Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 September 1910 — GREAT SHOW OF STOCK [ARTICLE]

GREAT SHOW OF STOCK

Rich Quality of Scot and Dairy Cattle at State Fair. Both visitors and exhibitors will ■when they get to the Indiana State Fair the week of Sept 12, find that the exposition has undergone a general ini' provemeht and that the quality of the livestock is higher than ever. Tins has been brought about by a thorougt revision of the premium in whicl some classes were eliminated and tin premiums on those retained increased In the livestock classes the prizes have been marked up to a total of $34,346 divided as follows: Show horses, sl4, 875; beef cattle, $9,744; dairy cattle, $3,785; sheep, $3,627; swine, $2,315 The sum of $2,465 is offered in the Hereford cattle classes, $2,319 on Shorthorns, $1,534 on Polled Durhams, and $2,534 on Aberdeen Angus. In the beef cattle classes there are many special prizes offered by breeders’ associations, and silver cups are offered by individuals, in addition to the premiums given by the State Board of Agriculture. The beef cattle will compete for prizes each day in the coliseum. The grand championship In the beef classes will be awarded op Thursday, and there is always sharp competition for this, one of the highest honors to be won at the fair. Another that will be as spirited will be for pure-bred heifers, the trophy offered being a handsome silver cup. The show of dairy cattle always has Its crowds of admirers. A feature of the dairy division will be a forty-eight-hour dairy test for registered Jersey cows, the contest to be under the supervision of Purdue University. The milking is to be done on the fair grounds, where the milk will also be tested. The prizes have been contributed by the American and Indiana Jersey Cattle Clubs and by Indiana individuals, aud the total for the milking test is/$450.