The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-10-03
Herefords Awards
Announced at the
West Texas Fair

WcSt lCAdS L dill
Hereford cattle show at the West
Texas Fair this year is better than
/ that Of last year and Is attracting
much attention and considerable ia
vorable comment by those who daily
view the animals.
The splendid display Of Herefords
were judged by John " Simpson,
Of Midland, an A. q NJ College ex-
/ pert
The three leading exhibitors, c.
NJ. Largcnt and son Of Merkel Gist
Hereford Farm Of Odessa, and x.
v. Colbert and son of Stamford.
were represented, and The ribbons
we're well divided.
/ In the aged bull class G. VI. Larg-
ent exhibited "Gad Lad Jr.' one Of
the largest bulls Of the breed, weigh
ing over $500 The winning two
year old Colbert and Sons Real
Avormore. Is medium sized bull
Of wonderful thickness and smooth
ness Of flesh. lie was Senior and
grand champion.
a smooth fleshed bull, prince
Fnirface 9TH owned by G. NJ Lar
gent, was first in senior yearlings
Gist's Victor, a young bull Of good
scale was placed above the blocker
thicker fleshcd David Of X. c.
shown By Colbert and Son IN the
juniors
The senior bull calves uncovered
wonderful prospect in Gist's
model, who easily took the blue
ribbon. then annexed the Junior
championship aud gave Real Avon
more close race Tor the grand.
Great things in the future are
arophcsied for this young bull,
smooth and well covered. with lots of
quality and he looks like developing
into a truly great bull
IN aged cows. iargcni exhibited
his well-known winner, Lads ju.
lia though near calving, she still
retains the breed type and thick
ness 81 flesh that has won her 50
many prizes in the past
Another sensational animal was
shown in the two-year-old by Col
bert and on ia their Vanity 2nd,
bred by Gisi, and purchased from
him bv the Colbcrt's This hcifer
would hold her own in the strongest
company. with wonderful straight
lines and fun Of quality. covered with
the smoothncss Of flesh. she Is hard
90 beat
Awarded Chsmp,onship.
After q long. careful inspection
the judges awarded Miss Vanity
the senior championship over the
fargent COW. the grand then went 70
her without serious competition.
Cluber' and Son won first on Sen
Tor ycarling heifcrs with Nellie
Comfort, a blocky. thick-fleshed
hoifer but deficient in scale. Colbert
won first in Junior ycarling heifers
with Jennie 30 second with Fair
Sycamore" who has been cut of pas
turc only short time, and lacks
0csh and finish but shows great
promise for the future. Colbert also
won first on senior heifer calves on
Lady Donald Sth. thick-fleshcd
calf which was awarded JUNIOR cham
pionship. In baby beeves there were
five entries. Considering that this
is the first year that this class has
been given awards at the Abilene
Fair the exhibits were creditable.
Glen Joiner, Of Tye Texas, won the
first with o grade Hereford steer
that should kill out a very desirable
carcass Of beef.
Hereford Bulls.
Three bulls any age owned by
exhibitor. First Gist; Second, Gist
third I.argent: fourth Colbert
Two bulls any age, bred and own
I'd by exhibitor; FIRST. Gist; see
ond Largent. third. Gist, fourth,
Gist.
Bulls-Thre years old and older
First Largent ON Gay Lad Junior
Buils-Two years old; First, Col
bert Real Avonmore. b"
Senior fearling Bull: First Lar
gent on prince Fairfax, 1th;' third
Colbert, on Druid Of Waco; fourth
Largent, on Royal Lad"
Junior Yearling Bull--First Gist.
on Druid Of X. c.: fourth. Gist,
on "fienIy";. first. l.argent on
prince Fairfax, 10th"
Senior Bull Calf; First. Gist. on
Model; second. I.argent, on Beau
Lad the second" third. Gist, on
"Bsight Picture:" fourth Colbert,
on druid fifth Largent, on
Grove Lad"
senior and Grand Champion Bulls I
Colbert on Real Avonmore."
Junior Champion Bull Gist, on
Model"
Hereford Cows.
Cove, three years old and older
First. l.argcnt, on lads iuliet,'
Two year old heller First, Colbert
ON "Aisa Vanity, Ind second Glst
on "perfectlon ulrl."
senior fearllng llelfefi first Col.
bert on NELLIE Comfort
lanlor ieaIllng llelieri flrai Coll
hell nn Jennie n" second, Glsi on
"la|r sagamofr' third, llsi on
"lfla falffaK" fourth. u|si, on
"fa|Imnni Iaaalf'
Honlor llolfel Calf ilut Colbert
on adf Druid slh" second, dlat
En- Rose nemIne 'hlfa' u'., 90
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