Fourteenth Annual Hermiston Dairy and $1200.00
Hog in Cash Show
Premiums
OCTOBER «-P, 1926
Premium List and Rules
INFORMATION TO EXHIBITORS
The Dairy and Hog Show la held primarily for
Ih« purpose of encouraging more profitable pro
duction of good cows and hogs and the moat Im
portant agricultural products grown in Irrigated
districts. In dlsti lbutlng the premium money the
directors have emphasized the products of most
Im portance.
C" peuuoii is op n not only to Umatilla County
-it io the No thvcst in general.
No entry fee charged. The Association will
provide alfalfa hay and bedding free of charge,
the exhibitor lo furnish any other feed desired.
1;
’ ’ • ,r will be in ih a rg e of th e stables
t e.. and will feed for exhibitors on request
The exhibitors of swine are requested to make
plications for number of pens wanted so the
inurement con give the best possible service.
J n aro aoout 8 by 8 feet.
The Association will have experienced milkers,
Who, upon request by the owners, will milk all
cows while on the grounds, free of charge.
Premiums— Premiums will be designated by rib
bons: Purple and Blue, Grand Champions; Pur
ple, Championship; Blue, first; Ited, second;
White, third.
»«• n-ds will be paid by check and mailed to the
»
address nr t later than November 1,
1925.
Board of Managers—H. J. Stillings, President,
A. W. Agnew, P. P. Sullivan, Vice-Presidents; C.
M Jackson, Secretary; Hairy Straw, Treasurer;
Kaos Martin, Assistant Secretary.
RULES OF ENTRY
Rule 1. All applicants for entry must be made
on printed form3 and In accordance with Instruc
tions on same. These forms, properly signed are
to be filed In the office of the Secretary of Her
miston Dairy and Hog Show Association on or be
fore October 7 at 4 P. M„ at which time entries
close. In all cases the right Is reserved to
reject entirely or accept conditionally any entry
or application for entry.
Rule 2. All stock entries must be on the
grounds by 1:00 P. M. October 7th.
Rule 3. To be eligible for competition animals
must be the bona flde property of exhibitors.
Rule 4. In all contests of registered stock the
papers of registration must be filed with the Sec-
rotary not later than 6:00 P. M. October 7th, If
so requested
Rule 5. Each exhibitor or assistant must he in
charge of his entry during the hours of judging
and demonstration under authority of the judges.
Rule 6. Exhibitors of live stock must report to
the Superintendent In charge at 9:00 o’clock A.
M. for orders. They must also Inform them
selves from the Superintendent of the division
when their stock will be Judged. Stock must be
In the show ring promptly after being called, with
proper entry tag attnehed.
Rule 7. AI1 exhibitors of live slock shall hs
required to parade their stock when requested by
ths management. An exhibitor who falls or re
fuses to comply with Rule 6 and 7 forfeits all
claim upon the Board. •
Pula 8. If any disrespect Is shown to any
award or to awarding committee, by the exhlhltor
or his agent, he shall forfeit all awards made to
him, and the officers in charge shall report the
same to the Board at its first subsequent meeting.
Should a premium be found to havo been obtained
by false evidence, or misrepresentation, or a viola
tion of any of the above rules, the money will be
withheld by the secretary.
Rule 9. Men In charge of the stock are strictly
prohibited from making nny remarks regarding th8
stock, unless Information Is requested of them by
the Judges or Superintendent. Attendants Infring
ing on this rule will be excluded from the ring
by the Superintendent.
Rule 10. Exhibitors will at al, times give the
necessary and personal attention to whatever they
may have on exhibition, and at the close of the
show must take entire charge of their property
and remove promptly. Every exhibitor will be
solely responsible for any consequential or other
loss, injury or damage done to. or occasioned by,
or arising from, any animal exhibited by him, and
shall indemnify th6 Association against all legal
or other proceedings In regard thereto. The Her
miston Dairy and Hog Show Association will take
■every precaution In its power for the safe preser-
vatlon of stock and articles on exhibit, and all
property of every character entered for competition
or display, or for any other purpose, or being any
where on the grounds, shall be subject to the con-
el of the Hermiston Dairy and Hog Show Asso
ciation. but In no case will the Hermiston Dairy
and Hog Show Association be responsible In any
way for any loss, damage or injury of any charac
ter to any such property while the same Is on the
grounds, or at any other time or place. If the pro
perty owners or others Interested In property de
sire protection against loss, or damage or Injury
from fire or other cause, they must make their ar
rangements therefor. No Officer, Trua’ee, Super
intendent or Employee of the Hermiston Dairy and
Hog Show Association has authority to uspend or
change this Rule.
