Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-09-12
live STOCK SHOW 7
BIGGER THAN. EVER
At Memphis Finest Herds Of Beef and
Dairy Cattle, Swine ard Sheep In
the United States viii Be Shown at
Fair to Encourage Increased ProSac-
ton Of Meat in the South.

Every breed of beef and dairy cat
tie, Of swine and of sheep, will be rep
resented in the live stock show at the
Tri-State Fair, which this year prom
Uses to excel any show of its kind
ever seen in Memphis or in the great
Middle West.
The premium list in the live stock
department has been substantially IN
creased in order to attract the leading
breeders and exhibitors in the United
States. Premiums for cattle, swins
and sheep alone reach the imposing
total of 100000.
Secretary Fuller who has visited a
number of the recently held State
Fairs In the interest of the Tri-State
Fair to be held from September 81 to
rs, reports that breeders who never be
fore visited the South will bring their
herds to Memphis this year to coDl'
pete with the rapidly improving South.
ern herds.
The United States Government ID
appealing to farmers in all parts Of
the country to incrase the produc'
ton of meat as war measure. So
long as the war lasts there will be q
shortage OF meat, end for years after
peace is established the countries OF
the Old World will look to America
for their meat.
1t is certain that the live stock bust
ness will be extremely profitable 70:
many years to come. The best means
to increase the production of meat is
to breed high grade animals. South
ern farmers who contemplate engag
ing in the live stock business should
make 1t point to visit the Tri-Stats
Fair to inspect the best Of all breeds
They can see the animals, compare
their good points, talk to the breeders
themselves, and if they desire Can
purchase their foundation stock right
on the fair grounds.
The live stock show at the Tri-State
Fair has been the outstanding feature
during the eleven years the fair has
rbeen in existence. Each year it Is
better. This show is to the South
what the International Stock Show is
to the Nation, and what the American
Royal is to the West.
An idea of the the magnitude Of the
Live Stock show can be gained from
the following list of premiums offered :
Beef Cattle-Shorthorns $2,625; Her.
efords, $2,250; Aberdeen Angus, ST.
.3O0 Polled Durhams, S1,O65; Red
Polls, 1890. Dairy Cattle-Jerssys,
1910; Holsteins, 1870; Guernseys.
$3.50; Ayrshires, $780, Swine-Duroc
Jerseys, $1,000; Hampshires. $1,000.
Poland Chinas, $3.50; Spotted Poland
,Chinas, $500; Berkshires, $3.50; Ches-
ter Whites, 1887; Tamworths, $270;
IYorkshires, $27O. Sheep. $1,670.
Many years ago the leading live
stock register associations recognizes
the Importance of the Tri-State Fair
ny uldAluS auAudl COAlllUuAOAo " oup-
plement the premium list. Special rec
ignition was given this year by the
various associations increasing their
donations
In the swine department special pre-
miums are offered Tor hogs owned by
members of Boys and Girls Pig Clubs
in the three States and for breeders
In the three States who have never
before shown at State Fair.
The best judges in the Unitel
Statesmen of national reputation
have been engaged to judge the live
stock at Memphis. These judges are ::
Beef Cattle-William A. Dryden Of
Brooklin, Ontario; Frank Van Malta,
Of Fowler. Ind, and o. E. Bradfute, Of
.Xenia, Ohio. Dairy Cattle-H. G. Van
Pet of Waterloo, Iowa. Swine-W,
r. Harris, Of Morganfield, Ky; Clay
ton Messenger, of Keswick. Iowa, and
J. p. Bennett, of Lees Summit, Mo.
ISheep-Johh R. Nash, Of Upton. Ind.
The Poultry Show, always one of the
strong features of the fair, will be bet
ter this year than ever before The
United States Government is sending a
special exhibit from Washington that
will prove particularly interesting.