The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-09-04
NATIONS BEST
HERDS WILL Be
SHOWN AT THE
TR|-STATE FAIR

Inc lTl-Ctdtc OH at
September 26 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 $8,S60,00
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 q 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 viz
tually makes the Tri-State Fair the
official Southern live stock show,
lust 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 Mt
Memphis will be distributed as fol
lows: Shorthorns, $4,000; Here
fords, 100000; Aberdeen Angus,
$1,1OO.OO; Polled Durhams, $500;
Red Polls, $3.50; Jerseys, $3.50;
Holdsteins, $500; GurnseyS. 500;
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 hndivid-
ual steers and pens of three, and
promises to produce keen competi-
ton and prove a valuable object
lesson to the South.
A wide distribution has been
made Of the money for breeding
cattle. Realizing hal 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 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.
For each breed there is also a
Southern class, competition IL
which is limited to Southern-owned
cattle. This gives the Southern
breeder, who may feel that his lacR
of experience in preparing cattle
for show places him at a disadvan
tage in competing with Northern
herds, an opportunity to meet OF
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, recognizin!
IN Memphis the natural dlstrlbut
ing center of the South's growing
live stock industry, have alread,
signified their intention of showinI
largely at the Tri-State Fair, ant
the fact that this Fair immediatel,
follows the Illinois State Fair a
Springfield, which is general
looked upon as the most importan
of the corn belt stock shows, an
that shipping facilities and rate
from Springfield to Memphis ar
favorable, will also go far in al
siring the promised. size and qua
ity of the Memphis show. Natur
and circumstances have combine
in giving the Tri-State Fair ShO'