The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-09-06
LIVE STOCK SHOW
That Offered by West Michigan
State Fair Rivals the Best
Seen in Country.
PREMIUMS THE RICHEST EVER
State Legislature Appropr'ates So 600
for Premiums 80 All-Michigan
CIhss Created 90 Ponies
Get Fat PriLes

The exhibits OF cattle and horses at
the West Michigan State Fair, Sep
tember to l3 inclusive, will far sur
pass any ever given before In Grand
Rapids And there Is reason. Tho
state legislature made an appropria-
ton OF $4,000 to be used In premiums
for Michigan exhibitors only, which
enabled the fair management to dup
licate all cattle classes. one "open to
ALL" the other for Michigan exhibitors
only. In the Horse Department the
amount OF premiums offered was in
creased from So, 200 last year to more
than $4,000 this year. The total pre-
miums offered this year aggregate S1S-
600 compared with $4,000 last year.
This big premium list is bound TO
bring the best herds OF Michigan and
neighborng states in the cattle line.
AYRSHIRE cattle have been shown at
Eastern Fairs for several years past
but are comparatively new breed in
this state. They come into sharp COM
petition with the Jerseys and will re-
ceive prominent attention al the West
Michigan Fair. Several herds have
entered this year for the first time
and they are expected to awaken a
wide degree Of interest among breed
ers and patrons OF the exposition
Many other Glasses.
There is every prospect that the
live stock exhibits Will far surpass any
like show ever gathered together in
features of the Fair will be the
parade Of all prize winning horses and
cattle. both Wednesday and Thursday.
and in these parades a large number
OF animals will be shorthorns. A
class which will be close second will
be the Herefords and the Aberdeen
Angus will also be well represented.
1t is not the men alone who are at
tracted by the dairy cattle, for the
women Of Michigan Of whom thou
sands will visit the West Michigan
y
Jerseys, HolStein-FresianS. AyreShires,
GuernseyS and Brown Swiss are all to
be exhibited IN greater numbers than
ever before The special dairy test a
feature OF the Fair for the first time
last year, will be repeated this year.
This test is under the supervision OF
the State Dairy and Food Department.
The premiums offered are 500 for
the most economical production OF
milk during Fair week. for all pur-
poses Of dairyng and based upon the
cost Of feed and the value Of milk and
butter fat produced.
In the horse department Secretary
Conger has received inquiries from
breeders who have not shown here
IN years past, many Of them from a
long distance and in greater number
than ever before This unusual inter-
est is probably caused by the in.
creased premiums offered this season.
The grand cavalcade Of all prize win
ming horses and cattle will be by far
the most pretentious ever seen
The Martin Draft Horse Trophy IS
also attracting increased intention.
This is a premium offered for the best
draft team OF any age. owned in Mich.
igan. In addition to the trophy offered
for the best draft team cash prizes
also will be given this year. S25 with
bn .1,rv L.
second, So TO the third and SO to the
fourth. Drivers OF the best Ten
teams will he awarded prizes ranging
from So to 50
Illustrating this increased interest
the records show there were two draft
teams IN competition for this trophy
IN 1905 ten in 1906. while this season
all indications point to there being as
many as twenty.
The premiums offered for Shetland
ponies and for ponies other than Shet-
land show n substantial increase over
those offered last year. While n total
Of SIS was offered in premiums for
the Shetlands last year, this has been
increased 10 S347 this season This
will most certainly make the exhibits
offered in these lines proportlonately
better
Mules Not Overlooked.
In years past no premiums were o.
fered for mules This year new
class was made for them and the
prospects are good for a fine showing
OF these most useful animals The
total Of the premiums offered I'm this
special class amounts 20 1852
For carriage horses. saddlers and
light harness borses there Is long
ltst OF 1ch purses offered In these
classes speed, conformation. color
style. gait manners. biting and shoe.
Ing will all be considered II Is Ger
tain that the West Michigan Fair will
this year attract some OF the finest
specimens OF this noblest OF animals
and the horse show Will be one we'll
worth spending q day 10 see critically.
Other classes are for the Clydesdals
and Engllshshre. French and German
Coach Cleveland Bay, Hackney and
American Coach. Grade Draft or Farm