Report of Missouri Farmers' Week. 



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sausage, and that similar awards, or awards in keeping with 

 the judgment of the Board, should be offered." 



Missouri is the first State in the Union to take up in such a 

 practical way the matter of increasing the interest of the farmer 

 in the home curing of meat. The State Board of Agriculture 

 has issued three bulletins on this subject, and has held its second 

 ham and bacon show. Several other states are following 

 Missouri's lead, and some of these have conducted shows pat- 

 terned after that put on by Missouri during the winters of 1913 

 and 1914. It is hoped and believed that the Missouri show 

 may be one of the permanent and valuable features of Farmers' 

 Week. 



Section of the bacon show. From reader's left to right, second and third pieces in top row. 

 first and fourth in middle row, and second, third and fourth in bottom row are good 

 shapes. Sides should be split, not left large as was first piece in bottom row. 



