The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-07
SWINE DISPLAY At FAIR.
Will Be Record Breaking--New Barn
Has Been Erected.

Persons visiting the Louisiana State
Fair this year will miss treat II
they don't take in the sights at the
swine department, for the exhibit OF
hogs promises to surpass anything IN
that line that has ever been shown at
Shreveport. Reports that have reach
ed the secretary's office from swine
breeders OF number OF states
throughout the Union Indicate that
there will be carloads of the finest
hogs raised. Practically all the ex-
bibitors here last year are expected
again this year, and many more De-
sides are coming. for reports about the
Louisiana Fair have made favorapie
impression throughout the country.
This is shown by numerous communi-
cations received by Secretary Brueg-
gerhoff. who has had to give consider
able time to mailing out catalogues
showing the vast array OF premiums
that are offered for the finest hogs on
display. :.
The development of the swine d.
eision at the fair has been one OF the
most remarkable in the livestock
branch When the State Fair was In
augurated seven years ago the raising
NJ hogs for commercial purposes was
almost unknown Only the old razor
hacks" and other common breeds were
raised. and the farmers raised only
sufficient number to insure pork Tor
the year at home. A shipment to the
market was an unusual event. but
s,ch is not the situation today. Slim
ulated by the sights seen in the swine
buildings at the fair and encouraged
by the talks made by those In charge
of the animals. many farmers of this
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
thew are bringing good prices. The
number Of farmers in the business -
rapidly increasing, and IL Is safe 10
predict that Louisiana within Few
wears will be among the leading hog'
raising commonwealth.
The interest that Is being taken In
this industry win be seen at the fair
| this year. Quite number of Louisiana
breeders have reserved space. Some
F! were on hand last year, but the num-
Der will be much larger this year.
In addition to the several thousand
dollars of premiums, the hog men nave
as. an inducement this year brand
new. unto date swine building. built
| this summer Realizing the rapid
growth of the exhibit each year and
| that more and better accommodations
were necessary, the Fair ASSOCIATION
| this summer WCnt OSAoAt $50
parish police jury and suggested an
appropriation for a regular swine build
INC. one that would attract the very
hest breeders from all over the coun-
try. The jury had arranged for It's
h,,deet. but when told of the import
snce Of a swine building that would
| encourage the industry, the Jury
| changed the budget by making allow
| ance Cor $4,000 to be spent on the
| new building. This money has aireaoy
[ heen invested, and as a result there
10 one of the finest swine barns In the
| Southwest at the Fair Grounds az
| Shreveport. The building has been SO
CONSTRUCTED that two more sections
can be added easily, making $Ao'ooo
swine building within the next TWO o,
three wears This new buiidlng VIII
| no 224x224 feet and contain 40 pens
| II Is a concrete building. with con-
crete floors, and sanitary from top 70
| bottom. q
A list of the premiums offered In
| this division may be obtained from tine
catalogue. which will be furnished
upon request By Secretary Bruegger-
boff. Shreveport. La +. 5. Hamilton
| connected with the Louisiana SANITARY
| livestock Board OF Baton Rouge, II
sfperintendent Of the Swine DIVISION
| All swine exhibited at the state Fan
| this year must be immunized with anu
hog cholera serum at least six days De-
fore opening dates OF the fair