The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1914-09-19
STATE FAIR CATTLE SHOW.
VIII Be Record Breaking This Year
Premium Offers Liberal.

With inducements to the exhibitors
including prizes aggregating S365S in
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 be
on hand from various sections Of the
country, and visitors to the cattle
barns will he assured Of splendid en-
tertainment.
In increasing the premium money
ano giving particular attention to the
other features necessary for putting Oh
q 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
Ia 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
ketahle business. The State Fair ex-
hibits and demonstrations Of the past
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
II is especially desired that those "
south and central Louisiana be repre-.
scented. particularly from the cane dis
trfcts. so they may be stimulated with
desire to diversity.
The prizes viii be divided among
the breeds OF cattle as follows: Short
Horns sl.100: Herefords. $500; Red
Polled $3.50: Polled Durhams. s15S so:
Aberdeen Angus. $500; Jerseys 1868 so:
Louisiana Jerseys, s171; Guernseys. $50
and Holstein. $3.50: also 800 for dairy
demonstration work. The total for the
cattle display is s3.65S. 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 Tor exhibit also for passengers to
the fair.
There will also be two big Auction
sales. One viii be held November 6 on
Jerseys. About sixty head Of register
ed cattle will be offered to the high.
bidders. A similar sale last year was
a gigantic success. A 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 be superintendent. He
Is also head of the State Jersey Breed
ers Association. II. o. Monkey. of
shelbyville, KY, will be Judge of beef
breeds. ond II. g. Van Peit OF Water.
loo, Iowa. will judge the dairy breeds
Catalogue and premium list will be
furnished upon application TO Louis N
Brueggerhoff. secretary of the Louis
lana Fair Association. Shreveport. La.
Remember the dates OF the fair. Nov
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