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THE LOUISIANA STATE FAIR
BY J. Arthur Goodwin.
The eighth annual exhibit o1
the Louisiana State Far al
Shreveport. closed ON Nov. 18th
after the most successful season
since the inception Of this great
effort to educate oar people to
the necessity OF improving all
lines of agricultural endeavOr.
That this institution is receiving
the approval and encouragement
Of all Louisianians is evidenced
by the increased daily attendance
which has broken all records by
fulIy 30 per cent. Contrary to
the opinion Of many, a fair Is not
altogether a place of amusement,
and aside from the horse and au-
tomObile races, the balloon aScen-
sion, and a few ten-cent shows on
the midway, it is a place where
good practical knowledge can be
obtained on every agricultural
subject. The exhibits of improved
live stock breeding were especial
ly good, and the classes shown III
the beef cattle, dairy cattle,
horse, and swim divisions attract
ed large attention. 1t is likely
that some of our farmers will
hardly believe that some of the
beef breeds reach the enormous
weight of $500 pounds and over,
but there were several such an
imals shown among the pure-bred
Herefords, Short Horn, and Aber.
deem Angus. When it is known
that our own native cattle rarely
exceed 500 pounds when mature,
Just think of the Improvement
that would result in crossing the
pure-bred beef types with our
local cattle. 1t is easily seen that
the first cross would give us a
80 per cent better animal, and
the second cross would produce
one that is 70 per cent pure.
The dairy division was well
filed with Jerseys, Holsteins, and
Guernseys the first named being
by far the larger class. No bet
ter example of the fact that it
pays to breed pedigreed stock,
was shown in the first Auction
Sale in Louisiana of Jerseys that
had been tuberculin tested and
immunized against the dreaded !
fever tick, when some of the offer :
ings were bid up as high as
$650.00. Nk
The first prize Junior Yearline
Heifer was sold for 10000 and
admitted by all to be a real bar
gain, as she was a marvel of ex-
cellence and beauty. The dairy
breeds were Judged by Prof Hugh
G.. Van Pelt, of Waterloo, Iowa,
who is considered one of the high
est authorities on dairy cattle III
America. OF especial interest
was bis lecture on the dairy cow,
using a live model for illustra-
ton. 1t is quite likely that his
audience contained some who had
heir doubts as to whether a
lrcssed-up Professor with soft
hands could tell them anything
lbout milking a cow and the right
Kind to buy, but at the conclusion /,
# the lecture, If any were still
# that opinion, their only hope
# enlightenment must come
through the boys, who we know
ire already doing wonderful work
n their Corn and Hog Clubs.
I'm the Jersey class a milking
ontest was arranged, and we
ave since learned that the reg
stored cow of Mr.. j. r. Jean
nard of Lafayette, La, won the
oveted prize. In this contest,
everal types Of milking machines,
ream separators, and milk test
RS were used for demonstration
urposes. While the milking
lachine may not be entirely per-
act as vet, it is only a question
time when the defects are
chnd to yield to our wonderful
lventive genius, and this device
Ike its place in all large dairies,
idlng another triumph to the
ready numerous methods of
milk production. Those
inning in the awards, were: w.
and l. s. West, Baton Rouge.
a. {. NJ. Hutton. Minden. La.
H. Fulliloyc. Jr.. Shreveport,
a. ). A. Bobhit, IIilIsboro, Tex.
Il. Jcanmard, Lafayette, La.
-Four large barns were neces-
ry TO stable the horse. mula
ck and pony entries, which were
afe ni' Of al the different types
ciudin@ Percherons, Standard
reds. Thoroughbreds, American
'ddle Horse, and registered
IekS. The horse show which
rs held IN the spacious Coliseum
.lldlng at night, 10th. 18th and
tn brought together in compe-