The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-05-07
STUDENTS I:
HERE
Students and Profes.
sors Visit Denison.
We're Met at Depot and After
Lunch Driven to McHenry
Park Farm of Fine Cattle.

LunCn DIlVen 10 MCHenIy
Park Farm of Fine Cattle.
The Iowa Agricultural College class
in animal husbandry headed by Prof.
John A. Craig arrived on time Satur
day afternoon, and was met with carri
ages at the train and taken to lunch.
They were then driven tothe McHenry
Park Farm of Aberdeen-A Angus cattle.
The cattle having been arranged in
yards according to ages were examined
in detail and explanations made as to
the various families and prizes wen by
individuals. After consuming some
time in examining the breeding herd,
Prof. Craig remarked that he was very
favorably impressed with their breedy
character, vigorous constitutions. com
pactness in build, and that freshness of
coats indicated their robust condition.
AS each female had a coupon by her
side it proved without doubt their
breeding condition. 1t might be men
toned here that on March 10th, Lucia
Estill, the champion COW of 1901. drop
ped to the service of Imported Pride
Bull Proteros, very fine heifer calf,
that was very much admired. 1t will
be remembered that this COW is the
highest priced Angus COW ever sold,
and that it was the proprietor of this
herd that ran Gay Lady out of the
same COW, to S3025, before relinquish-
ing his claim. 1t is this class of in
dividuals, including the champions Alb
bess and Progress at the Worlds Fair,
| from which this herd has been made.
The breeding herd having been
rapidly passed over, the students next
came to the cattle in preparation for
the coming fall shows. Here Prof
Craig found an opportunity to show the
skill of his students; he gave out that
they would pass on individuals by ages.
The male class was first passed on;each
student was given comparative report
on which he placed 1st, I'd and Sd prize
and his reasons for so placing them.
The cards all being handed in, Prof
Craig asked how many placed No. l.,
first, and so on: then the students were
required to give their reasons for doing
so. and the various points of excellence
were pointed out and then the pro-
fessor would give his Judgment. The
aged cows, the two year old heifers, the
yearling heifers, the calves, and fin
ally sweep stakes herd passed on. 1t
surely was very interesting and it was
with very few exceptions that any Stu
dent went wrong and their work was
highly commended by Mr. McHenry,
who watched their every move.
There is no one that appreciates
these agricultural students so much as
the man who fits stock for the show.
He is often obliged to bring his stock
into the ring and have it passed on by
men that have had no training in stock
husbandry and must submit to theil
decisions only to have them reversed
at the next fair on the same animals by
/ other judges. These agriculture
schools are educating an army of yourg
men that not only in the future will be
the judges at fairs, but they will be able
in establishing herds and to selec
animals that they will be successful
with and not be obliged to sell theil
first purchasers as many men have
done that had less experience, and thi!
means the saving of a great deal o
time and expense. 1t is we'll worth tn,
t time and expense of any breeder 0
pure bred stock to attend the winte
: class of animal husbandry at our Stat,
Agricultural College. The state is do
ing its share, a large fund has been Sc
apart to purchase pure bred stock o
all kinds for experimental purposes ant
under the wise and judicious hand o
Prof. Curtiss. Experiments are mad
and published that are of great benefi
to breeders Mr.. McHenry feels highl,
r pleased in having the class select hi
herd to pass on; perhaps the position
the herd has held in the show ring ha,
something to do with it, they havin
taken the first prize in every contes
last year. both aged and young herds
2 and it gave the class something as nea
perfect as might be obtained to pas
; Judgment on. 1t has not been none
, making scheme with Mr.. McHenry, h
! established his herd with the best ir
) dividuals he could obtain and wit
!. careful and judicious purchases fror
time to time, he hes built up a her