The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-09-04
NATIONS BEST
HERDS WILL Be
SHOWN AT THE
TM-STATE FAIR

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 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 classified.
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 y $4,000
in cash prizes for cattle alone. OF
this amount 81, $4,000 has been con.
tributed by the various national
live stock associations. Never be-
fore has i Southern fair received
such marked recognition from the
register associations. This recog-
milton has been brought about by
the proven value of the Memphis
Show to cattle breeders, and vir-
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 distribu ted as fol-
Shorthorns, 81, $40 90; Here
81, 10000; Aberdeen Angus,
81, 10000; Polled Durhams, 1850;
Red Polls, $3.50; Jerseys, $3.50;
Holdsteins, $500; Gurn 'eys, $720;
fed fat steers, $500. The
for Southern fed fat steers
are of remunerative vahle and are
attracting much attention. among
feeders and breeders. The
money is DIVIDED between individ.
nal steers and pens Of three, and
to produce keen tompeti.
ton and prove a valuable object
lesson to the South.
A wide distribution has been
made of the money for breeding
Realizing that there is oft.
N but little difference in the quail.
of the first, second and third
prize winners, little difference is
made in the money value of theve
the management believing
hat the honor Of first prize is in it.
elf sufficient, while the cash value
second and third prizes will help
% make up for the loss Of the blue
For each breed there is also a
class, competition in
which is limited to Southern-owned
attic. This gives the Southern
'reeder, who may feel that his lack
I experience in preparing cattle
or show places him at a disadvan.
age in competing with Northern
erds, an opportunity to meet on
quail terms with his fellow South.
m breeders, and carry off the hon,
rs, if he has the cattle with which
0 do it.
Northern breeders, recognizing
4 Memphis the natural distribut,
ng center Of the South's growing
We stock industry, have already
Ignified their intention Of showing
at the Th-State Fair, and
lie fact that this Fair Immediately
the Illinois State Fair all
pringfield, which is generally
'oked upon as the most important
| the corn belt stock shows, and
lat shipping facilities and rates.
'om Springfield to Memphis are
.vorable, will also 60 far in as.
ring the promised size and quail.
y Of the Memphis show. Naturef
ID circumstances have combined
giving the Tri-State Fair Show
} commanding position for today.
.emphis is looked upon a. thd far
lest point south to which the best
'rds will 60, and also the farthest
,int north to which the Southern /.
,yers 60 in any appreciable mum.
rs. This combination has made
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