Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-08-28
Prize List Of The worlds
Fair Live Stock Shows.

CldSSluCdltOuS ana rules ana reg
ulations governing the Worlds
Fair live stock shows have been
received from Chief F. d. Co
burn. They constitute an artis-
tically made book of nearly
200 pages and cover the divis-
iohs for horses, asses aud mules;
cattle; sheep aud goats; swine,
poultry and pigeons. The dog
show prize-list and that for Bel
gian hares, cats and other pet
stock will be issued later.
The scope Of the shows is
summarized in this announce
ment of the prize-list.
"The Louisiana Purchase Elk.
position will provide ample ac-
Communications for complete ex-
hibits az the Worlds Fair. St.
Louis, 1904, of the useful recog-
nized breeds of domestic animals
and fowls, and without charge
for entries, stalls, or pens in any
division. The classi6cations of
awards for each division are
comprehensive, and the prizes
offered for the various exhibits
in the department of Live Stock
are on scale of unprecedented
liberality, including, unless 9TH
erwise indicated, first, second,
third, fourth and fifth award
payable in cash, also diplomas or
certificates of high commenda-
ton and 'commendation.' The
grounds, amphitheater, build
ings, stables, and all needed con-
veniences will be provided for
the exhibition and judging of live
stock to the best advantage, and
every facility afforded for the
entertainment and instructions
of visitors interested in animal
husbandry and its wonderful
modern progress.
"The far-reaching extent of
the classifcations, the very lib
eral prizes, together with the
ann pie and attractive accommo-
dations to be provided for the
comfort and exhibition of the en-
tries, are intended to be fully in
keeping with the magnitude and
and importance of the industry
they represent.
With this object in view great
care has been exercised even in
the minor details to make the
classi6cations very thorough and
very equitable. An arrange
ment of the distribution of more
than a quarter of a million dol
lars 10 prizes calls for plans on
twice the scale of any previous
undertaking of the same sort.
The Worlds Fair prize list con-
tains offerings along many new
lines as we'll as a corresponding
enlargement of the usual exhibs
in list of live stock prizes. Mr..
Coburn has endeavored to add to
or enlarge the list only in such
ways as will distinctly secure
useful results for the live stock
interests. An inspection of the
prize-list will show how far this
has been realized.
Iii is evident that its purpose is
to present to Worlds Fair visit
tors the finest displays of i'm
proved animals and fowls posi-
Bile to assem- Bile. The rules have
been devised with intent to bring
animals of best quality and to
stimulate stock improvement in
all lines. The abolition OF all en-
trance fees and stall or pen
charges throughout the shows
from horses to poultry and dogs
is an indication of the guage by
which the list has been planned,
and has had no parallel at any
exposition ever planned before.
The division for horses, po-
nies, jacks, jennets and mules
includes twenty-four classes dis
tributing $93,64O in cash prizes.
The sums given to each class
range from 6,2O5 for thorough
breds, percherons and breeds of