The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-08-17
Brood Mare And
Colt Show To Be Given
Friday, August 18th
$500 Prizes To Be Given:
Large Number Entries
Are Expected

Outstanding in Holmes county next
week on Friday, August rs, will be
the annual brood mare and colt col,
show in Lexington at Wilson's Pecan
Grove. The affair is open to the
public and everyone in Holmes coun'
ty is urged to attend.
This years show is expected to
be the best eve put on, according
to County Agent T. M. Williams.
A free barbecue will be served
at noon and thousands Of folks are
expected to be present.
There were 454 entries in the 1885
show and there is expected to be
many more than that number en-.
tered this year to try for the $500
in prizes Offered.
"A new feature this year for the
first time is the educational booth
display that will be put on in con
nection with the show. The booths
are being erected this week and ev.
erything is expected to be in read!,
ness for the event text week.
ALSO for the first time ten spe-
cial prizes of $500 cash each will be
given the holder of lucky numbers.
For every mare of colt entered !"
the show the owner is given a ticket.
If his ticket is called he will win
one of the ten five dollar. This is
TO encourage farmers to enter as
many mar and colts as possible
and to make the prize money more
evenly distributed.
One of the outstanding items on
the days program is the display Of
the All Department. These boys
from all over the county will enter
their animals in the All Department
and then can also compete with
the same animals in the genera
hist.
Many beautiful saddle horses are
expected to be in the saddle horse
horse parade at nine o'clock that
morning.
Prizes will be given for horse or
filly, draft or heavy type, for six
years old and under in the amount
of $500 for first place, $500 for
second and $500 for third.
The same prizes will be given in
he same group for six months to Il
months, under two years and over
one year, and for two year olds
under three. The grand cham
oion prize is five dollars.
The same age groups will apply
o all classes there being four first
second and third prizes offered in
Zach division and a $500 champion
in each division.
The different divisions in which
hese prizes are offered are: Horse
'r filly, draft or heavy type; horse
'r filly, light or saddle type; mule
.olts; mules, home raised. Prizes will.
,e given for span of mules, home
and span of horses, home
crown.
The brood mare, any age, with
number of colts on exhi-
will receive first prize $500; sec
$500 and third, $500.
In the All Department preference
Will be given to draft or heavy type
prizes will be offered for best
a and mule colt at side;
'est brood mare with horse colt al
ide; best a or colt, best mule
'olt six months old and under. z
months to l year, 10 months to IS
months 10 months to two years and
'est mule colt. any g |
Best horse or filly colt 6 months
nd under, 7 months to one year
Prizes for the best horse or filly
the same age group as for mules
viii also be given in the All De- |
artment. There will also be second
nd third prizes in each age group.
Thirty dollars will be given in
addle horse competition. They will!
e judged in fox trot, walk and gall
ID.
Owners of jacks and stations are
invited to exhibit and offer prizes
they wish.
The committee in charge of arrange
1ents to assist Mr.. Williams is H.
;. Watson, chairman, and D. C. Lun-
y, Max Scobey, Joe Latham and