Rule 11. No animal or article deem?d unwor
thy shall be awarded a premium, and no piemlum
shall be awarded merely because there la no com
petition. If the article la not worthy th? first
premium. It may be awarded a leaser pre.nlum, and
vhero thurv Is but a single exhibitor tn
any class, the Judge may award but one premium.
Rule 12. Boar tusks must be remote«!.
RULES GOVERNING MILKING CO/fTIST.
Note— Under Superintendent of Cattl » Division
by R. F Wilbur, Conductor of Teat.
Rule 1. All entrlea must be on blanks furnish
ed and the same must be filed with Hermiston
Dairy and Hog Show Association. Hermiston, Ore
gon, on or before 4:00 P. M. October 7th.
Rule 2. All entries must show the breed, reg
istered name and number of_cow, If sam9 la regis
tered, togother with actual age and date of last
calving.
Rule 3. All cowg entered In the contest must
be on the grounds not later than 4:00 P. M Octo
ber 7th, 1926, and shall be milked clean in the
presence of the Conductor of the Test at 6 P. M.
of that day.
Rule 4. Cows shall not be milked to exceed
twice during twenty-four hours of the testing per
iod. Hours of milking to ba 8 A. M. and 6 P. M
Rule 5. Cowg may be fed and handled at the
option of the owner, except that no eodlmenta or
drugs may be fed, and only pure water given to
drink.
Rule 6. The Conductor of the Test shall ba at
and throughout each milking, and shall at once
take entire charge of the milk yields of each cow,
and shall exercise such precautions as wiH posi
tively secure said milk from being In any way
-.hanged, and proceed to take fair samples of the
product of each cow for the purpose of determining
by means of the Babcock test the exact contents
thereof In butterfat.
Rule 7. The results so determined shall- be
scored or reckoned by figuring the butterfat at
the market price on the last day cf the test, and th8
value of the skim milk determined by figuring the
price of the same at 25 per cent of the price of
rolled barley on that day. These tests shall con
tinue for two days.
Rule 8. Rule for lactation handicap: To half
the amount of butter produced In two days add
as follows, after deducting the flrBt 40 days from
calving, one ounce from each completed 10 days up
to 160 dayB from calving, and after 160 days from
calving, one-half ounce for each completed 20
days, and limiting the number of lactation
ounces to 15 1-2, thug covering a normal lactation
period of ten months.
Rule 9. Rule for age handicap: Multiply the
total number of ounces obtained by adding tho
ounces for the performance and the ounces result
ing from lactation handicap by 360 and divide th0
product by 250.5 plug one-tenth for each and every
day the cow is over two years old at the beginning
of the test up to five years.
Milking Contest............ I l l
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$5
DIVISION A—DAIRY CATTLE
A. W. Agnew, Superintendent
L. C. Todd, Assistant Superintendent In charge of
Jersey Cattle
J. M. Prlndle, Aaeietant Superintendent la charge of
« Holstein Cattle
Cow 4 yeura dr over
Cow 3 years and under
4 years
Cow under 3 years
Helfer 18 months and
over
Helfer 1 year and under
IS months
Heifer under 1 year
Champion Cow
Champion Heifer
Grand Champion Female
9
9
10
11
12
13
3
4
5
6
Bulls, 3 years or over
96 94 92
Bulls 2 years and under
3 years
9 4 3
Bulls 1 year and under
2 years
8 4 3
Bulls under 1 year
9 4 9
Junior Champion Bull
Senior Champion Bull
Grand Champion Bull
9
I
4
4
3 “ l Ribbon
2 1 Ribbon
9
3
2
1 Ribbon
9
9
3
3
3
2
1 Ribbon
1 Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
Ribbon
DIVISION E—WOMEN’S DIVISION
Four hog*, either Bex, any age, the
get of one sire
Champion Boar
Champion Sow
9
9
1
Mrs. F. M. GulwiU. Superintendent
Ribbon
Ribbon
7
Best 3 Fat Barrows, any breed or
cross breed
1® I 4*
8 Best Single Barrow, any breed or
croea breed
6 I !•
•Cash prize offered by Benson Commission Co.,
Portland. Oregon.
