The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-02-15
BIG EXPOSITION
TO GIVE $4,000.
IN PREMIUMS
sTocKMEN TO PARTICIPATE
BIccroT PURSES EVER HUNG
IN SOUTHWEST SHOW
SHOW OPENS MARCH Il


According to tho premium lists /
now being distributed among the live
stock people OF tle Southwest, moro
than $4,000 in cash and merchan'
disc prizes will be given awaf the
week N March II by the souihwos-
tern Exposition and Fat Stock Show.
The Exposition which has taken over
the National Feeders and Breeders
Show. Is to be operated along broad
er lines than was the old organlza'
ton. Not only are the livestock In
terests to receive attention, but an
extensive representation Of the In
dustrlai and business institutions OF
the country will be had.
Special attention Is being given
this year to the dalrying interests
For years in the past the show ca
tered to Jersey cattle. This year a
division has been granted to the
Holsteln herds and Or. G. II. Harris
Of Fort Worth. president Of the Tex
as Holstein-Frleslan Breeders Club
and Prof. ]. W. Rldgeway Of College
Station. secretary, have planned an
extensive exhibit Of this particular
variety O., milking stock. In keep
ing with the plans Of these gentle
men. the Exposition management has
set aside n considerable amount OF
money to be given as prizes. All
animals to compete for these prizes
must be recorded in tho Holstein'
Frieslan Registry Association owner.
ship to be proven by records OF
the club, either In the form Of reg
istratlon or transfer certificates. No
animal eligible to entry in this class
unless owned and ownership record
ed at least ninety days prior to the
opening date Of the show.
Then coming on Saturday, March
16. will be the sale Of show animals
In this division. The sale will be I'M
der the personal supervision Of Prof.
Ridgeway Of College Station.
The part that woman Is to play in
the affairs Of the world is unlimited.
For the first time In the history OF
livestock shows a woman Is to con
duct the sale OF Jersey blooded stock
from the sales arena. Mrs. J. Riley
Green Of Wolfe City, Texas has
been elected manager Of the Jersey
SIDES. Mrs. Green is an experienced
Jersey cattle grower and ono Of the
most successful in Texas Tho Jer'
sey sale Is to be held Friday. March
15th.
In order to make room for sales
an srena to be devoted exclusively
10 livestock trading is to be erected
at tho Fast end Of the grounds at
the rear Of the Coliseum. An auction
stand and clerical desks will be pro
vided und a show ring for the ami
mails being sold, The arena will not
be used. however. for the car LOT
e'"" 10 -" -. - !, Tho mana
on INV 49, - -. "a. ia,
stock IS always sold to the packers
while the arena sales are generally
and almost exclusively, sales oil
s"o ~ s,oo. Tho bahv 'beef stun
In 49, so,s t,om tho arena and over
~ a..,,o, ,h,noL
~. 49, .,-.o
hso'A so.s 10 a" , au~S 49, 100
uon III pno u'osu"s -. 10,
son \ pri1e HS' ~, 49, - TAI
oeen p'vvlueu wi a"u w. -. 80 s,s..
cations are tnn, WY 80 80 nv,
OF ein'n'H WIN w ou """- -.
goat indn'try .~ sa , -, .1S. ~
In East IeAas anu lliIo o 'a1 49, 49,
ed sections OF ArNA''s"s anu % a.'
4 Dreeders rrora the IVA S'0''o"' '"-
sent u" e"''lo' ." 49,
Manager no. H. lhnry nus W.
nounced that more thAa SUI uu''io '
IN livestock nave alre@y peo" 10
ceiTed This entry list VII DC "us
meBted until Fsoruary 20 whep 'n'
entry list VIII be Closed
1 The Fort Worth show follows upon
the heels Of the Southwestern Amer
lean livestock SHOW Of Oklahoma
City, which closes saturday Marcf