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South Tops Livestock Prizes at 1919 Exposition
The South dominated the 1919 International Live Stock Exposition in Chicago winning grand championships for Hereford Bull Bonnie J. Lespedera Collynie by L. IL. Little of Fayetteville Tenn Idolmere Aberdeen-Angus Bull by J. I. Huggins Dandridge Tenn Quality King Jr Duroc Jersey Bear owned by Peacock Hodge Cochran Ga Herlong's Model Junior Berkshire sow Mt. Brilliant Farms Ky Hampshire Ram and Ewe from Walnut Hall Farms Ky. the region collected numerous other prizes across breeds. The showing underscored favorable southern climate feeds grazing season and proximity to markets.
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South
Chicago
Ohio and
Potomac Rivers
Mississippi
Mack & Son
Thomasville
L. IL
Little
Fayetteville
Tenn
Lespedera Collynie
Aberdeen-Angus Bull
J. I. Huggins
Dandridge
Idolmere
Duroc-Jersey Bear
Peacock & Hodge
Cochran, Ga
Quality King, Jr
Poland
China Sow
Z C. Herlong
Micanopy
Fiz
Herlong
Hampshire