AU exhibits In this division must b« the wort
of the exhibitor. Entry may be made by any re
sident of Umatilla county, Irrigon and Boardman.
All exhibits must be entered by 1 p. m. Friday
October 9. Exhibits In Department A, Class I.
Cooking, will he Judged at 2 p. m. Friday, October
9. All other exhibits In this division will be Judg
ed at 10 o’clock Saturday morning, October 19.
Department A—Home Economy
OPEN TO ALL DAIRY CATTLE
Class—
1st 2d 3d
19 Get of sire 4 animals, any age, either
sex two or mode exhibitors may
combine
7 S 3
20 Product of dam, 2 animals, either
sex
7 6 3
21 Best fitted animal
7 6 3
SPECIAL PRIZES
Offered by Hermiston Creamery Company:
Cow winning first in Milking Contest, 95.00.
Champion heifer Division A, 92.00.
Additional to first prize In Grade Cattle Entry
No. 19, 92.00
SPECIAL
Added tn Class 21, Division A, prize of 915.00
given by Hermiston Post No. 37, American Legion.
SPECIAL
Senior Live Stock Judging Contest.
Eligibility. Contest open to all not eligible to
the Junior Livestock Judging Contest.
Four classes of live stock will be Judged. Con
testants will be permitted 10 minutes on each class.
First, 95; Becond, 93; third, 92.
MOCK AUCTION
(Open to All)
Immediately following the senior Judging con
test two of the classes judged will be sold at mock
auction. The clerk of the sale will record each
man’s highest bid. Prizes will be offered per
sons bidding closest to the value of the animals
as approved by the Judge.
First— 95.00
Second— $3.00.
Third— 92.00.
DIVISION C—SHEEP
C. M. Jackson, Superintendent
Judging on basis of breeding stock for mutton typo sheep.
C lass--
1st 2d 3d
1 Ram,
any age
93 2
2 Ewe, over one year
3 2
3 Ewe, under 1 year
3 2
4 Pen of four lambs either sex, get of
1 ram bred and owned by exhibitor
5 3
5 Flock (1 ram over 1 year, ewe over
1 year and ewe lamb
5 8
6 Pen of 4 fat lamb«
6 4 2«
7 Best fat lamb
.
4 3 1*
No birds under four and one-half months will
be eligible for competition.
Pens will consist of four female« and one male.
All eggs exhibited and eggs laid during exhibi
tion days will become property of the management.
Awards will be made on basis of utility as well
as show points.
3d
1st 2d
Class—
93 92 Ribbon
1 White Leghorn, old pen
3 2 Ribbon
2 White Leghorn, young pel
3 Rhode Island Reds, pen any age 3 2 Ribbon
3 2 Ribbon
4 Barred Rocks, pen any age
5 All other breeds, pen any age (award
made to pen with highest number of
3 2 Ribbon
points
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2 1 Ribbon
I Ducks, pen any age
2 1 Ribbon
7 Geese (1 gander 2 geeee)
2 1 Ribbon
6 Turkeys (1 male 2 hens)
2 1
9 Best do;:en white eggs
2 1
10 Best dozen brown eggs
(Ten dollars of above awards given by Umatilla
County Beekeepers Association.)
2nd
DIVISION E—WOMEN’S DIVISION—Cont’d.
