Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-11-08
FARM PRODUCTS TO HAVE SHOW.
Western Live Stock Show To Be Held
In Denver Next January.

Denver.-The Western Live Stock
Show. to be held In Denver next Jan.
uary. will bring out. It 10 expected. a
creditable exhibit OF feeding grains.
forage and feed products.
The management has set apart lib
sral space. and farmers from tho noun
tain states are urged to make exhibits.
Prizes have been offered as follows:
sheas Grain.
First-Best sheaf OF oats not less
than 100 nor more than 200 heads.
First. 81: second. 81.
second-Best shcaf OF barley not
less than 100 nor more than 200 heads.
First. 81: second. 50.
Third-Best sheaf OF emmer tspeltz)
not less than 100 nor more than 200
heads. First. 81: second. 81.
Fourth-Best sheaf OF millet not less
than 100 nor more than 200 heads.
First. 81: second. 81.
Finh-Best six stalks OF corn with
the ear. First. 81: second. 81.
Threshed Grain.
First-Bcst twenty-five pounds oats.
First. 81: second. 50.
Second-Best twenty-five pounds
feed barley. First. 81: second 81.
Third-Bcst twenty-five pounds feed
barley. First. 81: second. 81.
Fourth-iiest twenty-five pounds
emmer tspeltz) First. 81; second. 81.
Fifth-Best ten ears Hint corn.
First, 81: second. 81.
SiSth-Best ten ears dent corn.
Scvcnth-Bcst twenty-five pounds
Geld peaE. First. 81: second. 81.
Forage Products.
First-Twcnty-ii heads Of timothy.
First. 81: second. 81.
Sccona-BcSt growth OF red clover.
season 1907. First. s.. second. 81.
Third--iicst growth Of alsik.. season
Of 1907. First. So: rccond. 50.
fourih-Best c..wth alfalfa. season
of 1907. First. S.: second. 81.
fifth-Bcst collection native grasses.
First. SIS: second. SO.
Siaih-Bcst bale native hay. First.
SO: second. s..
sevcnth-Bcst bale alfalfa hay. TIrs,
$40: second. So.
Eighth-Brst bale timothy hay. frs,
SO: second. s5.
Nin,h-BcHt sample pea forage.
firs,. Sc: second. IS.
Tcnth-BcHt twenty-five pounds al.
falfa meal. FRS. 81: second. 81.
Stock Roots.
fiTSt-BoR, nix carrots. FirS. -:
second. So.
sceoad-BcS, SIX mangcls. FIrs,. 81:
second. So.
Third-BcSt nix rutabagas. First. 81:
second. 50.
Fourth-Bcst six white stock tor.
uipE. First. 81: second. So.
fif,h-BcHt nix stock bcc,s. FIRST.
-; second. So.
SiSth-iicat general display OF stock
roots. First. IS: second. 81
General Display.
Best feeding display OF forage. grains
and roots made by any individual.
arm. club or community. first. $50:
second. SIS.
Feeding s'uns Display.
]. Packing house products.
:. Glucose prodIetE-cOrn.
>. Mil pToductA-whcat or oats.
4. oil feed products.
6. Cotton seed feed products.
The awards on this grain aud for
age cxhIbi, will be given by Professor
r. KnoTr. secretary OF the Colorado
Grain and Seed Growers association.
The following units will bo used In
making up awards:
Uniformity Of exhibit. 25 points.
Quality. 40 points.
Condition OF exhibit. 20 points.
General characteristics. l5 points.
Total. 100 poin:s.
"Thc management Of tho Western
Live Stock show has generously given
space In an exhibit hall and set aside
a sufficient fund TO cover all premiums
offered" says an official announce.
mcnt by the Grain Growers associa.
lion. 'and II VIC make n success Of our
part Of the show. VIC may be able to
convince the management Of the ad.
disability OF making this grain and
forage exhibit n permanent feature of
the show. We trust that all members
Of the Colorado Grain and Seed Grow.
ers' association will take an active
part In helping to bring good repre-.
sentative showing from their sections
OF the state. Speak to your neighbors
about this and let every farmer and
ranchman who grows feed crops help
show the visitors Of this coming win.
ter's live stock show at Denver what
our Rocky Mountain valleys. parks
and plains produce to feed the fine
specimens Of live stock We know We
can grow. Other states will compete
for these prizes. SO one and all must
get busy and win rs many Of these
prizes for Colorado rs We can. Above
all else. We desire such n showing as
shall make this feature permanent
Decide what you have on hand
which can be used. put II away and
send to ". II. Olin. president Colo.
RADIO Grain and Seed Growers associa.
ton. Fort Collins. Colorado. for In.
structions rs to preparing exhibits"
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