The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1906-12-21
UNIVERSITY FARMING.

UNIV ENCl l FAhMlNb,
That experimental farming is real
thing and not dream and that II can
equip sons of farmers with 80 much
good sense that they will make more
money Oft the farm than they other
wise could, has come to be an estab-
llshed fact. The success of Nebraska
university live stock in the interna-
tional live stock exposition shows that
scientific knowledge gets results. The
following circular just issued from
the university, carries material that
should be thoughtfully pondered by
farmers of this state
All Nebraska will he interested to
know that the exhibit of fat cattle
sent to Chicago from the State Uni.
versity farm was again successful In
winning several of the highest prizes
offered by this, the largest live stock
show in the world. OF the nine steers
exhibited by our university. six were
prize winners, one Of them nine
months calf, bred on the University
farm, winning the Grade Angus Cham
the College championship over the cat
tie of all breeds and ages exhibited by
the various state universities and ag-
ricultural colleges. Had Mr.. Turner,
who came from Herefordshire, Eng
land, to Judge the grade steers and
award the grand championship, judged
the pure-bred steers, the university
would have won on "Ruby"-a two
a 10
honor that came to Challenger in 1903,
viz, the grand championship plum.
RUBY" under the English judge in the
college classes was placed ahead of the
two steers that had defeated him UNI
der Q, Chicago judge and was pro
nounced by the English Judge the best
steer In the show. This, however, was
after the grand championship mad been
awarded to a breeder from Illinois.
RUBY" was sold to THE Fair" depart
ment store at fifteen cents per pound
live weight, the top price of the show
for single individuals, bringing for
beef $4,000. On the yearling steers
entered in the carcass contest, the Uni
versity of Nebraska won both first and
second prizes, which is strong ties.
timonial for the system of feeding
practiced at our state farm. 81 mi,
The exhibit this year, nine head. was,
the largest ever made by the Univer-
sity of Nebraska and total of $4,000
In prizes was won, to say nothing of
the high prices received for the beef.
One of the prize winners was selected
from a carload of calves at the South
Omaha stock yards nearly two years
ago when party of students were be-
ing instructed by Prof. Smith on the
selection of feeding steers.
During the past few years the Uni
versity has won $500 in prizes at the
international stock show on fifteen
steers, one Of the number, Challenger,
winning $4,000 in 1903. The high
prices received for the beef have more
than paid the expenses for exhibiting
and the prize money has therefore
been net profit to the state The steers
being fed for next year are even better
prospects than those shown last week
These cattle are kept primarily for
use as models in the student judging
classes. Considerable care is exer-
cised in their selection though many
of the steers are purchased at low
prices The Champion Challenger, Sc
lected from Nebraska farmers feed
lot, cost the university five cents per
pound, six months later selling for
twenty-siX cents per pound.
The University of Nebraska has
been further recognized by the fact
that the book on Judging and feeding
live stock recently written for farmers
and stockmen by II. r. Smith, profess
sor of animal husbandry, has been
adopted as textbook in the universi-
ties and agricultural colleges of TWEEN
ty states and the Dominion of Canada