92.00 91.09
Ladies Wash Dress
Display of practical home-made gar-
ments, 5 or more articles
3.00 1.80
3 Display of infants’ garments, 3 or
2.00 1.99
more articles
.50
4 Child’s dress, size 2 to 8 years 1.50
2 00 1.00
5 Hand Made Quilt
2.00 1.00
6 Hand Made Rug
7 Display of Crochet, 3 or more articles
2.00 1.09
8 Display of White Embroidery, 3 or
2.00 1.09
more articles
9 Display of Colored Embroidery, 3 or
2.00 1.00
more articles
2.00 1.00
10 Appliqued Bedspread
2.00 1.00
11 Embroidered Bedspread
Girls Under 18
1
2
12
13
Best Girl’s Drees
Best Display Glrl’g Garments
2.00
2.09
1.09
1.09
PREMIUM LIST FOR BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS
DIVISION G— FARM PRODUCTS
1
H. K. Dean, Superintendent
Beet One Farm Display:
412.00 38.00 94.00
Special prize, 35.00, by American Legion
Rules— Premiums offered for most complete and
artistic exhibits of products grown on one farm.
Decorations must be made only with products ex
hibited. Exhibits must score 50 points to qual
ify and the 'following score will be used by judges
In making awards:
Quality ............................................ 25
Forage crops alfalfa, corn, graaalS
Stock root crops and squash........ 10
Grains - ......................................... - 5
Potatoes .......................................... 5
Vegetables, fresh, canned, dried.15
Fruits, fresh, canned, dried....'.... 6
Miscellaneous ........................... — 10
Arrangement ................................. 10
points
points
points
point«
points
points
points
points
points
2
3
4
8
6
7
100
1st 2d 3d
Best boar one year and over
34 92 31
Beet boar under one year
4 2 1
Best sow one year and over
4 9 1
Best sow under one year
4 2 1
Best sow and litter farrowed under
ten weeks
4 9 1
acre building, la the largest of IA kind
In the world and the ribbons tied
there are considered equal or superior
to honors achieved elsewhere.
I loo,000.00 In prise money la die
trlhuted during the week, of which the
Horse Show alone offers 932.600.00.
the largest amount ever placed In any
premium book. The Olympic Hotel of
Seattle 84.(100.00 stake tor five-galted
hors«>s nlso sets a new high mark for
distribution in a single class.
No such aggregation of hunting and
Jumping «.vents has ever been schedul
ed in the West and the entries are
better than at any previous Horae
Show.
In all probability there Is no single
Institution that has been Instrumental
in adding ao materially to the develop
nient of the Northwest aa the PaclU,:
International Mvestock Exposition
Many millions at dollars tn value have
Miss Clementine Lewie and
been added to the livestock Industri
“ Highland Latale’’
by Its organized effort to Ila «-"TV
The Horne Show programs of the breeds and breeding methods. The
pacific lnlernotional Livestock Exposi expositions held In Portlaud present
tion at Portland, Oregon, will begin an unparalleled opportunity for Judg
thia year on Saturday night, Oct. 30th. ing results and gathering data tor the
They will be continue«! each evening lurtherance of future developments.
All rallroada are making a round
Thia pagoda, a part of the Japanese
of the following week starting Mon
day. with metlne«-« Thursday, Friday trip rate of a fair and one-thtrd for exhibit at the Sesqul-Csntenuial Inter
' the Exposition. Visitors should not national Exposition la Philadelphia,
and Saturday.
The ExpoeltioB, housed In Its ten- fail to ask local agents for particular«. celebrating the 16«th anniversary of
the signing of the Decamlion of Inde
pendence. la madi ertirely of pearls
sad Its value exceeds 91.000.009. The
Bxposltieu oontlnu-s until December L
1st
Display home canned products, fruits
meats, vegetables, jelly, etc.
93.00 93.09
10
Sewing and Millinery
Class—
» Ist 2d
1 Specimen comb honey, not leas than 24
pounds
33 32
2 Specimen extracted honey, not less
than 24 pounds
3 2
3 Specimen beeswax, not leas than 10
pounds, soft, bright yellow wax to be
given preference
3 2
4 Single comb necleus 3 banded Italian
bees
8 2
5 Single comb necleus golden Italian
bees
3 2
6 Largest and most attractive display of
apiarian products
8 6
7 Best display of cooked products con
sisting of both food and candy, using
honey Instead of sugar.
First, 38; second, 35.
8 Single comb necleus Carniolan bees
3 3
Age ♦" be considered In Judging.
America’s Greatest Iforse Show
4
5
6
Mrs. F. P. Phipps, Chairman
Class— Duroc Jersey and Poland China.
