Arizona republican., 1909-11-12

segregating the different classes in such a manner that grade stock will not have to compete with the higher class animals and thus all are given a fair chance to win a prize and thereby have interest in the events kept at the highest possible pitch.
 One of the most interesting of the sheep exhibits is that of F. T. Pomeroy of Mesa who shows some thoroughbred Persian sheep. commonly referred to as his big tailed Persian sheep owing to the peculiar conformation of their caudle appendage which weighs several pounds and is said to be capable of sustaining life in the animal whenever it is for any reason subjected tO pro- longed fast. There are only about forty of this breed in Arizona, they having been imported from Persia and a special award has been made for these on exhibit here.
 C. C. Hutchinson and company of Selignan in Mohave county have a fine display of thoroughbred Hampshire and thoroughbred Oxfords One of their registered thoroughbred rams exhibited has won numerous awards as the best general purpose ram
 Campbell and Francis of Phoenix have a fine display of Lincoln Merino ewes also lot of grade Oxfords. This latter breed an excellent mutton and wool producer and for that reason is popular with the general rancher. This firm also has some grade Delaine sheep on exhibit. these being among the best wool sheep of alf the breeds.
 j. C Mudersbach of Phoenix shows some grade Shropshire wethers. one being blue ribbon winner at jhe pres ent fair This Is known as one of the best mutton producing breeds He also shows some graded Shropshires, a wool-mutton animal and two in the Rambouilette class.
 Herman Gardner of Phoenix shows a number of registered Dorset Horn an imals. noted as good mutton sheep.
 The Experimental farm has one of the largest exhibits, showing three thoroughbred Tunis rams and several Tunis ewes which Is breed especially noted for the fine flavor of its flesh. This exhibit also includes some regis tered Shropshires. which have received blue ribbons d number of grade OK LOTUS anu TfN El all llclA hillS sheep. as well as a pen in the Ram bouilette class.
 Fauley Bros. show an exceptionally fine Rambouilette ram. grade ram and two Rambouilette ewes. This lat ter breed is valuable for it's wool.
 Nanderwalker Bros of Phoenix show four Rambouilette lambs which are exceptionally fine specimens and also four ewes.
 C. V. Gulley of Phoenix has d pen of two Rambouilette ewes and one Shropshire wether, the latter Of which has won first and second money. He also shows three Shropshire ewes which are winners of first and second awards and two oxford grade rams are included in his exhibit.
 There are no Rambouilette eve lambs on exhibit although there are a number of persons in the valley who own animals that are eligible for this class
 one notable feature of the territory which is conspicuous by the absence of representation at the fair. is that of goat raising. There is not a single goat on display this year. although Arizona is known the country over as one of the most successful raisers of goats in the world. The management intends to put forth extra efforts next year to remedy this shortcoming with the idea of mixing some goats with the sheep.
 The exhibit of hogs this year is par ticlpated in by just exactly twice as many exhibitors as took part last year and if the next ten years show an equal proportion Of expansion there is a possibility that the Arizona terri toriaI fair will before many years be- come the largest exhibitors Uf hogs. pigs. boars and sows in the world. There were two exhibitors last year and this year the number is four. The exhibitors are Stanley Howard of Phoenix. with several pens of Berl- shires Mir Gardner of Phoenix, with Poland China stock; James Johnson of Lehigh with Poland China and MT. Moore of Tempe with the DurOc- Jersey boar which came from Nebraska and has won sweepstake events in the east.
 In the Poland China class. the only class in which there was competition, Gardner won three firsts, Johnson sev- en firsts and six seconds. Stanley Howard. with his Berkshires. won nine first and seven second awards. while Moore's Duroc- -Jersies got ten firsts and an equal number of seconds.
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