. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 600 Missouri Agricultural Report. sale at the close of the Missouri show "went like hot cakes" at 25 per cent per pound. Those who have tried to buy a good country- cured ham on the market know that it is practically impossible to do so. The entry blank used in the Missouri show seems to meet all the requirements. It may be well to briefly describe it as a guide for other shows. After each of the following questions follow a blank to be filled out by the exhibito
. Annual report of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture. Missouri. State Board of Agriculture; Agriculture -- Missouri. 600 Missouri Agricultural Report. sale at the close of the Missouri show "went like hot cakes" at 25 per cent per pound. Those who have tried to buy a good country- cured ham on the market know that it is practically impossible to do so. The entry blank used in the Missouri show seems to meet all the requirements. It may be well to briefly describe it as a guide for other shows. After each of the following questions follow a blank to be filled out by the exhibitor: Meat entered—Ham? Piece of bacon? Name of express company? Amount prepaid express charges? Do you want ham returned? Do you want bacon returned to you ? If you prefer to have board sell meat and send you money, what is your price per pound for ham? What is your price per pound for bacon? If you do not want meat re- turned or sold what disposition do you wish made of it? At the bottom of the blanks were spaces for name and postoffice address. It was required of each contributor that the meat be sent prepaid and that on each box should be the name and postoffice address of the sender. This is important. It is also important that a definite time be set in which to close the entries for the show. One require- ment in the Missouri show was that all meat be received in the. Parts of first and second prize hams. building where the show was to be held not later than Saturday previous to the opening of the show on the following Tuesday. In order that there might be no misunderstanding it was plainly stated in the circular of information as follows: "Meat intended for entry but not received on time cannot be allowed to compete. Even though it may be in Columbia on Saturday it will be barred unless actually received at the building. This rule will be strictly adhered to and is fair to all. No exception can be ; Com- mittees undertaking to conduct such a show will find
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