Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-15
STATE FAIR PROVIDES MANY IN
TERESTlNG COMPETITIONS
OUTSIDE SCHEDULE.
FEATURES IN ALL DIVISIONS
Board of Agriculture and Private In
d'viduals and Institutions Encour-
age Particular Classes.
INCREASES GENERAL INTEREST

An unusually large number of in
teresting special prizes will be Of
fered at the State Fair this year. The
regular premium list, as published
by the State Board of Agriculture,
covers a great variety of regular ex-
hibits and the prizes are liberal.
However, not only the Board of Ag-
riculture, but many private persons,
institutions and organizations, offer
cash prizes, medals and cups for ex-
hibits along lines of especial interest.
These prizes are intended to en-
courage interest in special research
In agricultural lines, also to elevate
state standards in livestock Many
prizes thus are offered which could
not well be included in the regular
premium list, but which are Of great
benefit in their special cases.
Prizes for Horses.
In the classes for horses the Per-
cheron Society of America provide
more than a dozen special COMPETE
tions, in many instances offering first.
second and third competitions. The
Wisconsin Horse Breeders associa-
ton provides special competitions for
percherons and Ciydesdales bred in
Wisconsin. The American Shire
Horse association offers four silver
cups for winners in special classes of
American and foreign bred Shire
animals. There are also special
classes in the horse department for
Wisconsin farmers.
In the cattle division many special
Aberdeen-Angus classes with prizes
are provided by American Aberdeen
Angus Breeders association, also the
American Guernsey Breeders Assn
provides special prizes for Guernsey
cattle. Charles S. Hill, Rosendale, Of
fers silver cup for Guernsey cattle
from one sire, the cup to be the per-
manent property of the person win
ming 1t twice in succession. The
American Jersey Cattle club offers
numerous special prizes for Jerseys.
Mrs. AIDA F. HOWE, Elm Grove, Of
fers a prize of $40 for the best 2
year-old Jersey heifer
The American Shropshire Registry
association provides many special
Shropshire classes in the sheep divi-
sion. Also the Wisconsin Sheep
Breeders association has provided
prizes for special classes for various
kinds of sheep. The American OK
ford Down Record association, the
American Southdown association, the
American Hampshire Sheep associa-
ton, the American Cotswold Regis
try association, the Wisconsin Lin
coin Breeders association and the
Cheviot Breeders association offer
valuable prizes in many special
classes of the sheep for which the as
sociations were named. The Amer
lean Angora Goat Breeders associa-
ton also provides several special
classes and prizes for Angora goats.
Additional Swine Competitions.
In the swine division numerous
special prizes are offered by the Wis
consin Swine Breeders association,
the Wisconsin Poland China Breed
ers' association, the Wisconsin Berk-
shire association, the American Ches-
ter White Breeders association and
tho American and National Duroc-
Jersey association.
In the dairy department the Amer
lean Holstein Friesian association Of
fers silver cup for the registered
Holstein Friesian COW which has tho
highest milk and cream score.
In the seeds and grain department
the following seed companies offer
numerous special prizes: S. S. Olds
Seed Co., Madison: w. Atlee Burpee
& Co., Philadelphia, John Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, and the Durney Seed
and Nursery Co., YorKton, S. D. Far
mers and others contemplating TAX
ing exhibits to the State Fair will
find 1t to their advantage to study
the special premiums which are de-
scribed in connection with the regu-
lar premium list.