The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-13

at the close of the cattle show in Kan
sas City. The magnitude of this single
exhibit alone will be appreciated when
1T Is known that it comprises eighty
solid freight cars loaded with cattle
and divided into four trains In the
cattle exhibit will be seen an even
more extensive showing of famous
Herefords than was presented here for
the first time last year The Ameri-
can Hereford Cattle Breeders Associa-
ton is in charge of this particular ex-
hibit in connection with which $4,000
in prizes have been offered.
Other exhibits of high class pure
bred cattle will include Shorthorns.
Aberdeen Angus, Polled Durhams, Red
Polled Cattle, Jerseys, Holstein-Frie-
slams and Guernseys, for which classes
over $4,000 more is offered.
The Great Cattle Show
The practical side of the cattle in,
dustry will be well illustrated in a
model dairy and COW contest, in which
new and modern dairy machinery will
be shown and exhibits of butter and
other products manufactured right on
the fair grounds
But this is not all of the live stock
display. A special train of thirty cars
will bring one hog exhibit from Omaha
| to the Southeastern Fair. Premiums
aggregating $S,419 have been offered
in this department aside and apart
from those for cattle The American
DUroc-Jersey Swine Breeders Associa-
ton, the American Hampshire Swine
Record association, and the American
Berkshire Breeders Association will
guarantee large percentage of the
prize money for the best exhibits of
these breeds For the accommodation
of spectators during the Judging and
sale of animals huge pavilions have
been constructed on the fair grounds,
and large expensive barns have been
erected to house the stock.
Sheep will constitute a different de-
partment in which 1913 in prize money
will be distributed Mules and jacks
will be exhibited in open competition
for prizes ranging from $40 to So.
Next comes the Atlanta Poultry
Show, regarded as the foremost ex-
hibition of its kind in the South. The
numerous entries received by Mana
ger r. M. Striplin already indicate that
this is to be nationwide affair. There
is scarcely known variety of chicken
which will not be on exhibition, and
fancy and utility chickens will also
be shown. The poultry exhibit has
been divided into tive sections, while
separate showings viii be made of
turkeys, ducks and geese.
Boys and Girls, Too
In connection with this exhibit the
Boys and Girls Poultry clubs of Geor-
gia will hold their contests and many
cash prizes, scholarships and so on
will be awarded for the best display
The foregoing features would make
a great fair in thems elves. but thew
are only a few of the things which the
Southeastern Fair viii offer to visitors
here in October The Fair. as a whole
will be magnificent exposition of the
agricultural, industrial and educational
progress of the South. Every known
agricultural product will be featured.
There will be modern agricultural ma.
chinery; there viii be model cottages.
the annual Georgia Corn Show; the
Girls Canning Club show; an extern
sive and varied showing Of woman's
work in all lines. There win he er-
hibits shown from every county in
Georgia and from many Of those in
neighboring and adjoining states