Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1908 — State Fair Judges. [ARTICLE]

State Fair Judges.

For the first time In the history of the Indiana State Fair the State Board of Agriculture has announced its list of judges before the exposition began. E. S. Morse of Chicago will tie on tthe ribbons in the draft horse classes; M. A. McDonald of West Lebanon will make the awards on coach horses, and the prizes in the light harness, saddle and pony classes will be made by T. W. Bell of Chicago. The judge on mules is John E. Vestal of Plainfield. Therfe will be four judges in the cattle shows: Shorthorns, N. H. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo.; Herefords and Polled Durhams, Thomas Clark, Beecher, Ill.; Aberdeen Angus, Red Polls and Galloways, L. McWhorter, Aledo, I1L; dairy cattle, Prof. M. A. Scovill, Lexington, Ky. The sheep judges will be: Shropshlres, Oxfords and Hampshlres, R. J. Stone, Stonington, Ill.; long-wools, Hal Woodford, Paris, Ky.; all fine wools, Uriah Prlvltt, Greensburg. Four men will name the winners in the swine pens: Lloyd Mugg, Kokomo, Berkshires and Poland Chines; D. W. Brown, Union City, Chester Whites and Duroc Jerseys; Hughes Atkinson, Mt. Sterling, Ky., Hampshlres; Thos. Vlnnedge, Hope, Mule foots. The poultry judges, who will have more competition to pass on than perhaps any other makers of awards at the Fair, will be: C. V. Keeler, Winamac; James A. Tucker, Concord, Mich.; O. L. McCord, Danville; W. W. Zike, Morristown.