Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-10
CLEAR LAKE JUTE 2ND.
Grand Champion. How He Was
Handled and Fed.

A. McKevitt, the we'll known
breeder OF Aberdeen Angus cattle,
whose Patch Grove farm has reared
scores of fine animals1of this class,
is justly proud of the victory
achieved by Clear Lake Jute End,
declared the grand champion of all
steers at the Chicago fat stock
show. Mr.. McKevitt purchased the
mother Of this animal at the fat
stock show Of 19O2isand still owns
her. The calf was1purchased by the
Minnesota State University and
taken to the experimental farm of
that state, located near Minneapolis,
where he wasIreared.
Great is his record. First in
Angus fat steer, spayed or free mar
tin heifer class; firstl1n the Angus
steer show over all ages; first in
the show of Angus, Shorthorns,
Herefords, Gallowaysland all grades
and crosses. and firstsaover all ages
and breeds. grand champion of all
steers, spayed orr martin heifers Of
the International ILives Stock Elk
position for 1904. Such is the re-
cord for this year, of IOthis great
Angus steer fromIthe University of
Minnesota.
Nor is this all. OLast year as a
yearling ClearlLake Quite I'd came
to the international Live Stock Ex-
position and was. awarded the re-
served championship. After re-
turning to his3home in the Gopher
state and recruiting hisllforces for
a year, he returns to Chicago and
acquires that for which he trie
last year, and (which he doubtless
would have won hadInot Challenger
been entered sfor honors by the Uni
versity of Nebraska. | Never before
IN the history of the1 International
Live Stock Exposition 0has this feat
been accomplished, and until an
other comes to drivel him from his
place ClearILake Jute I'd will be the
only steer that wong the reserved
grand championshiplsone year and
the grand championship the year
following.
In April, 1903, when II months
old, Clear Lake Jute 2dIwas offered
to the highest bidderIin the dispel-
sion sale of George Williamson,
jackson, Mimi, in the pure bred
cattle sale pavilion, of Dexter Park
pavilion at Chicago. The Uni
versity Of Minnesota carried the
bidding to 5000, andsat that price
this steer was sold to Chat institu-
ton to be returned again to the
state which had bred! andsraised him.
When Clear Lake Jute I'd was
once more on native soil at the Uni
versity of Minnesota .he was care
fully prepared for the part he was
to play in the International Live
Stock Exposition of 1903, when he
was made the reserve grand cham
pion
To Professor Andrew boss, head
of the department of animal hus-
bandry in the Minnesota College of
Agriculture, andl Herdsman George
Craig belong the credit of carrying
this steer through the period Of a
year and half until ;he achieved
the success that was meted out to
him at this years international.
During the period'lfrom April to
June, 1904, this steer, was stall fed
in the university sstables. During
the day he was kept indoors, with
exercise sufficient to keep him in
condition. Along in June he was
gradually seasoned to the outdoor
condition until he was fit to remain
out of doors all night without dan
ger, but was stalled during the day.
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plenty of good roughage consisting
of green feed, roots and moderate
portion of grain in his stall three
times day.
About Sept. Clear Lake Jute I'd
commenced his serious fitting for
the international of 1903. Corn
formed only about 80 per cent of
his ration. Oats were fed in a
similar amount. Bran was given
along with about a per cent ration
of oil cake. Some barley and peas
were also given. Roots were al
ways fed. This was roughly his
treatment up to the time he came
to Chicago in 1903.
After being awarded the reserved
championship, Clear Lake Jute I'd
was returned to the university. His
course of treatment was similar to
that of the preceding spring, differ
ing chiefly, however, in that corn
was given in moderate quantities
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