The record., 1917-09-13
FOOD TRAINING CAMP
A FEATURE or 1917
KENTUCKY STATE FAIR

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v lucky State Fair hts this creat
annual celebration borne a more
vital significance to the -tate than it
does this year of 1917, wRen the effort
of nearly the entire ciyilNed world is
bent on food conservation The State
Fair is in reality a great good training
camp" and therefore its lessons and
incentives to food prod9ction are Of
the highest value. "A
The premiums in the Agricultural de-
partments and for cOuntHseXhibits will
be largely increased, the county dis
plays carrying the bannof premium to-
tai of $1,000. This is tie largest ag-
gregate prize list for cdanty exhibits
ever offered by any fair CHER than the
great Dallas TeX.) exhibition, which
is the largest in the county, and fifreen
years older than the i3<uc5y State
Fair. The splendid sum lSted for coun-
ty exhibit prizes has De9l lifted from
$7OO to $1,000. The fist prize for
county exhibit was SOD and is this
year increased to $780, The second
was $3.50 and is now $obo. while the
third prize is lifted from5S100 to $3.50.
This is certain to arouse the keenest
competition among the gricultural
counties OF the state, and especially in
view of the fact that thefmen and wo-
men who represent the Winning coun-
ty for first, second Or third place will
receive the following awards: Sixty
dollars to the representative of the
county winning first prize, $25 to the
representative of the colmty winning
second prize and $50 ID the county
winning third prize. II addition to
these awards, Colonel T. II Taylor,
Jr., of Frankfort, Ky. VII 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 anew class for
Chester White swine, which have car
ried no premium list fer four or five
years past. This breed of swine has
practically the same classification as
Poland China, Berkshires. Duroc Jer-
seys and other breeds, RSeepting that
there are some variations in the
amounts of prizes LISTED Premiums
for all the mutton breedssof sheep are
increased Sllropshfres TSeuthdowns.
Dorsets, OxfGfds. Hand lires, Sas well
ax e IL ss.ss.s. ,Aessss s.
crease in awards, aud, Instead of three
prizes as heretofore. thgre will be five
| awards il each class. rs each eXlTib-
itor is limited as to the number of en-
tries, it will give Kentucky breeders
better chance to get in the money with
their exhibits.
Premiums in the poultry and pigeon
departments have been increased $1Oo.
bringing the total premiums to the in
| teresting sum of 1900.
The Farm Boys Encanpment will be
put on again this year, and the prizes
for the boys pig clubs VIII be increased
to total of $400.
The department for Holsteins has a
grand total of 500. which is spec
tacular increase.
The babies health contest will also
be elaborated and will lie finaled by
| grand baby pageant, Which promises
to be one of the most interesting at
| fractions Of the Fair.
The Wonan'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 OF culinary work. Ap-
plications for entry must be made by
or before Aug. l to WOman's Depart
ment, kentucky State Fair. Louisville
The Hippodrome and Midway enter.
tainment will be in line with the gen
eral progress, and Commissioner of
Agriculture Mat 5. Cohdn 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 6O4 Republic Building
Louisville, Ky.