Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-08
ATTENDANCE RECORD ALREADY
BROKEN At AMEs DESPITE
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Big FEATURES FOR
REMAINING SESSIONS
Meat Demonstration One Of Special
Value, as Large Amount of Prize
Winning Animals of international
Live Stock Show is to Be Used -
Fine Horses Next Week.
special to Times-Republican.


Ames, Jan. Sin spite of unfavor-
able weather, the short course this
year has already broken last years rec
ord for attendance. The big feature of
the course will be the meat demon
stration next Monday. Uncle" John
Costing, of Kansas City, will conduct
this demonstration as usual. The
farmers have come to look forward to
shls meat demonstration by Uncle
John" during the annual short course
at Ames as one of the big events of
the year.
The meat demonstration is of espe-
c1al value this year owing to the fact
that large amount of the prize WIN
ming stock at the International live
stock show at Chicago Is to be used.
The grand champion Shorthorn steer
Roam Jim will attract the most atten-
ton, as it is seldom that an opportun-
lty is given to see a worlds champion
steer cut up. The champion Shropshire
Wether lamb, two first prize Berkshire
pigs under six months, one Berkshire
under one year, and the first prize
junior yearling grade steer, will also
be cut UP for the benefit of the short
course students.
In addition to the champion stuff, a
number of other animals will be
slaughtered to illustrate the various
types and grades of animals as they
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| working with this stuff on foot this
week. Thus they will have clear idea
of just how it appeared from an out
| side view before seeing it as it looks on
the inside.
Next week the work in stock judging
| will be largely of horses. Burgess &
Son, of Winona, ILL.,, are sending g
carload of high Percherons and Bel
gians, which will be used for class
work. In addition, the college has a
number of the best draft horses of the
various breeds to be found anywhere
One of the Shire mares owned by the
college, Wrydelands Starlight, is SAID
to be the best in the world.
A Real Live Stock Show.
| In quantity. variety and quality the
cattle, sheep and hogs selected for the
carcass demonstration are 'the best
ever used and are especially valuable
because of the illness to bring out actua
difference in the ability Of various an
imals to produce choice beef, muttor
and pork.
The animals intended for slaughter
were brought before the class this af-
ternoon and reviewed by John Gosling
of Kansas City, who is the foremost
meat demonstrator in America. Roar
Jim, received much attention. He was
reserve Grand champion steer at the
international in 1908. Mr.. Goaline
formation shown by this steer, bu
criticised him for being overdone. HI
stated frankly that the bullock ha6
been carried year too long and en-
phasized the folly of holding steers at
ter they are ready to go to slaughter
First Choice, a Junior yearling grade
Angus, afforded splendid object les.
son in that he represented a choice bull
lock, just ripe enough to make the bes
quality of meat. A short fed steer
Gamer COW, and veal calf completed
the beef cattle. A slashing good 'fa
back barrow and a prime bacon bar.
row gave opportunity for contrasting
the bacon and fat hogs.
One of the most expert meat cutter:
in the United States, Gouis Young, OF
Chicago), will be here to assist Mr.
Costing and those who are fortunate
enough to be present will certainly un
derstand, as never before, the essen
tials in buying and feeding meat pro.
Fducing animals.