The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26
SWINE DISPLAY At FAi7.
Will BE Record -Breaking-NeW Barr
Has Eeen Erected.

Persons visiting tine Louisiana state
Fair this year WAL miss a treat II
they don't take in the sights at the
swine uepal ImeEt, Tor the exhibit CT
hogs promises to SLFpasS anything II;
that line that has eser been shown Z!
Shreveport. kepOrls that nave reac';-
ed the secretaiys otfice from SWINE
breeders OF number of states
: throughout the Union Indicate that
there will be carioaI is OF the Ilnest
ho5s raISeC. Practically all the ex-
hibitors here last year are expected
again lnls year. and many more pe-
slues are coming, for reports about tne
Louisiana Fair have made favorable
impression throughout the country
| This is SHOWN uy numerous commoni-
cations received by Secretary Brues-
gerhoff. VINO has had to give cons;ief-
able time TO Inaiiing out Catalogues
showing the vast array OF premiums
that are offered for the finest hogs on
display.
The development of the swine di-
vision at the fair has bee1 one OF the
most remarkable in tEe livestock
branch. When the State Fair was in
auguratcd seven wears ago the raising
of hogs for commercial purposes was
almost unknown. Only the old razor
backs" and other common breeds were
raised, and the farmers raised only
sufficient number to insure pork fer
the year at home. A shipment to the
market was an unusual event Eul
such is not the situation today. Stlm-
ulate1 by the sights seen i'll the SWINE
buildings at the fair and encouraged
by the talks made by those in cnar5e
of the animals, many farmers OF TINS
| section went into the hog raising IN
dustry. AS a result many carloads OF
fine hogs are being shipped each year
from this territory to the markets ana
they are bringing good prices. Ihe
, number of farmers in the business Is
rapidly increasing. and it is safe to
predict that Louisiana within a Few
, years will be among the leading hoS-
. raising commonwealths.
The interest that is being taken IL
, this industry will be seen at the fali
this year. Quite number of LOUISIANA
, breeders have reserved space. Some
: were on hand last year, but the num-
t Der will be much larger this year
l In addition to the several thousanl
!. dollars of premiums, the hog men have
/ as an inducement this year brant
. new, up-to date swine building, tull
t this summer Realizing the rapit
I growth of the exhibit each year an;
5 that more and better accommodation
a were necessary, the Fair ASSOCIATION
this summer went before the Cadd
: parish police jury and suggested al
: appropriation for regular swine bulld
t ing, one that would attract the yer
Il best breeders from all over the coun
e try. The jury had arranged for It
n budget, but when told Of the import
I. ance Of a swine building that Woul
: encourage the industry, the jur
It changed the budget by making allow
e ance COR $4,000 to be spent on tn
e new building. This money has alread
e been invested, and as result ther
: is one Of the finest swine barns in tn
d Southwest 1t the Fair Grounds 2
i Shreveport The building has been
s, constructed that two more sectlof
# can be added easily, making $f5,ot
y swine building within the next two
IS three years. This new bulldlnE W
J. be 224x224 feet and contain 47j pen
It is a concrete building. with col
,e crete floors, and sanitary from top
L bottom.
s. A list of the premiums offered
p this division may be obtained from II
N catalogue, which will be furnisht
upon request by Secretary BruegSe
IS, hoff, Shreveport, La. F. 5. Hamllto
lie connected with the Louisiana Sanltal
be Livestock Board of Baton Rouge,
Superintendent of the Swine DiVislo
es All swine exhibited at the State Fa
n this wear must be immunized with ant
at hog cholera serum at least six days b
r. fore opening dates of the fair.