undoubtedly be one
of the largest in the fair grounds.
The swine breeders are showing
particular interest in the best breeds
and the owners of fine herds are anx-
! ious to display them. Many of the most
notable herds in the west will make
| tours and will visit the big state fairs
/ in the west, taking two months or so
1 to travel
| At the Topeka fair last year the Du-
1 roc Jersey swine made large showing.
| The red hogs are coming into favor
/ lately more than ever before and many
swine breeders are giving special atten-
ton to the breed. Consequently the
| Duroc Jersey breed has been greatly in
creased in Kansas. At the coming fair
the Duroc Jerseys will receive equal at
tentioE with the Berkshires, Poland
Chinas and Chester-W
Charles Wolff viii be the director in
charge of the swine department and H.
known authority on swine, will be the
superintendent of the division. The
prize list viii be as follows:
Berkshires.-Boar 2 years or over, first
prize. SO, and End prize. $500; boar IL
months and under years , SO, and IS;
boar y months and under Is months,
$40, and IS: boar months and under
u months SO, and So boar pig under
months. 80 and So; SOW years or over,
SO, and IS; SOW is months and under
2 years. 80 and So; sow II months and
under IS months, so, and So; gilt 6
months and under u months, $40, and
IS; gilt under months, IS, and s..
Herds-Herds consisting of one boar
and three sows over year, $40, and IS;
herd consisting of one boar and three
sows under l year, so. SOS; four pigs
under months old. the produce of one
sow. bred by exhibitor, $40, and So; four
head of swine, any age, the get Of one
boar, bred by exhibitor, $40, and IS.
Produce of Dam.-Four pigs under 6
months old, the produce of one sow, so,
and So
Get of Sire.-Four head of swine any
age the get of one boar, SO, and So.
Note.-Bsse date for computing age
September 1.
Champions Best boar. any age,
Diploma; best SOW any age. diploma;
Poland China.-Boar 2 years or over,
SO. and So; boar IS months and under
2 years so, and So; boar u months and
under IS months, $l0,. and Sc; boar 8
months and under II months, $40, and
IS; boar pig under months, So, and SO;
sow years or over. So and 50; SOW
IS months and under years, SO, and IS;
SOW u months and under is months,
$40. and So; gilt months and under u
months, $40, and So gilt under months,
$5 and 49,
Herds-Herd consisting of one boar
and three sows over year first prize
$40, second prize IS: herd consisting of
one boar and three sows under 1 year.
$40 and So; four pigs under months
old the product of one sow. bred by
exhibitor. $40 and So; four head Of
swine any age, the get of one boar
bred by exhibitor. $40 and So.
Produce of Dam-Four pigs under 6
months old, the produce of one SOW,
first prize $40. second prize S.
hoo ~ rlTaxr
age, the get of one boar. first prize SO,
second prize IS.
Note-Base date for computing age
SeDtember :.
Champion-Best boar. any age. di-
ploma; best SOW, any age, diploma.
Duroc-J erSeys-Boar 2 years or over,
first prize SO, second prize So; boar IS
months and under wears. SO and 50;
boar u months and under IS months.
$40 and IS: boar months and under II
months. $40 and So: boar pig under
months. IS and 49, SOW 2 years or over,
so and S.: sow IS months and under
years. so and IS; SOW II months and
under Is months. $40 and 50; gilt 8
months and under u months. SO and
IS; gilt under 6 months, So and 49,
Herds-Herd consisting of oneboar and
three sows over l year. list prize 10. 2nd
prize SIS; herd consisting of one boar
and three sows under 1 year. so and
IS; four pigs under months old, the
produce Of one sow. bred by exhibitor
$40 and So; four head of swine, any age,
the get of one boar. bred by exhibitor.
$40 and S..
Produce of Dam-Four pigs under 6
months old, the produce of one sow.
first prize so. second prize IS
Get of Sire-Four head of swine any
age. the get of one boar. first prize So
second prize So.
Note-Base date for computing age
September =
Champion-Best boar, any age, di-
ploma: best SOW, any age, diploma
Chester White-Boar years or over.
/ first prize Sc. second prize SO; boars IS
months and under 2 years, Sc and So;
boar II months and under Is months
Sc and SO: boar g months and under II
months. Sc and SO; boar pig under 6
months. 81 and 81; SOW two years or
| over. Sc and 50; sow IS months and I'M
| der years. Sc and SO; SOW IL months
and under IS months. Sc and SO; gilt S
months and under u months, Sc and So;
gilt under 6 months. 81 and 81.
Herds-Herd consisting of one boar
and three sOws over year, first prize
S6. second prize SO: herd consisting of
one boar and three sows under 1 year,
50 and SO; four pigs under months
old, the produce of one SOW bred by
exhibitor Sc and 50; four head of swine.
any age. the get of one boar, bred by
exhibitor. Sc and SO.
Produce of Dam-Four pigs under 6
months old. the produce of one SOW,
nrst prize Sc. second prize So
Get of Sire-Four head of swine any
age. the Get of one boar, first prize Sc.
second prize So
Note--Base date for computing age
September 1.