Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1910-09-15
FARMERS GET IDEAS
AT STOCK JUDGING AT The
SPOKANE INTERSTATE FAIR.
Valuable Prizes offered in Judging Con-
tests and Exhibits Will Be Numerous
Dry Farming Congress Held at the
Same Time, October 3 to 8, Will Also
Be a Great Educational Benefit.

"The stock judging contest offered
by the Spokane Interstate fair" says
Prof w. l.. Carlyle of Moscow, Idaho,
superintendent of the students judg- |
ing contest for the uext fair, October |
3 to 9, does not necessarily concern |
merely college students. 1t has been |
declared open to any young man or
agricultural. student under 25 years of
age. The rules provide that 800 shall
be offered as a cash prize, $50 for the
first, $25 for second, $40 for third, SIS
for fourth and $40 for fifth. The con-
test will be held Tuesday morning,
October 4. The contest consists in
placing the classes of merit in one
ring containing five draft horses, one
ring containing five beef cattle, one
ring of five dairy cattle, one lot of five
sheep and one lot of FIVE hogs. The
contestants are to place the three best
animals in each ring in the order of
merit, and write down their reasons for
so placing. Twenty minutes will be
allowed with each ring of animals.
maximum of 60 points will be allowed
for correct placing and 40 points for
written reasons. The judges of the
horse and cattle division of the fair
will act as judges"
Stock Judging Good Training.
.fMost agricultural teachers have
found,' says Prof. E. ]. Iddings, prin-
cipal of the school of agriculture and
instructor in animal husbandry at Idaho
Oh Ind ,ir ia
of the most practical subjects offered
by college. The boys who make good
in the judging ring are in demand as
teachers and livestock managers and in
other lines of agricultural work. Every
young man who plans to engage in
agricultural work of any kind, and par
ticularly in the breeding of animals,
should make every effort to learn
everything possible concerning the
judging and placing of animals in the
show ring"
Opportunity for Stock Raisers'
''The fact that the Dry Farming ex-
position is to be held on the Spokane
Interstate fair grounds, October 3 to 8
this year." says John l.. Smith, presi-
dent of the fair association and super
intendent of the livestock department
"presents an unusual opportunity fol
Inland Empire breeders of fancy stock
to make big showing this year." Mr.
Smith says that the Dry Farming ex
position will bring thoroughbred stocl
fanciers from all parts of the United
States and Canada to the fair.
These visitors, he points out, will b.
keenly interested in the stock exhibits
and will form lasting impressions OF thu
stock raising possibilities of this sec
ton from what they see at the fair
Incidentally, says Mr.. Smith, Their
should be an opportunity for som
SPLENDID resulting bargains for stocl
breeders who have stock for sale.
"This fact" said Mr.. Smith, :" shoul
result in bringing out stock for exhi
bition at the fair by men who hav
never before made a showing OF tina
kind. That it will have such an effec
is indicated by letter L have just re
ceived from A. G. Mills of Ferry, Wash
saving that he will enter a herd Q
ten fine Holstein cattle. This is tn
first exhibit he will have made at th
fair. All stock breeders who have the
own interests or those of the lnlan
Empire at heart should unite to max
a formidable showing in that depar
ment this year, so us to properly III
press the thousands of visitors who WI
attend the fair on account of the Dr
Farming exposition and will carry
all parts of the United States and Ca
ada the story of what is being accon
plished in stock raising in the countl
tributary to Spokane. If the right kir
of a showing is made it will be wort
thousands of dollars to the exhibitors.
Exhibitors Cold Storage Privilege:
Through the courtesy of Ryan & Ne'
ton of Spokane, exhibitors at the Sp
kane Interstate fair this year will aga
have an opportunity of putting the
choicest vegetable and fruit exhlbl
in cold storage weeks in advance OF t.
fair. This will enable farmers throug
out the Inland Empire to Gull out the
choicest products of gardens and
chards weeks in advance of the big ia
and preserve them in splendid sha
for the critical inspection Of DO
Judges and the tens of thousands
people who will look them over duril
fair week.
Deere Company's Fair Building.
Approaching the advertising pos
bilities of the Spokane Interstate ia
the great John Deere Plow Co. of N
line I'll. with branch houses throue