Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-08-24
FINE MEDALS
FOR STUDENTS.
Prof. lInfeld Writes to the News"
Concerning the Contest
WHAT THE CONDITIONS ARE
students of Agricultural College Only
Are Eligible Must BE at least five
Entries From Each state.

Prof, +. b. Linfeld, Of the Agrlcul-
tural College, at Logan Utah, writes
TO the News" as follows:
1T Is most gratifying and encourag-
ing to notice the interest that Is being
taken in secondng the efforts of the
Agricultural colleges. and stimulating
the efforts Of the students, by the large
live stock fairs and by public spirited
men. Heretofore this generosity has
been confined largely to individual
states, but the past year 1t has burst
state boundaries and has taken in the
whole country.
Last year and again for the coming
exhibit az Chicago on November S0th
to December eth, 1901. the International
Live Stock Exposition offers generous
prizes for classes of fat stock fitted at
the Agricultural Colleges and expert
mental stations
'The prizes offered TO the colleges ag-
aregate $1,000, divided as follows; $500
I or cattle In five classes; 1920 for sheep
N four classes, Sl35 for hogs In three
: lasses and $3.50 as a sweepstake for
iest general exhibit from any college.
1T is 10 be hoped that students OF the
Utah Agricultural college will enter the
local contest, and ! would be pleased
TO hear from any that desire 10 do so,
For those who could go. a trip to
chicago to see and compete IN the
,NFF" pntest at the international Live
STOCK EXHIBIT, would be most valuable.
! am In receipt OF an invitation from
Mr. a. o. Leonard, general manager OF
me Union Stock Yards company OF
chicago, who tenders to the boys a
most cordial welcome ana offers free
10 the class all the tickets necessary
during the entire week OF the eXposi-
uon ana tickets Tor all other features
of interest during their stay, II Is
to be hoped that some at least of the
students OF the Agricultural College OF
Utah VIII avail themselves Of the gen.
erous oifer.
coNnITrONs or cONTrsr
!. There must be at least five en-
tries In each state to complete a class
and make its college eligible 10 such
competition,
2. The competition will be open TO all
bona-h students of the state agri-
cultural colleges and to those who have
graduated within two years from date
Of contest.
3. The contest shall be based upon a
report of not less than / 500 and not
more than 1900 words describing the
exhibits and discussing the awards in
not less than three and not more than
five Of the following rings:
Dairy Cattle-:Aged COW ring Of Jer-
sey, Holstein or Guernsey breeds
Beef Cattle-The wo-year-old heifer
ring of Hereford. Shorthorn or Aber-
deen-Angus breeds. ha"
Sheep-The yearling eve ring OF any
OF the leading down. fine wool or long
wool breeds.
Horses-The three-year-old stallion
ring of the Clydesdale. Percheron or
Shire breeds.
Swine-The yearlng boar ring Of the
Poland China, Berkshire, Duroc, Jer-
sey or Chester White breeds.
In case five rings are reported not
more that two shall be selected from
any one kind Of stock. In case not
more than three rings are reported
three classes or kinds Of stock shall be
included.
4. The selection Of the Judges and
the supervision Of the contest shall be
under the direct charge and manage
ment of the director of the experiment
station or dean, and the head OF the
animal husbandry department In each
state,
s. The awards shall be made by a
committee Of three. one Of whom shall
be an agricultural newspaper man and
one an agricultural college man. the
selections to be made by the director
Of the experiment station or dean, and
the head Of the animal husbandry de-
partment
6. The reports must all be I'm the
hands OF the awarding committee not
later than one week from close OF the
fair, and the name OF the successful
contestant In each state and a copv
Of his report shall be forwarded 10
the Zenner Disinfectant company OF
Detroit, Michigan. within three weeks
OF The close Of the fair
This livestock must be bred nv the
college or owned by II at least six
months before the lime ~ The ayb,hi,
=, Inc animals s,na mus anord object lessons
to the kind Of animals 10 select 9nd
how 20 NJ them for a fat stock exhibit
and In the 3rd place a visit 10 the show
brings those animals I'm competition
with many others and their points Of
excellence or weakness are shown up
and analv2ed. certainly a most yalua-
bic lesson
To make the exhibit vet more lnstrpc.
tive, $500 Is offered for the most in
structive carcass or block demonstra-
ton. Of the principles Of breeding and
feeding and for the most Instructive
display Of feeds and forage products.
Next year IL Is proposed 10 have n
class demonstrating original investiga.
ton Of feeding problems. and subjects
pertaining 10 these toplcs for students
Also an exhibit Of animals fitted solely
by the students Of the college