The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-06
JERSEY CATTLE EXHIBIT
is LARGEST IN COUNTRY
,Shorthorn Exhibits In Grounds Num-
Der 147 observation-disclosures Fa-
d nous Prize Winners.
AcCA FARM JERSEYS ON VIEW
Governor Stuart's Russell Beef Cattle
Compete for Prize With Thomas
F. Ryan's Nelson County Herd.
Judging Will Begin To-Day.

Standing foremost among all the live
stock exhibits at the Virginia State
Fair. are the herds of beef and dairy
cattle. which this year so far exceeded
the original accommodations reserved
for them that additional stabling room
had to be found in the buildings as
signed to horses. President Henry
Fairfax said yesterday that It was the
best showing in cattle Virginia had
ever made. In addition to native-bred
cattle are several herds from other
States come here to compete for the
much-prized blue ribbons of the local
show. Among the cattle exhibits there
are 147 Shorthorns, the second largest
number gathered at any one fair in
the country, and ninety-six entries of
Jersey cattle, the largest number ever
exhibited in Virginia or In any other
fair In the United States. The Acca
Farm Jerseys are easily among the first
In their breed, including as they do
one grand champion. which has won
twenty-five first prizes; two champions
which have won twelve second prizes
and reserve champion which has won
eight third prizes and four fourth rib
bons. The prize COW of all is not ex-
hibited this year, because of an injury
to her hip early last winter. Her Of
fetal record is, however, worth men,
ton. In one day she was tested for
S2.5 pounds of milk and 3.99 pounds Of
butter. In, seven days she gave 1884
pounds of milk and 27.314 pounds of
butter. In eleven months she gave
l2.o39.S pounds of milk and 916351
pounds OF butter.
GOVERNOR sTUAR1
EXHIBITS FINE CATTLE
Among the better known exhibitors of
prize herds are Governor Henry C.
Stuart, whose stock farm In Russell
country. and Thomas Fortune Ryan, Of
Nelson County, whose herds number
many winners of blue ribbons in fairs
throughout the East. j. s. Dobbins &.
Sons, OF Horace, Ind, are exhibiting a
fine herd OF Red Poll Shorthorns. A
herd OF Brown Swiss cattle has como
all the way from .Meadville, Pa, and the
Z Holstein breed is we'll represented by
the exhibit from the Woodstock Farm,
sat Wide Water. Another herd of Jer-
. sey cattle comes from the Mansfield
Hall Farm, at fredericksburg. In adj
: dition. there are fine specimens. OF Red
{ Poll and Dutch Belted fat cattle.
! The judging of the cattle will begin
this morning at o'clock, when Jersey
) bulls four years old and over will be
I inspected. Horses, Clydcsdales, four
Syears and over, will be Judged at 10
,oclock. Percherons will be judged at
10 o'clock. Berkshire swine, and Cots
avoid sheep will ALSO be judged this
morning.
JUDGES ARE EXPERTS
IN DIFFERENT LINES
The Judge of horses is Professor e.
I'M. Fife. of the University of Ohio; the
Judge of dairy tcattle, Fl. S. Berry, of
Ikentucky; the fudge of sheep. James L.
Henderson, of Washington, Pa; the
Judge of swine. T. Is. Pierson. F.. w.
Harding, of Waukeshaw, Wis, presi-
sdent Of the American Shorthorn Cattle
Association. will Judge all the fat, or
sbeef, cattle Notices will be posted
seach day at the offices OF r. w. Spill
ssman, director Of the cattle exhibits, of
ssthe classes to be judged the day fol-
flowing.
: Mr. Sptlman said yesterday that there
swere more cattle at the fair than
che had ever seen. and he experienced
.some difficulty in finding stable room
4for all the entries. Mr.. Marshall, an
sofiicial Of the association, stated that
1T was the best cattle exhibit he had
aseen In the Eastern States. and Presi-
~ . Fairfax was particularly pleased
with the evidence that Virginia is pay
ling so much more attention to the
Araising of cattle now that the cost of
living is so much increased