Arizona republican., 1920-10-28
MARICOPA COUNTY
 OFFERS PREMIUMS
 FUR FAIR EXHIBITS

A total of ss.3SO has been set aside by the board of supervisors of Mari copa county as special prizes at the state fair, according 10 an announce ment made today by c. E. Fauley, fair commissioner for Maricopa county. These prizes will be fin addition to the thousands of dollars in cash premiums offered by the state fair commission. Of this amount s3.130 will go as special premium money to the best exhibits of all products of the farm, garden and home produce in eMaricopa county. An additional $250 will be awarded the best county exhibit out side of Maricopa. The most import ant breeds of cattle, hogs, horses and poultry will be given special prizes and there will be prizes also for the high est scoring boy and girl babies and other prizes of interest to Maricopa county exhibitors.
 For the best agricultural and horti- cultural display from any one ranch cash prize of $100 will be given.
 For the best general exhibit of fruit SlOO will be given and also for the best exhibit of citrus rr-ift, for the best exhibit of vegetables, for the best ex- hibit of threshed grains and for the best exhibit of grain sorghum.
 Fifty dollars cash prizes win be given for the best exhibit of head and stock. for the best exhibit of sheaf oats. for the best exhibit of sheaf barley. for the best bale of alfalfa, for the best bale of barley hay, for the best bale of oats hay. for the best bale of wheat hay.
 In emphasis of the cotton industry. s400 has been set aside as special prizes in the cotton department. This win be divided Into $100 prizes for the best exhibit of cotton: for the best exhibit of cotton plant: for the best exhibit of seed cotton, and for the best exhibit of lint cotton. To the boy baby of Maricopa county who stands highest fin the better babies competition, s100 cash will be awarded, and a similar amount will go to the highest scoring girl baby of this county.
 AS an encouragement to the agri- | cultural development or the state the Maricopa supervisors will give s25O as a special award for the best county exhibit outside of MarIcopa county
 In the cattle department the sum oi $500 has been set aside for the best Herefords, the best shorthorns; the best herd of Jerseys; the best herd oi Holsteins and the best herd of Guern- seys; s1o0 cash being the award il each class
 In the swine department $50 win bt awarded for the best herd of Berk. shires. and similar prizes given fol the best herd of Poland Chinas; the best herd of Duroc Jerseys and tho best herd of Chester Whites.
 For the best team of work horses . prize of S10o will be hung up, and an. other $100 award will pc given for tn, best team of work mules
 I Aa 41 dustry of Martcopa county the super visors announce special awards of s2 each for the best displays of butte and of cheese.
 Tn the four principal breeds of poul try in which there is greatest conpe tition each Maricopa county exhibIto who wins first prize will be awarde, a special prize of $5. Another priz of $25 will go to the Marfcopa count breeder having the largset display O chickens of any variety; SIS will b awarded for the second largest displa and s10 for the third largest
 To the Martcopa county exhibitor e water fowls and turkeys S15 will b awarded for the best display and s1 for the second best.
 For the poultry exhibitor for Mari copa county showing the best nal bird S10 will be given; for the bes female bird s1o, and for the best per t1e. Another s10 will be awarded fc the best display of bantams and a liIx amount has been set aside for the be. display of pigeons.
 In the agricultural and horticultur,
 division awards of s25 cash will go fC
 the best display of peaches; for il
 best plums; for the best pears; f,
 the best apples; for the best nav
 oranges; for the best Valenc
 oranges; for the best ruby bloc
 oranges; for the best lemons; for q