New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-26
STATE FAIR CATTLE SHOW.
Will Be Record Breaking This Year
Premium Offers Liberal.

With inducements to the exhibitors
including prizes aggregating $3.6aS ir
cash to be distributed among different
breeds, and conveniences among the
best to be found anywhere, the cattle
show at the Louisiana State Fair this
year promises to he a record breaker
for the South. The number Of inquiries
about space reservations indicates that
breeders of fine bloOded stock will he
on hand from various sections Of the
country, and visitors to the cattle
barns will be assured Of splendid en-
tertainment.
In increasing the premium money
and giving particular attention to the
other features necessary for putting on
a real big show, the State Fair manage
ment is recognizing the Importance Of
the cattle industry in Louisiana and
the Southwest generally. During the
past few years there has been an
amazing growth of interest in regard
tn raising cattle of pure, first class
breeds. The industry is becoming
known as one worth the farmers at
tention. not only for the enjoyment Of
milk and beef and the other products
for home consumption. but as a mar.
ketable business The State Fair ex-
hibits and demonstrations Of the pas
few years have played prominent part
in arOusing this interest. Each year
sees an improvement in the class and
quantity Of animals exhibited, and a
corresponding improvement in interest
manifested. and encouraged by the re-
suits Of the past. the State Fair Off
Gals this year have arranged for the
the best show of all
1t is expected that farmers from all
over the state will be in attendance and
1t is especially desired that those Of
south and central Louisiana be repre-
sented. particularly from the cane dis
trtcts, so they may be stimulated with
a desire to diversity.
The prizes will be divided among
the breeds Of cattle as follows: Short
Horns $1,10O; HerefOrds. $500; Red
Polled $3.50; Polled Durhams, $15S.5O:
Aberdeen Angus. $500: Jerseys 1858 so:
Louisiana Jerseys, $171; Guernseys. $50.
and Holstein. $3.50: also 500 for dairy
demonstration work. The total for the
cattle display is $3,65S. several hundred
more than was appropriated last year
for this division
In addition to the prizes. there will
be other inducements in the way of
cheap railroad rates on the cattle ship
ped for exhibit also for passengers to
the fair
There will also be two big auction
sales. One will be held November 6 on
Jerseys. About sixty head Of register
ed cattle will be offered to the highe
bidders A similar sale last year was
a gigantic success. catalogue show
ing the registrations will be provided
upon application.
The other sale will be on beef breeds
and many fine bargains are expected.
The cattle division will be in charge
of experts. c. II. Staples Of the state
university will he superintendent. He
is also head of the State Jersey Breed
ers' Association. II. O. Monkey. of
KY. will be Judge OF beef
breeds. ond Fl. G. Van PeIt Of Water
loo, Iowa. will judge the dairy breeds.
Catalogue and premium. list will be
furnished upon application to Louis N.
Brus'ggerhoff, secretary OF the Louis
lana Fair Association. Shreveport, La.
Remember the dates OF the fair, Nov
ell.