Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-08-15
LIVE STOCK EXPOSITION
HERE NATIONAL IN SCOPE
Entire Cattle Exhibit at Kan
SaS City to Be Transferred
to Fair

With the entire cattle exhibit of the
Royal Live Stock show transferred from
Kansas City to Atlanta, at the close OF
the western fair, October Z, the live
stock exposition of the first annual fair
of the Southeastern Fair association Oc-
tober 1921, becomes national in its
scope.
Arrangements have been made by r. NJ.
Striplin. manager of the fair, to bring
the entire exhibit to Atlanta. Eight@'
cars, making up four special trains. Will
be required to move the stock from Kan
sas City. The exhibit will be accom-
panied by others and attendants who
| will come to Atlanta for a week. 1t
will be the first time the cattle breed
ers of the south have had an opportunity
of seeing the prize winning stock of the
west assembled in a southern city.
Interest in cattle breeding will be slim
ulated through the appearance of this
display of western stock. The southern
breeders are now calling on the Atlanta
dealers, making inquiry about FLOODED
stock and arranging to exhibit at the
southeastern fair. The announcement
that $4,000 in premiums will be given
has stimulated the interest throughout
| the country. This is one-sixth of the to-
tai amount of premiums.
MANY CATTLEMEN COMING.
| A great many western cattlemen are
coming to Atlanta for the fair. Letters
announcing this are being received daily.
They have heard of the growth of the liz
dustry in the southeast, especially Geor-
gia, and are coming to see what is being
done; to exchange ideas with the south
ern breeders and see the displays from
the southern farms.
The farmers are beginning to realize
they cannot depend upon one crop. They
are taking up cattle raising more ganer
ally than at any time. They are prepar-
ing now to demonstrate their success at
| the fair.
There will be two competitions in the
catrle department, the open class and
that restricted to cattle owned south Of
the Tennessee-KentuCky state line anil
east of the Mississippi river The herd
of w. ]. Davis & Co., of Jackson, Mi s.,
viii: be shown in the open class, now
ever. BY providing a restricted class.
the management of the fair has given
the farmers of the south, who are not
experienced in cattle raising like those
of the west, a chance to compete among
themselves. And, by arranging the open
class, opportunity is given for anyone 20
compete for some Of the prizes. The
royal live STOCK snow exhibit Is eApeCS-
ed to compete in the open class.
OTHER AWARDS LISTED.
There will be twenty-three showings
in these classes. In the open classes,
ten cash prizes, ranging from 800 to $40
will be offered, except for champions. In
the restricted classes flve prizes, ranging
from So to 81 will offered, the cham
pions excepted. There will be one cham
pionship prize in each contest
The American Hell eforj Breeders as.
sociatlon and the American Shorthorn
Breeders association are backing these
exhibits. The former has put up $4,000
of the $4,000 in prize money. The latter
has put up one-third of the $1,000 Of
cash prizes. The Central of Georgia
railway has offered $500 for the best in-
dividual shorthorns. This was done for
the purpose Of bringing out exhibits Of
good shorthOrn cattle which will illus
trate the advantage of crossing native
stock with registered shorthorn bulls
, At the fair yea" ago there was but
one breed of cattle shown. This year
there will be nine. The COW contest,
dairy products contest and the swine
show will be interesting kindred exhibl-
lions to the cattle department