Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1914-09-03
NATIONS BEST
HERDS WILL Be
SHOWN AT THE
TRI-STATE FAIR

The Tri-State Fair at Memphis,
September % 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 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 sS.S60.00
in cash prizes for cattle alone. OF
this amount $4,000 has been con-
tributed by the various national
hive stock associations. Never be-
fore has a Southern fair received
such marked recognition from the
register associations. This reccg-
milton has been brought about by
the proven value Of the Memphis
Show to cattle breeders, and vir-
tusily makes the Tri-State Fair the
official Southern live stock show,
just as the American Royal at Kan
sas City is he official Western
show and the International at Chi
cago the official national show.
The prizes offered for cattle at
Memphis viii Be distributed az fol-
lows: ShorthOrns, $1,s20.00; Here
fords, $4,000; Aberdeen Angus,
$1.iO0.00; Polled Durhams, $500 ;
Red Polls, $3.50; Jerseys, $3.50;
H1dsteins, $500; Gurnseys, S720;
Southern fed fat steers. 500. The
prizes for Southern fed Fat steers
are of remunerative value and are
attracting much attention among
Southern feeders and breeders. The
money is divided between individ-
usl steers and pens Of three. and
promises to produce keen eompeti-
ton and prove a 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 is
made in the money valae of these
prizes. the management believing
that the honor OF first prize is in it.
self sufficient, while the cash value
of ssrond and third prxeswill help
to make up for the loss Of the blue
ribbon.
For each breed there is also a
Southern class, competition in
which is limited to Southera-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. IL he has the cattle with which
TO do il.
Northern breeders, recognizing
in Memphis the nataral distribut-
ing center Of the South's growing
hive 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 rates
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 GO, and also the farthest
point north to which the Southern
buyers go in any ~appreciable num-
bers. This combination has made
Memphis the Southern meeting
point of breeders and buyers, and