The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1914-09-05
NATIONS BEST
HERDS WILL BE
SHOWN AT The
TRI-sTATE FAIR

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The Tri-State Fair at Memphis,
September 26 to October 3, will af-
ford visitors an opportunity to
witness the greatest live stock show
that the South has ever seen. The
marked attention this fair has been
paying for the past few years 70
tho development Of the live stock
industry in the South has done
much to attract general attention to
its annual exhibitions. Each year
since its inception new classifica-
tions have been added to the live
stock department, and the amount
Offered Ia cash prizes has been
steadily increased: This year the
fair Is offering a total of Sc, 5000
IN cash prizes for cattle alone. OF
tAis aaAount 81 $1,000 has been con-
trihuted by the various national.
live stock associations. Never be-
fore has q Southern fair received
sush marked recognition from the
register assoeiaaisns. This recog-
milton has been brought about By
'ths proven valus Of M MsnpAh
Shaw to cattle huesdsrs, and vir
tusny makes tho III STATE Fair the
official Southern live stock shusw.
fuss q the American Royal = Han.
~ City is the official Western
show and the international at CHI
cago the official national show.
The prizes offered for cattle Al
Memphis will be dissribuAed as fol-
lows. Shofthorns, $1,82Q, 90; Here
fords, 81 100 90; Aberdeen Angus
81, 10000; Polled Durhama, $3.50;
Red Polls, $3.50; Jerseys, $3.50; I;
Holdsteins, $500; Gurnseys, $72O;
Southern fed fat steers, $400. The
prizes for Southern fed fat steers
ara of remunerative value and are
attracting much attention among
Southern feeders and breeders The
money i divided between individ-
ual steers ard pens Of three, and
promises to produce keen compea.
ton and prove . valuable object
lesson to the South
A wide distribution has been
made Of the money for breeding
cattle. Realizing that there is oft
en- but little difference in the quail.
ity of the first, second and third
prize winners, little difference il
made in the money value Of these
prizes, the management believing
that the honor of first prize is in it
self sufficient, while the cash value
Of second and third prizes will help
to make up for the loss Of the blue
ribbon.
For each breed there is also
Southern class, competition in
which is limited to Southern-owned
cattle. This gives the Southern
breeder, who may feel that his lack
Of experience in preparing cattle
for show places him at disadvan-
tage in competing with Northern
herds, an opportunity to meet on
equal terms with his fellow South
ern breeders, and carry off the hon.
ora, if he has the cattle with which
to do 1t.
Northern breeders, recognizing
In Memphis the natural distribut-
ing center of the South's growing
live stock industry, have already
dgnified their intention of showing
largely at the TriState Fair, and
the hast that this Fair Immediately
follows the Illinois State Fair at
Springfield, which is generally
looked upon as the NEST important
Of tbs corn belt stock shows, and
that shipping facilities and rates
from Springfield to Memphis are
favorable, will also go far in ~
surfing the promised size and quail.
ity cf the Memphis show. Nature
and circumstances have combined
in giving the Tri-6tate Fair Show
its commanding position for today.
Memphis is looked upon as the fArl
thest point south to which the best
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