The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1919-09-04
GREAT SHOWING OF
COUNTY LIVESTOCK
This Department Proved Surprise to
All in Quantity and Quality of Ex-
hibits-Like State Show
of Poultry.

A mule chorus brayed hee haw
blue blooded chandeliers crowed,
bossy cows mooed and the prize pork
ers grunted concerted but noisy well
come to the Live Stock Department
of the Polk County Fair Wednesday.
1t was entry day for the exhibitors
of poultry and live stock, and before
the time limit expired every available
stall and pen and booth was filed.
Where it was first thought the exhib
its would be hard to find turned out
that the quarters were too small to
accommodate the numerous entries.
Like other departments of the Polk
County Fair, the live stock section
proved big surprise, particularly
to those who thought it wouldn't
amount to much. Not only were the
entries more numerous than anticipat-
ed, but the class of the exhibits was
so good generally they won the ap-
proval of even the critics.
The showing of the different classes
Of animals was pretty well divided be-
tween cattle, hogs, and the equines.
There were some sheep and goats, too.
In the Poultry Department were
fowls plenty good enough to win
prizes in state fair, and some of the
exhibits, particularly that of Golden
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ering wide range of birds.
w. e. Watkins, superintendent of
the Live Stock Department, and E. b.
Ellsworth, head of the poultry, had
their hands full getting the exhibits
placed. This section of the county
fair was enhanced by late decision
to permit the boys and girls clubs to
show their hogs and poultry in CON
nection with the grown ups. The
youngsters exhibits were moved from
the courthouse to the Farmers Wag-
on Yard, and became a part of the
regular fair exhibits, tho retaining
the right to compete for their own
special prizes, too.
The showing of mules, particularly
mule colts, was good, Some extra
good specimens of horse flesh were
shown and the contests for the blue
ribbons promise to be close.
In the cattle department there was
a good showing of both beef and dairy
breeds. Holsteins and Jerseys pre-
dominated in the milk producing class,
with Red Polls, Shorthorns and An
gus leading in the beef type Ami
mails of all ages and both sexes were
shown.
Peter McWilliam of Acorn had
novelty in pair of milch goats, which
had special pen to themselves. They
attracted lots of attention. The goats
were cross between Nubians and
Toggenburgs.
Poland Chinas predominated in the
swine exhibits. Some extra fancy an
imals were shown. Probably no ami
NAL attracted more attention than did
the one shown by Clara Smith, a
Grannis Girl, who is member of
pig club. This pig, Big Boned Pol
and China, is declared by experts to
be the best pig of its kind in Western
Arkansas. 1t is 7h months old and
weighs 325 pounds.
In the Poultry Department, the
Barred Rocks are the most numerous.
Supr. Ellsworth assert IS Tx t!.S showing
in this particular breed is more like
a state fair than county fair. The
Golden Rule farm has the largest ex-
hibit, showing young and mature birds
of high quality. Black Minorcas,
White Rocks, White Wyandottes and
Brown Leghorns are also shown.
There is also a showing of bantams,
rabbits and eggs in this department.
A pair of tame minks is exhibited IS
a part of happy family, which in
cluedes a rabbit and a pigeon. The
of pets is exhibited by
Mrs. E. B. Ellsworth.
There are rs separate entries in the
largest showings are those of Dixon
and Panning, White Wyandottes; w.
A. Walker, Barred Rocks; Boyd Laf-
lin, Black Orpingtons; j. r. Latters,
Brown Leghorns and White Rocks;
Mrs. G. Wilson, Brown Leghorns;
Garland q Noyes, Rhode Island Reds,
White Wyandottes and capons; Gold
en- Rule Farm, Barred Rocks.
Mrs. E. d. Ellsworth is the only
one that shows ducks, having a trio
of White Pekins.
ARREST KENTUCKIAN AT COVE.