The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-09-20
LIVE STOCK SHOW
BIGGER THAN EVER
Al Memphis Finest Herds Of Beef and
Dairy Cattle, Swine and Sheep In
the United States VIII BE Shown at
Fair to Encourage Increased PrOdue-
ton Of Meat In the South.
Every breed Of beef and dsirr cal.

Every breed of beef and dairy cat
he. 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 It's kind
ever seen IN Memphis or in the great
Middle West.
The premium list in the live stock
department has been substantial iu-
creased in order to attract the loadingl
breeders and exhibitors in the United
States. Premiums for cattle, sNins
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
20, reports thai breeders who never be.
fore visited the South will bring their
herds to Memphis this yen 20 COM
pete with the rapidly improving South
ern herds.
The United States Government is
appealing to farmers in all la.y5 Of
the country to incrase the pro clue
ton Of meat as a 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 look 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 it 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 il they desire can
purchase their foundation stock right
on the fair grounds.
The live stock show at the Tri.Stats
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 10
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, s2,625; Her
sfords, s2,25O; Aberdeen Angus, ST..
800; Polled DurhamS, $1,O65; Red
Polls, 1920. Dairy Cattle-Jerseys
1910; Holsteins, $50; Guernseys,
$3.50; Ayrshires, $500. Swine-Duroo
Jerseys, $1,T00; Hampshires, $1,000:
Poland Chinas, $1,2SO; Spotted Poland
Chinas, $500; Berkshires, $3.50; Chss.
ter Whites, 1887 Tamworths, 1910;
Yorkshires, $270. 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 THAR
donations.
In the swine department special pre-
miums 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 never
before shown at State Fair.
The best judges in the United
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
Pelt, of Waterloo, Iowa. Swine-W.
7. Harris, of Morganfield Ky; Clay
ton Messenger, OF Keswick, Iowa, and
J. P. Bennett. of Lees Summit, Mo.
R. Nashs 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
special exhibit from Washington that