El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-08-29
SWINE PRIZES FOR
NEW MEXICO FAIR
Howard FOgg Makes An
nouncement-CObb and
Gillett to Assist Him.

Howard Fogg, as superintendent of
the swine section of the New Mexico
state fair, to be held at Albuquerque,
October to II, announced the prizes
today.
He says that The Swineherd."
breeders publication at Chicago, and
the Derby Manufacturing company, of
Cedar Rapids, Ia, viii each donate $50
in prizes, in addition to the sums set
aside BY the New Mexico Fair assOcia-
ton. Discussing the exhibit, Mr.. FOgg
said:
1t is not necessary that all hogs en-
tered have registration papers, as the
hog industry is in its infancy here and
lot of pioneering work must be done.
We want to encourage the breeding of
better hogs and there viii be prizes for
graded or stock hogs, for the best hogs
bred and raised in Texas and New
Mexico. and other special prizes, to al
low each breeder a chance and avoid
the larger breeders from mOnOpOliZing
the entries. / am going to call on Zach
Lamar Cobb and sam Gillett to assist
me at the fair and in the work OF pre-
pairing for the exhibit. Ralph Ely,
president of the fair commission, is very
much interested in the swine section OF
hay and hogs will make New Mexico
famous the world over"
The prizes announced for the swine
section follow:
Glass POLAND China.
Best boar pig, l year old and over,
first $500, second $500.
Best boar pig, 10 Il months DID,
first $500, second $3.50.
Best boar pig, under months, first
$500, second Sl-OO-
Best SOW pig, / year old and over,
first $500, second $500.
Best sow pig, 8 TO II months old,
first $500, second $3.50.
Best sow pig. under months, first
$500, second $1.0O.
Best sow and three PIGS or over, first
$500, second $500.
Glass 2-DurOc Jerseys.
Best boar pig, 1 year old and over.
first $500, second S2.0O.
Best boar pig, to u months old,
first $500, second $3.50.
Best boar pig, under months old,
first $500, second Sl.O0.
Best sow, i year old and over, first
$4OO, second $500.
Best SOW pig, 6 to u months old,
first $500, second $3.50.
Best sow pig, under s months old,
first $500. second S1.00.
Best sow and pigs or over, first
$500, second $500.
Class S-Eerkshires.
Best boar pig, l year old and over,
first $500, second $500.
Best boar pig. TO u months old,
first $500, second $3.50.
Best boar pig under months old,
first $500, second Sl.OO.
Best sow, year old and over, first
$500, second $1,000
Best SOW pig, to u months Old
first $500. second $3.50
Best SOW pig. under months old,
first $500, second S1.00.
Best sow and 5 pigs or over, first
$500, second S2.O0.
Glass 4-'TamwOTths.
Best boar / year old and over, first
$500 second S2.O0.
Best boar pig, to II months old,
first $500. second SI50.
Best boar pig under months old,
/ first $500. second Sl.OO.
Best SOW, 1 year old and over, first
! $4-00, second S200.
Best sow pig, to II months Old
/ first $500, second $3.50.
Best SOW pig, under 8 months old,
! first $500, second S1O0
Best sow and pigs or over, first
/ $500, second $500.
Class Chester Whites.
Best boar. 1 year old and over, first
| $500, second $500
/ Best boar pig, 6 to y months old,
first $500, second $3.50.
Best boar pig. under months old,
| first $500, second $1.00.
! Best SOW, ! year old ana over first
| $500, second $2.0O
| Best SOW pig. to 10 months old,
I first $500, second $3.50.
! Best sow pig, under months old,
! first $500, second $l.OO.
/ Best SOW and three pigs or over, first