Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 202, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 August 1913 — JUDGES IT STATE FAIR [ARTICLE]

JUDGES IT STATE FAIR

Eminent Authorities From Different States Will Tie Prize Ribbons. The price winners at the Indiana state fair daring the ; week of September 8 will receive their awards from aame es the highest authorities in the United States. The judge of draft horses will be Dr. Carl W. Gay, es Philadelphia, in charge of animal husbandry of the University of Peimcylvania. The judge of coach, harness and show horses is F. C. Giltner, of Eminence, Ky., president of the American Hereford Cattle Breeders’ Association,. and are of the best known horse dealers of Kentucky. Prof. E. A. Trowbridge, of the University of Missouri, will be judge of saddle horses, and the awards on mules will be made by John E. Vestal, of Plainfield, Ind. Four men will tie the ribbons on cattle. On the Shorthorn and Polled Durhams the awards will be made by Senator T. J. Womall, of Liberty, Missouri, who is secretary and general manager of the American Royal live Stock Show, held at Kansas City. Mr. Thomas Mortimer of Nebraska, one of the best known cattle authorities of the country, will make the awards on Herefords. Mr. C. J. Martin,* of Churdan, lowa, will make the awards on the Aberdeen-Angus and Galloways. Prof. Hugh G. Van Pelt, of Waterloo, lowa, will judge the Devons, Brown Swiss, Jerseys, Guernseys, Holstein-Friesians, Ayrshires and Dutch Belted cattle. Three men will tie the ribbons on the state fair cattle. On the beef cattle the awards will be made by T. J. Womall, of Liberty, Mo., secretary and general manager of the American Royal Live Stock Show, held at Kansas City. Thomas Mortimore, one of the best known cattle authorities of Nebraska, will make the awards on the dual purpose and dairy cattle. Three recognized authorities on sheep will serve as judges—H. L. Compton, of Kyle, Ohio; U. C. Brouse, Kendallville, and Uriah Privett, Greensburg. Six men will be the judges of state fair, swine—G, W. Jessup, Rockville; E. E. Coler, Dayton, Ohio; R. C. Watt, Cedarville, Ohio; L. M. Huff, Newcastle; F. U. Campbell, Tipton; Tom Vinnedge, of Columbus, Ind. Mr. Coler is president of the Poland China Record Co. \ Few judges will have more work to do at the fair than the two in the poultry department. One of them is O. L. McCord, Danville, 111., who is prominent in the American Poultry Association, and W. C. Pierce, of Carmel, Ind., president of American Poultry Association. The ribbons for agricultural products will be awarded by William J. Ritterskamp, of Princeton, and J. H. Gwaltney, of Poseyville.—Adv.