The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-11

Because of the increasing interest
in the breeding Of pure bred live stock
and for the purpose of instructlng and
inspiring the young men of North Da-
kota with the idea of better farming,
the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege is offering at the annual stock
Judging contest of the North Dakota
state fair. one of the largest and most
| liberal scholarship awards ever given
at any contest Of similar character
| Professor J, H. Shepperd, dean and
vice director of the agricultural de-
partment Of the college, is in charge
| of the contest and to him belongs the
credit for formulating the plan by
which it is to be carried to success
| His many years Of experience in con-
! test work of this character not only To-
cally but in the great student judging
contest held at the International Stock
Show in Chicago each fall, has given
| him a prestige in this line of work
| equaled by none.
Briefly the plan is to have a team
| of three contestants from each cOun-
| ty of the state, who must be sons of
| farmers and under the age of twenty
one years, who have never attended
Ianv agricultural school or college
Only one team of three men will rep
resent any one county and each con-
testant must have an authoritative
statement as to his eligibility. Entries
must be on file on or before July 5.
The contest will take place on the
| fair grounds, beginning Monday morn
ing, July 20, at o'clock a. M, and will
probably continue the greater part OF
that day. The judges Of all the live
stock departments will be here to as
sst in the work of grading the con-
testants. The judging will cover
classes in horses, cattle, swine and
sheer.
To the highest ranking member OF
each individual team, the North Dako-
ia Agricultural college will award a
full scholarship in any of the courses
of study which it offers. Fifty schol-
arshiI.s may be awarded with an in
dividuaI value running from $25 tc
$125, according to the course which Is
| chosen. This offer is supplemented by
the state fair management with sub
stantial cash prizes in each class OF
| live stock judged, as well as for the
highest general standing of all contest
| ants.
| In counties where there is an eX-
pert under the North Dakota Better
Farming movement, contestants shoulc
report to them for advice and assist
ance, and make their application fol
entry through him.
The contests will be educational ant
highly beneficial to the young mer
and will result in the gaining of much
technical and general information rel
ative to live stock types.
Following are the rules and regu-
lations which will govern the contest:
/. Any farmers son under twenty
| one years of age, who has never at
| tended an agricultural college or agrl'
| cultural school may enter.
2 No county shall be represented by
more than three men which number
shall constitute team:
g. Each county shall file with the
| superintendent Of the Judging contes
at the time its team Is entered an au
| lucrative statement covering the ell
| gibility Of each of its representatives.
Contestants.
/. All prospective contestants mus
send in their entries to c. A. Nash
secretary Of North Dakota state fair
| by July S.
2. Regular entry forms will be mail
ed all prospective contestants who re
quest the same before July 5.
8. An entry fee of 80 cents will b'
| charged each contestant, which sun
tion. The money received from thi
source is to be used in defraying tn
expenses Of the examiners.
| 4. Each county will be restricted t.
entering three men, which numbe
shall constitute a team.
S. Each contestant shall report t.
the superintendent in the amphitheatr
at a. m, Monday, July 20, when h
will be assigned number and sucI
instructions as the superintendent de
sires to give.
6. No contestant will be permitte
to inspect the live stock at the Mort
Dakota state fair prior to the contest
Any transgression of this rule will b
sufficient cause to bar county repre-
sentative from the contest.
7. No contest tant shall wear an