The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-09-19
BIG PURSE FOR
SWINE EXHIBITS
NORTHWESTERN LIVESTOCK as.
ISOLATION DOUBLES 1911 PRIZE
MoNEY-ATTRAcTlvE pRsMl.
uMs OFFERED FARMERs-N. D.
OFFERS GOOD PRIZES.

| South ST. Paul Reporter: Included
IN the $4,000 III cash and the collen.
ton Of special trophies and cups 20 b
distributed among winning exhibitors
at the Northwestern Livestock and
Grain show to be held In South 1T
Paul Nov. "a to II are most liberal
premiums to be awarded the winners
In the hog division The growing I'M
portance OF pork production as a
northwest farm industry has been fuIlv
recognized by the association IN the
arrangement for distribution OF the
prize money this year.
list OF the prizes offered in the de-
partment shows that exactly twice the
amount Of money offered on swine last
Year will be available this fall. with
this enlarged attraction there is every
reason to bellows that the largest col
lection Of market types of swine ever
SHOWN In the northwest will be az
sembled here In November.
In the carload lot classification tha
association offers four lists Of prizes
the first prize In each instance hAine
$75, second $50, third $40 and fourth
x20. -Four such prizes are offered for
the champion carload OF fifty head az
barrows or sows. lard type. ans and
under $50 pounds Four are "a he
awarded for carload of the same tvne
OF hogs weighing between 400 and 275
pounds.
For bacon type hogs the prizes are
equal to those for the lard varieties.
the two classifications calling For
loads weighing between 200 and ESQ
pounds and between 100 and 200
pounds respectively. In addition there
are numerous special prizes For hogs.
The Minnesota Livestock Breeders.
association win give $40 for the best
carload OF bacon type hogs and so
for the best carload Of lard type hogs
by Minnesota growers.
The North Dakota Livestock assoc
citation offers SIS for the best lard
type barrow and SIS for the best bacon
type barrow or sow shown by an ex-
nioitor from that state. The American
Berkshire association offers a special
prize for growers showing that breed |
offering to duplicate money won by |
Berkshire hops UP to 800. The York |
shire association viii also contribute
N case hogs Of that breed win out In |
he grand championship contests The
Farmer Farm offers to duplicate all |
prizes won by pure bred Berkshire
,arrows or by grade barrows sired by |
'ure bred Berkshire bears IN the in /
iividual classes for lard type barrows.
The Master Butchers association.
81. Paul, offers silver cup for the
champion carload OF bacon hogs. e. A.
3rown & Co, Of st. Paul. offer a sill /
Fer cup for the champion carload OF II
ard type hogs; The South ST. Paul
Daily Reporter and the Master Butch II
rs association FOR Minneapolis OFFER
ups for the best individuals of the
wo types respectively. In addition
here are liberal prizes for. the best
Individual exhibits and for winners in
he carcass classes so that the on
'ortunity Is exceptional for making
money in the nog division this year.
Geo. A. Pierson whose office
) in this city is now distributing the
remium lists and those interested NAV
btain full information by applying to
i'm. III