Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-08

paid 800 for Pay-Lady last May.
Mr.. Royston declares he could fur
nish another herd SOW just as good as
the one he has at the fair, from those
he has on his ranch in the famous
Payette valley.
RandaII's Fine Poland chinas.
H. L. Randall Of Boise, has a herd
Of Is head Of Poland Chinas on ex-
hibition. The herd Is headed by Pay
year-old hog. Two years ago, when
under six months old, he took the
sweepstakes prize at the whole swine
show at the Inter Mountain fair. Vi
ola Expansion with a litter of seven
pigs is at the fair. She Is one Of the
grand sows of the Poland China breed.
Mr.. Randalrs herd also contains OAR
ling You, fine yearlng SOW. Be-
sides, Mr. Randalls herd contains
several fancy gifts and boars under a
year old. This summer Mr.. Randall
purchased of j. NJ Royston of Pay
cite, EX Wonder, very promising
young hog of excellent size and finish,
to head his young Poland China herd.
Strickler's Berkshires.
The first herd of Berkshires ever ex-
hibited at the Inter- Mountain fair is
shown this year by Paul Stricken of
Eagle, Idaho. The herd exhibited con-
sists of a very fine sow. and three ex-
cellent boars under six months old.
These Berkshires are located in the
north end of the same shed where the
Poland Chinas are exhibited. The SOW
exhibited by Mr.. Strickler is out of the
grand champion Berkshire boar at the
Iowa state fair In 1910. Her name Is
Priscilla Logan. three years old Berry
ton Duke and Julius Duke blood are
strongly represented in the Stricken
herd. This blood is second to none.
Four Herds Duroc Jerseys.
There are four fine herds of Duroc
Jerseys at the fair They are owned
by J. A. Waggonner of Meridian; Ed.
Evans of the Ada county poor farm,
who has 10 head here; Overlook
Stock Farms. owned by d. C. MacWat-
tiers of Miner. and by H. L. Fest of
Emmett.
J. A. Waggonner's Alue valley herd
of Is Duroc Jerseys at the fair is
headed by Gem Advancer, fine boar
under two years old. There are four
gifts and two boars OF the six months
class at the show, that are very pro-
missing. having excellent style and I'm
ish.
Durocs Owned BY Poor Farm.
Ed. Evans of the Ada county poor
farm near Collister Station, has 10
head of fine Durocs, headed by Coun-
ty-Fox, by Idaho Fox. champion
state agricultural college hog. County
Fox Is a yearling and Is a fine type
hog. Gem Maid No. Is the chief herd
SOW. She is a yearling. sired by H.
LIS Proud Advance, dam Drupy c.
Gem Maid No. Is OF Proud Advance
Crimson Wonder breeding. there being
no better breeding in the Duroc fam
lily today. Ed, Evans also has exhibited
a litter of eight fine pigs from Gem
Maid No. /, sired by Idaho Fox.
Tests Splendid Durocs.
H. L. Fest Of Emmett, has a herd Of |
II Duroc Jerseys at the fair, the herd |
head being Proud Advance. who. as a
three -year-old last year at the Inter- /
fair, won first honors in his
class. Mr.. Fest has at the fair litter
Of straight Colonel pigs. Their grand
sire was King OF Colonies, who was
first in his class at the great Iowa
state fair three years ago. Mr.. Fest
has a litter of Durocs here from De-
scendant, OF the Defender breeding.
Defender was the great national show
hog at the International live stock
show at Chicago two and three years
ago. The balance OF Mr.. TESTS herd
1t the fair is from Mr.. TESTS own
breeding, from stun brought here from
iowa three years ago.
MacWatters' Valuable Ouroes.
The Overlook Farms of Jerome,
'wned by D. c. Macwatters, who IL
he general manager OF the great In
erests of the Kuhn Brothers in Idaho,
nave great herd of Is Duroc Jerseys
It the fair. The herd head Is Over
brook Half Ton. 13-months old hog
Weighing $50 pounds. When he attains
lis full growth he is expected to weigh
ully 1000 pounds. His half brother.
'hown at the Inter- Mountain fair last
'ear. was grand champion over all
lges and breeds. Overlook Half Ton