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$10. On examining the books, the same as after the awards 

 had been placed on the hams, we found that the prize bacon was 

 owned by the following parties: No. 9, James Bachler, Fred- 

 ericktown; No. 8, Walter J. Bachler, Fredericktown; No. 7, 

 A. J. Caldwell, Columbia. Practically all of the bacon entered 

 in the show was too salty, and much of it was not in reality 

 bacon at all, but salt pork. 



First, second and third prize bacon. 



"We commend the Missouri State Board of Agriculture for 

 having last year inaugurated the first show of the kind ever 

 held in this country under State auspices. There is great need 

 for such a show and for further educating the farmer along these 

 lines. We recommend uncjualifiedly that this show be continued 

 from year to year, and urge upon the farmers of the State to 

 take advantage, not only of the chance to win premiums, but to 

 learn more of the principles of meat making such as were brought 

 out in this show. It is our belief that it would be well to have 

 two classifications for hams — one for what is commonly known 

 as old hams, cured the previous year; the other for hams more 

 recently cured. We believe that in another year there should 

 be additional classifications, including shoulders and country 



