New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1912-09-14
CATTLE EXHIBIT AT FAIR.
This viii Be One Of the Most Attrae'
Div. Features This Year.

That tho cattle exhibit at the LOUISE
ana state Fair this year VIII be 'he
best on record and Will rank as one VI
the foremost in the southwest, Is III
dicated by the number of requests ioi
suace. and numerous inquiries ii'ii'
stock breeders The exhibit promises
to be large in NUMBER hlu'h ~,
than ever before, and to De cNce'i'i'' AZ
quality. ,,,o,
As an inducement to the cattle men
tn bring their fine stock here, the + ar
Association has offered cash prizes "
he extent of about S25O0. Addeu W
hese prizes there Will he sfoV III
money, offered by cattle ASSOCIATIONS
Fhe American Hereford BreeueiS 20
oeiation will give away S-uu' ANA Wy
,merican Shorthorn Breeders Assoeia-
ion will distribute $3.50 to the "N'c,
# prize takers. These offers gre ihaaS
or the purpose of encouraging ire ue-
-eIonmeut of the cattle industry, eS-
,eCialIv that pertaining to Sh"fthoih0
md IierefordS. Such Offers hdNe pee4i
made at former Louisiana talrs htiu
tere and as evidence of the Splendid
esuts one may see many hedo W
htse fine -blooded animals ScattefeI
through the state, and the 1ouhda'ipi
aid for q big cattle Industry IN the
lear future.
cattle breeders have learned that
I,ollisiana is fine market, AL several
If the biggr dealers bring l.iSe heiu9
lere each year for sale. Ihe fecotuS
show that they have little difficulty
lisposing of the stock. one OF tHe
features of the cattle division last year
was the sale of about S6,ooo worm Oh
fine beef cattle. A considerable poI
ton went to the Agricultural ana Me
chanical College of Mississippi, when
| pf the Snipntlt OD-
portunities offered at the Louisiana
State Fair had an expert mere TO make
the purchases More sales promise 10
be made this year, for the farmers IN
this territory, approaching the lhlpoi
lance of diycrsification and the protlta
| 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 secretary
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 and
| others are writing for catalogues, etc.
Reports from Tennessee indicate that
| some fine specimens will be brought
| from that state. which heretofore mas
not been represented at the Louisiana
| exhibit.
The program provides for daily pa
! rades of the exhibit cattle Each after
noon they will be shown in front of
| the grandstand. and at night they VIII
| be paraded in coliseum as feature
| preceding the horse show to be given in
| that handsome new building. c. H..
| Staples of the Louisiana State UniVe' =
| sty of Baton Rouge is superintendent
| of this del artment. He considers the
| fine new rms built last year for the
1 accommods ion of cattle are among the
best induce nents offered the cattle eX-
| hibitors. ;. nese barns insure splendid
| shelter 70. the animals and conVen-
| fences tor their owners and keel ers.
| md also making the exhibitions easier
1 and more satisfactory. The popularity
| ami 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 a man up on
| dairy cattle.
| There will be lectures by the Judges,
| and the announcement of the cattle
Industry. botn peer and dairy, will be
| one of the main ends in view
| The catalogue shows how the prizes
are offered, the amounts for each win
! ner, and other data about the great
| fair. Write for a copy. and don't for
| get that the fair begins October 30 and
runs through November 6.