The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17
CATTLE EXHIBIT AT FAIR.
This Will Be One of the Most Attrao'
tive Features This Year.

That the cattle exhibit at the Louisi-
ana State Fair this year will be the
best on record and will rank as one OF
the foremost In the Southwest, is IN
dicated by the number of requests for
space and numerous inquiries from
stock breeders. The exhibit promises
to be large in number, much larger
than ever before, and to be excellent IN
quality.
AS an inducement to the cattle men
to bring their fine stock here, the Fair
Association has offered cash prizes TO
the extent of about $4,000. Added to
these prizes, there will be $45O II
money, offered by cattle assoclatlonA
The American Hereford Breeders As
ISOLATION will give away $2OO, and the
American Shorthorn Breeders Assocla-
ton will distribute $3.50 to the owners
of prize takers. These offers are made
for the purpose of encouraging the de-
velopment of the cattle industry, es-
pecially that pertaining to Shorthorns
and Herefords. such offers have been
made at former Louisiana Fairs held
here and as evidence of the splendid
results one may see many head OF
these fine blooded animals scattered
through the state, and the foundation
laid for big cattle industry IN the
near future.
Cattle breeders have learned that
Louisiana is a fine market, and several
of the biggest dealers bring large herds
here each year for sale. The records
show that they have little difficulty
disposing of the stock. One OF the
features of the cattle division last year
was the sale of about $4,000 worth OF
fine beef cattle. A considerable por-
ton went to the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College of Mississippi, which
1f 20 cnlnndi6
portunities offered at the Louisiana
State Fair, had an expert here to make
the purchases. More sales promise TO
be made this year, for the farmers In
this territory, approaching the 1mpor-
lance of diversification and the profits
to be realized from fine beef cattle, are
preparing to increase and improve their
herds and make some extra spending
money.
Reports arriving at the secretarys
HEADQUARTERS indicate that practically
all the exhibitors who were here last
year from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana
and Mississippi will be back again
Many have reserved space already ana
others are writing for catalogues etc.
Reports from Tennessee indicate that
some fine specimens will be brought
from that state, which heretofore has
not been represented at the Louisiana
exhibit
The program provides for daily pa
rades of the exhibit cattle. Each after
noon they viii be shown in front OF
the grandstand, and at night they VIII
be paraded in the coliseum as feature
preceding the horse show to be given in
| that handsome new building. q. H.
| Staples, of the Louisiana State Univer-
sity of Baton Rouge is superintendent
| of this department. He considers the
| fine new barns built last year for the
accommodation of cattle are among the
best inducements offered the cattle ex-
| hibitors. These barns insure splendid
| shelter for the animals and conven-
| fences for their owners and keepers,
and also making the exhibitions easier
and more satisfactory. The popularity
| and Importance of these buildings was
| indicated by the increased cattle dis
| play last year.
The judging in this division will be
| by experts. J. w. McDermott, of Ka-
| hota, Mo-, will judge the beef breeds.
| The dairy cattle Judge has not been Sc
| lected yet but will be man up on
dairy cattle.
There will be lectures by the judges.
| and the announcement of the cattle
| Industry, both beer and dairy, will be
| one of the main ends in view.
| The catalogue shows how the prizes
lara aIEared. the amounts for eaen VIM
ner. ard other data srbout the great
| fair Write for a copy and don't Tor
get that the fair begins October 80 ana
runs through November g.