The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-02-27
FAT STOCK SHOW
OPENS MARCH 8
Big Premium List Is Now In
Readiness.
SEVEN DAYS OF PLEASURE
Committee Chosen From Breeding As
sociations Make Rules Governing Al,
Contests-Beef and Dairy Breeds to
Exhibit.


contests-Beef and Dairy Breeds to
Exhibit.
When the National Feeders and Breed
ers' Show at Fort Worth, Tex. swings
open it's doors Saturday morning.
March 8, the greatest cattle show ever
presented to the American people un.
der Southern skies will begin history
making exhibition.
Cattle fattened on the ranges of West
Texas and Oklahoma. those from the
pasture lands of the settled East, and,
last but not least. from across the bor-
der in Old Mexico, will pass under the
careful eye of the most skilled judges
known to the different breeding asso-
Citations for honors which means every
thing 70 their owners. The cattle class
ification this year includes every known
breed of consequence, and suitable
prizes go with each division
All the cattle enterin - competi-
ton will come under tie rules of the
Sitting Committee This committee
is composed of members to be recon-
mended by the various breeding assO-
Citations and will pass upon the ages
ard eligibility Of all entries and see
that such entries are within the age
limit. The age limit on both breeding
and fat cattle will be rigidly enforced.
J. f. Yearwood of Georgetown. w. c..
McKamv of Renner, Garrett King Of
Taylor H. B. Johnson of Chickasha
and ]. w. Cook of BeeviIle have been
chosen to act upon the Sitting Com
mittee.
a code of rules have been drafted
and adopted by the committee and a
copy mailed to the different exhibitors
so that they can familiarize themselves.
The rules will be followed to the letter
in every detail and all exhibitors will
be forced to observe them.
Rules Governing Show.
Any protest as to eligibility on ac-
count of age of animals entered in the
fat classes of the show must be filed
with the Secretary prior to the day
on which they are to be judged. Infor-
nation concerning the class that any
animal or carload is entered in can be
had at the office of the Secretary Spe-
cifications showing ages of cattle by
dentition is given hereunder for the
benefit of exhibitors.
Specifications showing teeth of cat
tie at ages described, which is adopted
as basis of determining ages Of cat
tie:
Twelve Months-An animal of this
age shall have all of its milk (calf)
teeth in place.
Fifteen Months-At this age center
pair of incisor milk teeth may be re-
placed by center pair of permanent
| incisors (pinchers), the latter teeth be-
ing through the gums. but not yet in
wear.
Eighteen Months-The middle pair oil
| permanent incisors at this age should
| be fully up and in wear, but next pain
| first intermediary not yet cut through
gums.
Twenty -four Months-The mouth a,
this age will show two middle perma
nent (broad) incisors fully up and in
wear, and next pair first interme-
diate) well up, but not in wear
| Thirty MonthS-The mouth at this
age may show six broad, permanent
incisors. the middle and first interme
| date pairs fully up and in wear ant
the next pair (second intermediate,
well up. but not in wear.
Thirty-six MOnths-Three pairs O
broad teeth should be fully UP and i,
wear. and the corner milk teeth ma,
be shed or shedding, with the corne
permanent teeth just appearing through
| the gums.
Thirty-nine Months-Three pairs O
broad teeth will be fully up and in wea,
and corner teeth Gncisors) through
gums but not in wear
The acme of purple strains will trail
from the long sheds, back of the Coli
scum. to and from the tan bark rim,
daily. All of the judging. by officia
judges and A. & M. students, will b.
done in the open ring before the pub
lie. and the awarding of the ribbon
will take place the last day from tn
same ring.
More than 5000 entries were mad
in the Livestock Department of thi
big show in 1912. This record will b
eclipsed by more than 1000 in March
and one of the biggest increases will
be registered in the cattle division TIL
cattlemen of the Western plains hav
ing been breeding for perfection 70
several years and these herds will b
represented as never before
Baby Beef Clubs.
An addition to the Cattle Division
the Baby Beef exhibits which have bee
given place. This class of beef /
grown by the boys On the farm and t
them goes all the credit and the priz
money. In less than a year Baby Bee
Clubs have sprung up all over tn
Southwest, and the rivalry between tn
individual boys and the clubs promise
to be keen. Boys from Oklahoma. Tex
as. Arkansas. Louisiana and New Mex
lea hove already sent in their entire
and this feature promises to he one q
the principal drawing cards in the Cat
above and below the quarantine line
have been provided for the proper hous
ing Of exhibits.
The Fort Worth Stock Yards Com
pany. Armour & Company. Sears, Roe
buck & Co.. and Clay. Robinson &, Ca
are offering prizes ranging from s25
to $50. In all nearly $500 will be pai
in this department.
In the Breeders Division.
| hn
Southwest a great array of Shorthorn
Herefords, Red Polled, Aberdeen Angu
and others will compete for the large:
stakes hung up in the history of tn
snow From year to year the conte.
has waxed warm in the Hereford an
Shorthorn Divisions. but this year til
Aberdeen-Angus win play for honor
5 In every class.
The Brahma cattle from South TIE,
as and herd or two from India wi
: be on exhibition. This grade of stoe
will not be entered for competition. b,
simply brought to the show for exhib
ton purposes.
Special Days for State.
, Special days will be given states ,
the Southwest at the National Feede,
and Breeders Show in Fort Wort
| March to Is, inclusive. Already Al
l 1>eaAS1o anu CAdS nave UGGH designate
days and other special days will be az
nounced later by the management.
| Manufacturers of the Southwest wi
hold show in connection with ii
National Feeders and Breeders Sho
at Fort Worth on March 8 to Is. il
| elusive Special space has been gran
ed the manufacturers for their exhibit
| The National Feeders and Breeder
| Show will attract thousands from q
| over the Southwest.