The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-11-27
Winnings al Sc. Paul Stock Show.

Winnings at st. Paul Stock Show.
One Of the big events Of the college
year is the student judging contest
that annually takes place at South St.
Paul. The men who are trained In the
stock ring look forward to that as do
the football men to the laurels that
may be won on the gridironand the
laurels are not small nor unworthy, in
either case.
Opposed to the North Dakota men
are the picked and seasoned men from
the University OF Minnesota-rnen
whose advantage in judging work IS
SO considerable as to place definite
handicap on our contestants. In the
light Of these facts the following from
the Spectrum Is good reading. as 1t
presents the attitude of the student
and the sportsman. That part OF the
account which deals with the exhibits
shows North Dakota strong in it's
sheep, able to enter a creditable ex-
hibit anywhere.
The Judging team is back from st.
Paul. and considering what they were
up against and the preparation they
had, did very creditable work. We
took fifth place and a "U" OF Mime
sofa man took first place, but condi-
tions in stock judging are different at
that institution, than they are here.
There the men have to practice for
four or FIVE years before they are al
lowed to enter the contest and then too
they have a great deal more stock TO
practice on, the college herds are larg-
er and they have the benefit fthe live
stock that is shown in the markets.
While here all the training asman ever
has is two years experience in Judg-
Ing before he enters the contest, and
this fall there was no class in judg-
ing so that our men were not fresh
from the judging ring wilen they went
to st. Paul. So that we are well con-
tented to get even fifth place.
Some of our exhibits at this show
were particularly fine. We took prac-
tically every thing In sheep. Our ex-
hibit consisted of seven sheep: three
pure bred wethers, one pure bred lamb.
and three grade wetners.
Upon these we won placings which
would have entitled us to two hundred
and twelve dollars and three diplomas.
But since we are an institution instead
of an individual we had to give up the
prize money as they viii not pay the
prize money to any but individual
breeders.
We won first and third on pure bred
yearling wethers; first on pure bred
lambs and champion and reserve
champion and reserve champion
wether.
We also took first on a pen of three
pure bred yearling wethers, and we
had the champion pen of all ages of
pure bred stock.
We did equally as we'll on the grade
stock taking first and second on yearl-
ing wether, champion and reserve
champion wether. Of all ages, first on
a pen Of three yearltng wethers and
the champion pen Of all ages.
We also took grand champion and
reserve grand champion wether or eve
of all breds or crosses. We had the
grand champion pen OF all breeds and
crosses.
In cattle we also took 3 large NUM-
Der of prizes. In Shorthorn steers we
took second with Grand Baron. third
with Pansy Star and seventh with
Ross.
In Herfords we took fourth with
Best Ever
And In Aberdeen Angus we took
eighth with Ashorn.
Altogether our showing was grand
success and we expect to do even
better next year.