114 TwENTY-FlEST BlENNIAL EePOBT 



fair grounds. John was on hand early in the morning, 

 but could not find his pig. "When Mr. Kereher appeared, 

 he asked about his entry, and was informed that it had 

 died. The boy was heartbroken, because he had hoped to 

 win the prize. 



"Lady Wonderprice," a Big Bone Poland China pig, 

 weighing 252 pounds, won a niche in the State Fair's 

 gallery of famous exhibitors for Gordon Nelson, Jr., of 

 Hopkinsville. After capturing first prize for the best 

 registered hog of any breed or sex, over six months «ldj 

 and less than one year. Lady "Wonderprice was pitted 

 against twenty-four choice pigs raised in several states, 

 most of them by old farmers, and again it was victorious. 

 The boy's pig won the prize money for showing the great- 

 est gain in weight at the lowest cost, increasing from 

 sixty to 252 pounds by September first. 



Hogs raised by the Boys' Pig Club, that were on 

 exhibition at the fair, were sold (September 15, 1915), 

 through the Bourbon Stock Yards by Mr. 0. Kereher, 

 State Agent of the Boys' Pig Club, at a premium price 

 of $8.15 a hundred, which was 25c a hundred above the 

 top market price on this class of hogs. 



Nearly everybody that saw these pigs on exhibition 

 considered them one of the finest lots of hogs that were 

 seen in this locality for a long time. 



PRIZE WINNERS. 



1561. Best registered hog, any breed, male or female, over six months 

 and under one year: 



1st, $15.00 — Gordon Nelson, Hopkinsville. 

 2nd, 10.00 — Ernest Minner, Marion. 

 3rd, 5.00 — Wilson Ogden, Marion. 



1562. Best grade hog, male or female, over six months and under 

 one year: 



1st, 115.00 — ^Regis Alexander, R. R. No. 1, Midway. 



2nd, 10.00 — Scroggan Jones, Buechel. 



3rd, 5.00 — John Moser, R. R. No. 18, Anchorage. 



1564. Pig showing largest gain per day at least cost: 



?5.00 — Gordon Nelson, Hopkinsville. 

 Extra Sweepstakes hog — one hog Joy Oiler: 

 Regis Alexander, Midway. 



1565. Best Duroc Jersey, eligible to record (male) : 



$15.00 — Newton B. Slmcoe, St. Ma,thews. 

 1565. Best buroc Je.rsey, eligible to record (female): 

 f 15.00 — Wilson Ogden, Anchorage. 