4
6
2
3
lot 2nd
92.00 91.00
Lost of white bread
2.00 1.09
Loaf cake
Layer cake, entry open only to girls
2.00 1.99
under 18 years
2.00 1.09
Rolled cookies
3.00 1.09
Apple pie
Canned fruit, 5 Jara, 3 or more
9.00 1.89
varieties
Canned vegetables, 5 Jara, 3 or mors
varieties
3.00 1.89
Pickles, 5 Jars or bottles, three or more
varieties
2.00 1.99
Jelly, 5 glasses, 3 or mors varieties 2.00 1.09
Jens Skovbo, Superintendent
P. P. Sullivan, Superintendent
3
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DIVISION F—HONEY
DIVISION B—SWINE
1
2
Cla
Department B—Domestic Art
* Cash prise offered by Beneon Commieeion Co., of Portland.
6tb
Mr«. A. E. Bensel, Chairman
Dr. BeletskI, Superintendent
Clare—
let 2d 3d
14 Cow 4 years and over
6 4 2
15 Cow 3 years and under 4 6
4 2
16 Cow under 3 years
6 4 2
17 Helfer 1 year and over
6 3 2
18 Helfer under 1 year
6 3 2
1
2
3
Cooking and Canning
DIVISION D—POULTRY
Grade Cattle.
Millions in Pearls
Subscribe For The Herald
3 1
All hogs in the Swine Division must he subject to
Registration, except Class 7 and 3.
Registered Jersey and Holstein
CI
1
2
4
DIVISION A—DAIRY CATTLE—Cont’d.
(Animals of different breeds do not compete
against each other.)
See rules of entry beginning on page three.
le t Id 3d 4th
9
l»t 2d Id
Potatoes, Rural type, 45 pound ex
hibit
93 92 91
3 Potatoes, Netted Gems, 45 pound ex
hibit '
3 2 1
4 Corn, 15 ears
3 2 1
I Corn. 12 stalks
3 2 1
6 Squash, two
9 1
7 Stock beets, carrots or mangels, 10
to exhibit
3 2 1
9 Onions, 30 pounds
3 2 1
Class—
2
9
9
10
Sewing Club—
Division I: 1st 93.00; 2nd, 92.00.
Division II: 1st, 33.00; 2nd, 32.00.
Division III: let, 33.00; 2nd, 32.00.
Poultry Clubs—
Pen of F out Hens, 1st 32.00; 2nd, 31.90.
Pen Four Pullets and Cockerel, 1st 93; 2nd, 93.
Jersey Calf Club—
Calf; 1st, 93.00; 2nd, 32.00; 3rd, 31.00.
Yearling: 1st, 35.00; 2nd, 93.00; 3rd, 91-00.
Best Cow; 1st, 96.00; 2nd, 93.00.
Holstein Calf Club—
Calf: 1st, 35.00; 2nd, 93.00; 3rd. 3100.
Pig Clubs—
Spring Sow Pig; le t, 93.00; 3nd, 39-OO;
3rd, 3100.
Market Hog: 1st, 93.00; 2nd, 32-00.
Bee Kefping Club—
Best Exhibit: 1st, 33.00; 2nd, 39-00; 3rd, 91.
Livestock Judging—
Team winning first,Trip to Oregon State
Fair 1927, 375.00.
Highest Scoring Individual Livestock Judge
outside of W inning Team, 0. A. C. Scholar
ship summer term 1927, given by Union Paci
fic, 3100; 2nd, 93.00; 3rd, 31.
Dairy Record Club—
Completeness of Report«: l«t, 93.00; 2nd,
32.00; 3rd, 3100.
Sheep Club, Dlv. II—
Blest Market Lamb: 1st, 93.00; 2nd, 93.99;
3rd, 3100.
Garden Club—
Best Five Varieties of Vegetable«: 1st, 93.99;
2nd, 32.00; 3rd, 31-00.
