McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-09-20
LIVE STOCK SHOW
BIGGER THAN EVER
kt Memphis Finest Herds Of Beef and
Dairy Cattle, swino and sheep In
the United States WIN Be Shown at
Fair to Encourage Increased Produe-
ton OF Meat in the South.

Every breed of beef and dairy cat
lie, of swine and Of sheep, will be rep
resented in the live stock show at the
Tri-State Fair. which this year prom
lses 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, swine
and sheep alone reach the imposing
total Of $4,000.
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 II to
rs, reports that breeders who never be 4
fore visited the South will bring their
herds to Memphis this year to COM
pete with the rapidly improving South
ern herds.
The United States Government is
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 a
shortage Of meat, and for years after
peace is established the countries Of
the Old World will lOor to America
for their meat.
1t is certain that the live stock bust.
ness will be extremely profitable for
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 Trt-State
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 eheir foundation stock right
on the fair grounds,
The live stock show at the Trf-State
Fair has been the outstanding feature
during the eleven years the fair has
been 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 -Shorthorns, $2,625; Her
chords, $2,250; Aberdeen Angus, ST.
500; Polled Durhams, $1,065; Red
Polls, 1920. Dairy Cattle Jerseys,
1910; Holsteins. 500; Guefnseys,
$3.50; Ayrshires, S70O. Swine-Dsroc
Jerseys. s1,7o0; Hampshires, $1,000;
Poland Chinas, $3.50; Spotted Poland
Chinas, $500; Berkshires, $3.50; Ches-
ter Whites, 1887; Tamworths, s279;
Yorkshires, 1910. Sheep, $1,670.
Many years ago the leading live
stock register associations recognized
the Importance of the Tri-State Fair
by making annual contributions to sup,
plement the premium list. Special rec
ognition was given this year by the
various associations increasing their
donations.
Z In the swine department special pre-
Imiums are offered for hogs owned by
members OF Boys and Girls Pig Clubs
in the three States and for breeders
In the three States who have nsye-
before shown at a State Fair.
I. The best judges in the Unitei
States men of national reputation
have been engaged to judge the live
stock at Memphis. These judges are:
Beef Cattla--William. A. Dryden of
Brooklln, Ontario; Frank Van Malta,
of Fowler, Ind, ard o. E. Bradfute, Of
Xenia, Ohio. Dairy Cattle-H. G. Van
lPelt, of Waterloo. Iowa. Swine-W.
r. Harris, of Morganfield Ky; Clay
ton Messenger, of Keswicb, Iowa. and
u. p. Bennett, of Lees Summit, Mo.
Sheep-John r. Nash, of Upton, Ind.
The Poultry Show, always one of tho
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
viii prove particularly interesting.