Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-11
FOOD TRAINING CAMP
A FEATURE OF 1917
KENTUCKY STATE FAIR

NEVER In the history or the Ken
IN lucky State Fair has this great
annual celebration borne a more
vital significance TO the state than il
does this year Of 1917, when the effort
Of nearly the entire civilized world is
bent on food conservation. The state
Fair is in reality great food training
camp" and therefore It's lessons and
incentives to food production are Of
the highest value.
The premiums in the agricultural de-
partments and for county exhibits viii
be largely increased. the county dis
plays carrying the banner premium to-
tai Of $1,000. This is the largest ag-
gregate prize list for county exhibits
ever offered by any fair other than the
great Dallas CTex) exhibition, which
Is the largest In the country and fifteen
years older than the Kentucky STATE
Fair The splendid sum listed for coun-
~ exhibit prizes has been lifted from
$500 to $1,000. The first prize for
county exhibit was $3.50 and Is this
year increased to $500. The second
was $3.50 and is now $3.50 while the
third prize Is lifted from 500 to $50.
This is certain to arouse the keenest
competition among the gricultural
counties OF the state. and especially In
view OF the fact that the men and wo-
men who represent the winning coun.
ty for first. second or third place viii
receive the following awards: Sixty
dollars to the representative Of the
county winning first prize. S25 90 the
representative of the county winning
second prize and SIS to the county
winning third prize. In addition TO
these awards. Colonel E. II. Taylor.
Jr.. of Frankfort, KY. will give to the
county winning first prize a silver cup
valued at 500 and known as the "Old
Taylor cup"
The exhibition of all kinds of live
stock will be far more extensive this
year than ever before and. in order to
meet this interest. the State Fair
management has added various new
classes. These include a new class for
Chester White swine. which have car
ried no premium list for four or five
years past. This breed Of swine has
practically the same classification as
Poland China, Berkshlres. Duroc Jer-
seys and other breeds, excepting that
there are some variations In the
amounts of prizes listed. Premiums
for all the mutton breeds Of sheep are
increased. Shropshires, Southdowns,
DOrsets, Oxfords, Hampshires. as well
as Cheviots, all come in for this in
crease in awards. and, instead of three
prizes as heretofore, there will be FIVE
awards in each class. AS each exhib-
itor is limited as to the number of en-
tries, it will give Kentucky breeders a
better chance to get in the money with
their exhibits.
Premiums in the poultry and pigeon
departments have been increased 500,
bringing the total premiums to the in
teresting sum of $1,000.
The Farm Boys Encampment viii be
put on again this year, and the prizes
for the boys pig clubs will be increased
to total of $500.
The department for Holsteins has a
grand total of 500. which is a spec
tacular increase.
The babies health contest will also
be elaborated and will be tinaled by
grand baby pageant, which promises
to be one of the most interesting at
fractions of, the Fair.
The woman's department will, as
usual, focus the interest of femininity.
and the trend that wartime needle
work has given their creations is GER
tain to result in the exhibition OF many
novelties. Professionals are barred
from this exhibit. which is open, free
OF charge. to women workers in needle
work. art work or culinary work. APP
plicatlons for entry must be made by
or before Aug. 1 TO Woman's Depart
mont. Kentucky State Fair, Louisville.
The Hippodrome and Midway enter
;ainment will be in line with the gen.
eral progress, and Commissioner OF
Agriculture Mat S. Cohen has perfect
ed a gigantic plan whereby the horse
department will boast a $4,000 worlds
championship five gated saddle horse
ring. This will give to Kentucky the
greatest exhibition Of five gated sad
die horses ever got together in history.
For catalogue or information address
Fount T. Kremer. Secretary Kentucky
State Fair. Suit 604 Republic Building.
Louisville. Ky.