Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-02-09
The Worlds Fair Prize-List.
IMPORTANT CHANGES AND CORRECTIONS
ANNOUNCED BY CHIEF CoBURN.

Since the preliminary edition of the
prize-list for the worlds fair live stock
show was issued Chief Coburn of the
Exposition Department of Live Stock
has made number of important addi-
tions and changes. Breeders who are
arranging To show stock at st. Louis
this year will find much of value in the
following summary of these changes
which Mr.. Coburn has furnished to the
| Farmer.
No change has been made in the pre-
liminary classification for horses as pub,
liShed last August, but correction has
been made as TO some of the foreign stud
books recognized for the German coach
horses.
For cattle an important change is
made in the sections for the "herd
| bred by exhibitor" An entirely new
section has been added, thus providing
| for two such herds instead of one, and il
is not necessary that the bull shown in
either OF these herds shall be bred by the
exhibitor. The sections for "aged herd,
females bred by exhibitor" will provide
for herd consisting of bull two years
old or over; cow three years or over;
heifer two years and under three; heifer
one year and under two, and heifer un-
der one year, females to be of exhibitors
breeding. The new section is provided
for young herd, females bred by exhib-
itor," composed of bull under two
years old; two heifers one year and un-
der two, and two heifers under one year.
The cash to be offered in each of these
herd sections is 500 in all classes.
Two entirely new classes have been
arranged for champion pure-bred and
grade fat cattle by ages. These will be
for direct competition between Short
horn, Hereford, Aberdeen-Angus, Gal
loway, Red Polled, Deyol, Polled Dur
ham and Brown Swiss steers and spayed
heifers.
The sheep classes have received num-
Der of important additions. The Lin
coins and Dorsets will be raised to the
same classification and prizes as are Civ
en- to Hampshires, Cheviots or Leices-
tiers, each breed being allotted S2,921.
The three Merino types will be some
what changed from the arrangement
given in the preliminary list. All fine
wool wethers, including RambOuillets,
will now be grouped in one class, and
compete together. Two new classes for
fat wethers are arranged.
The class for large Yorkshire swine
will be increased as TO the amount of
money allotted from the original arrange
ment of S4SS to So, PAL.
All white breeds of record not other
wise classified are grouped and will
compete together, including Cheshires,
Victorias, Small Yorkshires, Suffolks,
ETC.. the class for Chester Whites re-
manning unchanged. Some alterations
have been made in the classes for Essex
and Tamwo~th swine. Two new classes
have been created for champion grade
barrowS.
Twelve additional varieties of poultry
have been added, including Rose Comb
Brown Leghorns in the Mediterranean
class, Black Red game bantams, Buff
turkeys, and the following non-Standard
varieties: Cray Japanese bantams, Indian
game bantans, Jersey Blues, klondikes,
Partridge and Silver penciled Plymolth
Rocks, Pea Comb Rhode Island Reds,
White Crested White Polish Bearded
Bantams and White Javas. Other varie-
ties are under consideration and will
probably be added before the publication
of the final prize-list. Several elimina-
tions have been made in the pigeon
classification because of duplication or
othe" causes, and some classes not now
complete will be enlarged.
The exposition dog show will be held
under Universal Exposition rules, mas
oh nf
the worlds fair makes it impracticable
to restrict all exhibitors to the regula-
tions of any national kennel club. The
Kennel club stud books of the different
countries will be recognized in this
arrangement, and certificates will be
required showing entry in the stud book
of the country from which the dog is
exhibited. The preliminary work for
this is well in hand, as is that for the cat
aud pet stock show.-Maine Farmer.