The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1918-09-19
LIVE STOCK SHOW
BIGGER THAN EVER
A. Memphis FIssss Herds Of sect akd.
Dairy Cattle, Swine and sheep 81
che United states VIII Do Shown 81
FsIr 70 Encourage increased ppesVe
ton e. Meat In the aouth'

FsIF 70 Encourage increased PrseOe
ton q Meat Ia the south'
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Every breed Of beet and daif GO
Ne, Of swine ana Of sheep, win y
resented - the i've stock shSR
Fristate Fair, which this II
aeS to excel any show o. Ia
lesV seen in Memphis 0F ID uS
Ntbdle West
The premium list In tAN ilss 81 ,
department has bssn suhstabtiAg q.
srs6Sedtih order u attract thS ~
Areeders and exhibitors 10 sAs
states. Premiums sog 6alsib,
bad sheep alone rsaph ems iiap
Total Of a2O,ooO.
Secretary Fuller, who AAa sigRA .
Aasabsg' Of the -rs0ently4 hAld 60
Pairs in the intSreet 6r ths TFiie %
FAIr - be he'd nom aSptShbeR' d %
hS, reports that breeders whe never BE-
fore visited the South vii hing tAelFi
herds 10 Memphis this yeAr to cen.
pete with the rapidly Improving sSath-
sSn herds
The United States GoveFAmant ~
appealing to farmers In oil parts Of
The country TO ihcrase the pFoduc-
ton Of meat az a war measure. So
long 40 the war lasts there viii be a
shortage OF meat, and for years after.
peace is established the countries Of
the Old World will look to ArnericA
for their meat. y,
y 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 -
to breed high grade animals. South.
err farmers who contemplate engagi
ing In the live stock business should
maze II a point 30 visit the Tri-StateI
Fair to inspect the best Of all bresdS.
They can see the animals, compare
their good points. talk to the breeders
themselves, and IL they desire OanI
purchase their foundation stock right
On the fair grounds.
The live stock show at the Trs-staia
Faig haS been the outstanding featagt
during the eleven years the fair AAs
been In existence, Each year II Ia
hstabE This shOw is TO the South
IwhAa the international stock Show n
~ TIE Nation. and what the American
Royal ls 70 the West
A idea Of the ~ magnitude b me
IAve stock show can be- gained from
he loliowing list Of premiums oFtered
pssG Cattle shorthOrns. eaeaSS asE
atofdA t1SsO; KberdseA AngaA, tiIe
500; PEELED Durhans, ti,0eS: NsA
pOlls, $3.50. Dairy Cattle 5ersasA
ee70l Holstslns. 1910; 0uernses6,
$3.50: Ayrshires. $500. swine-Dlro0
Jerseys, sl.TOO; HampshIres. sl,s0oI
Poland Chinas, $780, Spotted Poland
Chinas, $500; Berkshlres, $3.50; Chez.
ter Whites, 1887; Tamworths, sH7O:
Yorkshires sa7O. Sheep, $3.50.
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
ignition was given this year by the
various associations increasing their
donations.
In the swine department special pre-
miaps are offered for hogs owned by
members OF Boys and Girls Pig Clubs
Ia the three States and for breeders
IN the three States who have neve:
before shown at State Fair.
Z The best judges In the United
Statesmen Of national reputation
lave been engaged to Judge the live.
Jtock at Memphis. These judges are:
Beef Cattle-William, A. Dryden of
3rooklin, Ontario; Frank Van Malta, |,
il Fowler, Ind, and o, & Bradfuts, Of
Zenia, Ohio, Dairy Cattie-H. @. Van
oelt, Of Waterloo, Iowa, Swine-W. \
+ Harris, OF MorganfieId, Ky; Clay.
on Messenger, ST Keswick, Iowa, and
: r. Bennett, of Lees Summit; Mo.
R. Nash.-of Upton, Ind.
The Poultry Show, always one Of the
trong features of the fair, will be bet
or this year than ever before. The
United States Government is sending a
pecial exhibit from Washington that
rill prove particularly interesting.