The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-12-17
Tennessee Wins High HOnors Al
International Livestock Exposition

AnoAViiles tennessee, Dec, l3-
Especial News service From the Divisor
OF Extension, University Of Tennessee)
Repeating her record of last year
Tennessee has again successful invaded
the worlds greatest livestock show enc
carried away high honors, by DR.. j. /.
HugRins OF cambridge taking the Crane
Championship for the best Aberdeen.
Angus bull with Perinthian and B. P,
Evans of Shelbyville winning Gganc
Championship on Hampshire boar Apd
SOW Tennessee headed the Southern
states for honors and big prize none
at this years international Livestock
Exposition held at Chicago November
27 TO December 4,
In addition to these exceedingly high
honors, a number Of first prizes and
other awards were taken by animals
from the State and will act as a great
stimuIaot to the livestock industry In
this section. To Dr.. Higgins came
the distinction of being the only breeder
of Aberdeen. Angus cattle to ever win
the International Grand Championship
in two succeeding years with tRo diff
erent bulls, when Perinthian, the two
year old imported bull cstried off that
honor at the recent show. AT the
same time his two-year old heiier
Blackbird Lass of French Broad, won
her class and was then made reserve
champion Of the breed for females.
Other animals in this show herd took
awards. DR.. Huggin's accomplishment. !.
wlto his splendid French Broad have
rarely. II ever. been equaled by any
breeder 10 so short time and have GER.
,ainlv made Tennessee felt at the great
show.
Last year DE-. Huggias won the Grand
Championship with his then famous
bull, Idolmere. which, it will be remem.
bered. died from burns received in o
railroad wreck while IN transit from
Chicago tl French Broad Farms. But
with this great loss DR.. Huegins was
not to be discouraged and he at once
began to cast about for bull to take
ldolmere place at the head of bis herd.
As result Perinthian. champion Of the
show rings Of Ireland and Scotland was
purchased at cost Of about $50, 600 and
those who are recongized as judges con-
slider him better bull In many respect.
than ldolmere.
Mr. Evans won the Grand Champion.
ship 10 the Hampshire boar class with
Lookout Reminder the Second, A
daughter Of this great sire, Gwendolyne
Lookout, was the Grand Champion SOW.
These champions of all the big fairs in
Tennessee last fall. MIR. Evans has
one of the greatest herds Of Hampshire
hogs 10 this country and his winnings
at the International will no doubt stim-
ulate the growing ef purebred hogs 10
Tennessee.
Lespedezs Choice, the prize Short
horn bull owned by DR.. E. j. Foute Of
Tellequah Farms. McGbee, Tennessee.
made remarkable showing placii 2
third 10 the senior yearling class Is n
one of the strongest lShorthorn exhib
its ever seen in America. This bull
was Grand Champion at the Esst Ten
nessee Division Fair Last fall, Live.
stock judges state that this bull Is one
of the most promising Sborthorn bulls
In this country, and is bound to make
history In keeping with that of his H.
lustrious sire. This was the first for
DR.. Foute 10 show at Chicago.
]. S. Hutton. an outstanding Poland.
China breeder Of Blount County, won
second in the Junior class with SOW
that was Grand Champion, at the East
Tennessee 0iyision Fair Ut Kn xviii
last fall. Lespedexa Farms of filnxory
Vsile.s, Tennessee, won several firsfs in
class with animals from their great
herd Of Shorthorns. Ames Plsntssion
Of Grand Juncti,n. Tennessee also sook
q number Of fiist swsrSs - vel ~ |
minior ones with their splendid herd Of |
Aberdeen.Angus.
These winnings only lstrensthen the |
growing interest and belief that Ten
nessee and the South is going to be |
come the livestock producing section OF
the country. II demonstrates that
Tennessee can raise not only as goo1,
but just little better, cattle and hogs
than other states. The recosd made a,
the international this year means
another slept in the advancement Of
the livestock industry OF tennessee aLd |
will mean much to its further develope-
ment IS every producer of livestock
will be encouraged and stimulate MT |
only 70 gov more livestock. but tet |
Ger livestock.