The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-25

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The Tri-State Fair at Memphis
September 26 to October 3, will at,
ford visitors an opportunity .te
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 to
the 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 classlfica'
tons have been added to the live
stock department, and the amount
offered in cash prizes has been
steadily increased. This year the
fair is offering a total Of $8,o6O'00
in cash prizes for cattle alone, OF
this amount $1,s20.00 has been con-
tributed by the various national
live stock associations. Never be-
fore has a Southern fair received
such marked recognition from the
register associations. This reeog'
milton has been brought about by
the proven value of the Memphis
Show to cattle breeders, and viz.
tually makes the Tri-State Fair the
official Southern live stock show,
just as the American Royal at Kan
sas City is the official Western
show and the international at Chi
cago the official national show,
The prizes Offered for cattle at
Memphis will be distributed as fol.
lows: Shorthorns, $1,820.00; Here:
fords, $1,4o0,0 90; Aberdeen Angus,
$4,000; Polled Durhams, 1850;
Red Polls, $3.50; Jerseys, $780,
,Holdsteins, $500; Gurnseys; $780,
Southern fed fat steers, $500. The.
prizes for Southern fed fat steers
are of remutInerative value and are
attracting much attention among.
Southern feeders, and breeders. The
money il divided between indiyid'
,ual steers and pens of three, land
promises to pfodlice keen competi!
'tion and prove a valuable object
to the South.
A wide distribution has been
made of the money for breeding
cattle. Realizing that there is oft.
On but little difference in the quail
ity Of the first, second and third
prize winners, little difference is
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. ~sn"& "'+'
For each breed there is also q
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 a 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.
ors, if he has the cattle with which
to do it.
Northern breeders, recognizing
in Memphis the natural distribut.
ing center of the South's growing
live stock industry, have already
signified their intention OF showing
largely at the Tri-State Fair, and
the fact that this Fair Immediately
follows the Illinois State Fair at
Springfield, which is generally
looked upon as the most important
Of the corn belt stock shows, and
that shipping facilities and rate,
from Springfield to Memphis are
favorable, will also 60 far in as,
surfing the promised size and quail.
ity Of the Memphis show. Nature
and circumstances have combined
in giving the Tri.State Fair Show
its commanding position for today.
Memphis is looked upon as the far.
thest point south to which the best
herds will 60, and also the 'farthest
point north to which the Southern
buyer. 50 in any appreciable. mum,
bers., This combination has mads