The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-02-20
COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL IN
SOUTHERN STATES, FIRST
PRIZE $1,000.
Union Stock Yards in Nashville Co.
Operating With Department of Ex-
tension Announces Rules Govern
ing Show to Be Held This Winter.

cattle show at Nashville during De-
cember Of the coming winter As there
is increasing interest in this event
among Maury county cattle raisers,
the article is reproduced in full:
The management of the Nashville
Union Stock Yards, Inc, has complet.
cd the plans, rules and regulations and
premium list, for Nashville's' fourth
annual fat cattle show, which will be
held at the Union Stock Yards in
this city. Wednesday and Thursday,
December Sth and 9th, 1920, the week
following the International Fat Stock
Show in Chicago. ~
The premium list has been increas-
ed $4,000, making a total of s3,0O0.00
in cash premiums to be awarded the
successful competitors
. While the 1919 Fat Cattle Show was
indeed stellar event in the live stock
history Of the Southland, and thor.
oughly demonstrated to the world that
it is possible to hold successful Fat
Cattle Show in this section of the
country, every indication points to-
ward tho fact that the 1890 show VIII
be Of far greater importance.
The breeders and feeders who at
tended the 1919 show went home full
of enthusiasm, and with the ayowed
intention of capitalizing the opportu-
nifty thus offered to them in demon
,strating what can be done in the way
of beef production in the South
The Baby Beef department gets full
benefit of the, $4,000 added to the
cash premiums We recognize the
fact that there is no more important
factor IN building up the beef cattle
industry than encouragement to the
members of the boys and girls Baby
Beef Clubs The members of these
clubs will be the cattlemen of tomor-
row. and approaching this fact, as
we'll as the splendid assistance, that is
being rendered by the division of ex-
tension, we have made the premiums
in this department just as attractive
as possible. As a matter of. fact un
der our rules and regulations, it is
possible for every dollar of the $4,000
cash premiums to be won by boys and
girls Baby Beef Clubs.
: In an article recently appearing in
the Breeders Gazette. it was stated
that there We're 100000 boys and girls
organized for club work for 1920, and
with the ever increasing interest that
is being manifested in this club work
some of these lads and lassies are 60
ing to make the men who have been
cattle feeders for the last quarter of
a century step some" if they win the
much coveted first premium of. $1,000
en- car loads.
While the rules, regulations and
full list of premiums follow we shall
be glad to hear from any one inter
ested who desires any further infor-
nation than is contained herein.
Competition is open to Tennessee,
Alabama, Georgia, Florida and Mis-
sissippi-no entrance fee is charged.
Regulations.
/. All cattle competing for pre-
miums must either be natives of one
of the states to which competition is
open. or must have been in one of
these states since January L. 1920.
2. Cattle need not be bred Or
raised by the exhibitor, but they must
be the product of his or their. own
feeding; that is they must be in his
own feed lots, or in feed lots under
his supervision, and must be in his
ownership not later than October 10,
1920.
,. Sixteen (16) cattle or more will
constitute a car, load, but any age,
breed. or sex may compete There
are, however, no premiums offered
for bulls. rs
f., In the BABY Beef Class, animals
must be either pure breds or grades,
that show unniistakable evidence tef
the breed, and the age limit on this
class is twenty-five (22) months IS
5. Where there are as many as SIX
teen flG) animals exhibited by ono
Baby Beef Club. these animals may
compete for the car lot premiums.
Z. Competition for the Grand
Champ onship will be open to the
winners of the premium for best
steer best heifer. and the three win.
ners of the Baby Beef Class
:, All premiums will be paid in
cash. and all cattle exhibited will be
sold at auction to the highest bidder,
however, any exhibitor IS given the
privilege of bidding in" his own cat
tie.
g. All exhibitors must file formal
entry which should be in the 0tfices of
the Unfit Stock Yards NOT later than