The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1914-04-23

OF Bulletin No 80. entitled. Baby
Beef" This bulletin contains valu-
able Information with reference 10
feeding. etc.
Glass r. Holland Hog Club
(Open only to boys and girls OF
10 years OF age or over. and not
over 20 years on January /. 1914.
For the best hog. judged from the
butchers standpoint and cost and
method Of feeding considered not TO
be more than ~ months old on No
yember /. 1914.
$500 In Prizes First prize, 500:
second prize. s75 third prize. $50;
and s25 each for the II next best
results.
The conditions governing Glass u
are the same as those for Class r.
Contestants In this class are ad.
yised to write To Mr. G. c. French,
Sec. S. W Boys and Girls Hog Club
Fort Worth. Texas. for Information
and advice on feeding. etc.
SPECIAL
sPEciAL-Esall Combination Prize
Contestants who enter Glass for
Tor acre OF corn may, II they 20
choose. also enter the same acre In
Class Il. by planting peanuts between
the rows when the corn is given It's
las; cultivation. then. after gather
ing the corn. one or more steer
calves. entered in Glass G.. may be
turned IN to eat the fodder and the
peanut tops Following the baby beef
tho acre may be- pastured by or
more hogs entered in Glass ". toI
clean up everything that remains.
by this method. most of the nitrogen
gathered by the peanut roots reap
pears In the livestock manure and Is
left ON the land
To Contestants Who Adopt This Plan
And Thus enter Glasses q. {. G.
And n. an Extra Combination Prize
OF 500 Is offered 70 Each one Who
Shall WIN the First prize in Any
Two Glasses
General Conditions
No application 10 enter the contest
xin be received afttr May T. 1914.
Contestants who have heretofore 4
been awarded 1rst. second or third
prizes IN tho contests OF the con.
,ress may otter the contest IN 1914.
md win b. given due credit for re-
.ulss bur no prize awards Will be
made tn them IN those classes In
, capital prize
Every contestant must agree nor
n appeal from the decision Of me
Committee of Awards. but 10 accept
~ iudsmsn' 90 every case as hnal
Every contestant must 80 DE-
orlhe fhe iocatofi ~ his land tat
h. nru'e,or OF fhc Congress mas
ASST, ani IL ind he must dV The
,oundarias with stakes hat must
emun In uace until tho plot Is
lewea ~ the FINAL inspection
CONTESTANTS ere requested Oh untii9
heir ioca pancr Of the fact that
hev havo entered the contest
Contestants may enter IN any or
IN Glasses for which they arr quail
led They may make as many on
lies In each class as they wish. o
eparate acre or animal. however H.
euuired Tor each entry
The Congress will take pleasure At
u times In answering the questions
I contestants ~ 10 the best meth
ds to be followed in producing their
rops aud fnttening their livestock
ut they are at liberty. and are urg
4 to seek advice and suggestions
rom every available source
Contestants are not required To do
III the WON tutuistif'o hr'f-hy
D produce their crops. They are es.
ected. however. 10 supervise and
manage them This rule permits
9th women and girls To enter the
ontest without having To do manual
lbor.
The crops in each class must be
rowu ON a single plot OF the reauir
4 acreage. ON the same farm. I'M
er the same management and with I
az irrigation. except that In Class ID
he crops may be grown -sther with
= without Irritation.
All yields must he determined by
ctually weighing them In the pres
nee OF two disintcrested witnesses. |
3 no estimates will he accepted.
Land upon which the prize crops
m grown must be measured In such
way as 10 be reasonably correct