The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-09-26
CATTLE ExHIEiT At FAIR.
This Will BE One Of the Most Attrae.
tive Features This Year.

That the cattle exhibit at tie Louisi
Ina State Fair this year viii 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 exhinit promises
20 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 l liz
Association has offered cash prizes to
the extent of about $4,000. Added to
these prizes, there will be $3.50 in
money, offered by cattle associations.
The American Hereford Breeders As
sociation will give away 5000, and the
American Shorthorn Breeders Associa-
ton will distribute $3.50 to the owners
| of prize takers. These offers are made
| for the purpose of encouraging the de-
| yeIopment of the cattle industry, es-
| pecially that pertaining to Shorthorns
| and Herefords. Such offers have been
made at former Louisia-la Ia 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 yeal
was the sale of about $4,000 worth Ct
fine beef cattle. A considerable por-
ton went to the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College of Mississippi, which
institution. hearing of the splendid op-
portunites offered at the Louisiana
State Fair, had an expert mere to make
the purchases. More sales promise tt
be made this year, for the farmers II
this territory, appreciating the impor
tance of djvcrsification and the profits
to be realized from fine beef cattle, ar
preparing to increase and improve thel
J herds and make some extra spending
money.
Reports arriving at the secretary
headquarters indicate that PRACTICAL
all the exhibitors who were here las
year from Texas, Arkansas, Loulslan
and Mississippi will be back agalr
: Many have reserved space already an
others are writing for catalogues, ett
} Reports from Tennessee indicate tha
some fine specimens will be brough
E from that state, which heretofore ha
: not been represented at the Louisian
exhibit.
: The program provides for daily pa
I rades of the exhibit cattle. Each after
noon they will be shown in front {
= the grandstand. and at night they wi
: be paraded in the coliseum as featul
preceding the horse show to be given
> that handsome new building. Z.
Staples of the Louisiana State Unlvel
: sity of Baton Rouge is superintende1
' of this department. He considers II
fine new barns built last year for tt
= accommodation of cattle are among tt
Il best inducements offered the cattle e.
hibitors These barns insure splend
= shelter for the animals and CONVEX
:. fences tor their owners and keeper
= and also making the exhibitions easi
- and more satisfactory. The populari
:, and importance of these buildings W;
- indicated by the increased cattle dl
"a play last year.
- The Judging in this division will
- by experts. J. w. McDermott. of K;
hota, Mo, will judge the beef breed
The dairy cattle judge has not been
~ lected yet but will be man up
dairy cattle.
There will be lectures by the judge
n and the announcement of the cat1
industry, born beer and dairy, will
one of the main ends in view.
q The catalogue shows how the prlz
IN are offered the amounts for each WI
of ner, and other data about the gre
o. fair. Write for a copy, and dont 1o
IN get that the fair begins October 80 a
"a runs through November s.