O n the T ro lle y C a r
Cause o f “ C o ld " M ystery
On board the trolley car which pile«
IB spite of all attempts to deter
mine the specific cause of the common between the Sixty-ninth street termi
White men who introduced the sys cold, the cause remains unknown. A nal and Easton a man and wife were
tem of plotting land and the survey cold, as the doctors explain It, la a In earnest conversation. The man
or’s methods of defining boundaries, catarrhal Inflammation of the lining had been speaking In subdued tones
brought with them to Samoa the white of th« nose, month and throat It la when his wife burst out with: "8b«
man’s method of administering oaths. held by some to he due to Infection wasn’t She wasn’t to blame. If
So, officially, the native Satfluao with some peculiar germ which aa yet there'» nny blame to be fixed It be
places hla hand upon the Holy Bible has not been found. Some think that longs to the husband. I think she
to swear that title to a certain piece thia micro-organism la so small that was entirely Justified. Any woman in
of land belongs to him.
It cannot be detected even by the most her place would have done the sun«.
But those who have lived there long delicate Instrument
At various 1 don’t enre If the meals were 1st«.
know that, at heart, the native does times various bacteria have been She loved him and that made It all
not have the degree of fear wheu an thought to be the cause of colds, but right.” NO. gentle render, this Isn’t
oath la taken upon a Bible that hs no definite organism has yet been the sort of marital difficulty you au»-
had for the old Samoan oath. Where chosen to bear the blame. Medical au |iect. The husband of the woman
grave Issues are at stake he Is apt to thorities generally are not qnlte agreed wlm spoke the foregoing, exclaimed:
discard the modern form for the old as to the bacterial origin of the dis "But any woman that wastes all aft
one.
ease. Evidence 1« still being collected ernoon on a Pekingese Is a good-fwr-
While the old manner varied in the and weighed.—Kansas C2ty Times.
nothfne bum, and any man who stand«
for »mb nonsense, deserves to get in
different villages the common rite was
to take a buuch of grass and lay It
digestion.”—PhllauvtpWa Record.
B y laches
on a stone or other object that repre
When Bobble was stx, he was given
sented the family or village g«xi
The contesting parties would say a reel watch, which, regardless of
with hand resting on the grass. “In quality or accuracy, had a loud tick.
Naturally the little fellow was very
the presence of this whole assembly,
I lay my hand on the grass. If I have proud, and he would stroll up and
declared falsely may 1 suddenly die.” down the street, stopping every mo
It often happened that one making ment or two to draw the timepiece
a false eath would be seised with su from his pocket and regard it gravely.
Every passer-by smiled at Bobby’s
perstitious fear that would owercomu
performance, but the climax came
him or cause him to confess.
W hen you need any
The meaning of thé grass was that, when Ms little cousin. Betty, tripped
should the oath be false, he and his along and asked him the time.
thing in the Rne of
Bobby regarded hla watch perplex
entire faintly be exterminated from
n e a t and a ttra ctive
thé face of the earth sod their habi edlj for a momewt, and then replied
wtth dignity. "Two Inches to fourt"
tation c o w e d with gram.
Printing.
Samoan N ative Still
Coloma, C ity of Gold,
Believes in Old Oath
Pathetic in It» Rain
Coloma la an unknown name today,
but three-quarters of a century ago
every American able to apeak had It
at his tongue's end. There that New
Jersey adventurer, Jamea Wllsou Mar
shall, discovered gold In January,
1848, and started the rush of fortune
seekers from all the world to Califor
nia, a writer In the New York Sun
recalls. Coloma grew quickly to a
town of ten thousand Inhabitants and
boasted of all the luxuries that a pi
oneer could demand. A stranger
wandering among the hills of El
Dorado county recently rediscovered
it He found a conntry store and a
post office In the midst of a cluster
of deserted shops and house«. Tho
mall carrier said that In the who!«
<ximmunity there were scarcely a hun
dred and fifty persona. In the grave
yard on th« hillside was the only re-
nlader of Coloma's fame, a memorial
to Marshall, the bronze statue sur
mounting It pointing to the place of
California's first gold discovery
Coloma bad dreams of magnificence
In the early fifties. Coloma then had
a dozen hotels, a street lined with
stores, a hundred saloons, aa many
wide-open gambling ptacee and dance
halls, an express office, three srb«»ols,
four churches and a Jail. The shells
of the dance balls, the saloons ami
the gambling place« remain. The
churches and schools passed genera
tions ago. The Jail that had house«l
the bad men. the killers and crooked
gambler« long ago fell Into ruins.
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