The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
DAIRY SPECIAL TRAIN.
Was Here Last Wednesday. Good
Meetings Held. Cow Contest
was a Good Attraction.

The special dairy train run over
the Burlington lines was in Leon last
Wednesday, the meetings being In
progress at the time The Reporter
went to press.
AS soon as the train arrived in
Leon assistant state dairy commits
sioner T. w. Crowley and J. B. Lam
son, the agriculturist of the Burling-
ton r. R., spoke to the students at
the Leon High School, their lectures
being very interesting and instruc--
tive. The lectures were followed by
the COW Judging contest which was
held at kOnklin's barn being in
charge of assistant state dairy expert
A.. H. Hansen and many of the High
School students as we'll as the inter-
ested farmers were in attendance.
The milk test commenced at 6 a. m.
and was completed at 6 p. IN.
A meeting was held at the court
house in the morning which was not
as we'll attended as it should have
been, and J. A. Hoffman spoke on
silos, DR.. Adamson, of Newton, assist
ant state veterinary, talked about
| diseases of cattle and state dairy ex-
pert E. S. Estell lectured upon dairy
| feeds and how to properly feed for
| the bestreturns.
In the afternoon G. H. Teller, as
sstant state dairy commissioner, lee
tured before the domestic science
class at the High School on the sanl-
| tary production of milk and dairy
| products which was followed by a
butter judging contest among the
girls of the class.
The COW show was held in the at
ternoon and there was good attend
ance, state dairy expert Estell Judg-
iue the various animals entered in
the contest, the awards being pub
lished at the close of this article.
About three o'clock the special cars
were thrown open at the depot and
many went down to inspect the dairy
equipment and appliances which were
shown and explained on the train
and to view the splendid dairy cattle
which were carried on the train.
While the attendance of farmers
at the meeting was not as large as
was hoped for, those in attendance
were interested and we'll repaid for
coming.
The following is list of the prizes
w
The production contest held while
the Dairy Special was in Leon, was
of unusual interest to those who We're
able to attend.
Seven cows were. entered for the
contest, some of which did remark
ably well when it is considered that
they were among strange surround
ings, Mr.. A. Hansen, state dairy ex-
%h1 mr.
were placed as follows:
1st-120 points, Ocie Marigold
2715OS, Jersey, years old, freshen-
ed, Nov. 19, 1913. 22.1 pounds OF
milk, 6.5 per cent fat, 1.44S pounds
of butter fat, owned by L. A. Durell,
Leon.
2nd-11S points, Bona Esperia,
286092, Jersey, 2 years old, freshen-
ed, Dec. 90, 1913, 20.S pounds OF
milk, ST per cent fat, 1.183 pounds
of butter fat, owned by F. A. CARRIER,
Leon. 81
3rd-1o6 points, Annavetta 1885,
26S, Jersey, 2 years old. freshened
Dec. 21, 1913, 1871 lbs of milks, 4.7
per cent fat, 1866 pounds of butter
fat, owned by Grace Durell, Leon.
4th-99 points, Butter Pet 222,--
Ola, Jersey, Z years old, freshened
Jan. 25, 1914, 29.5 pounds of milk,
5.S per cent fat, 1895 pounds of but
ter fat, owned by F. A. CARRIER, Leon.
5th-S7 points, Viola Golden 1885,
761, Jersey, S years old, freshened
Dec. 4, 1913, 21,2 pounds of milk,
SO per cent fat, 1.314 pounds of but
ter fat, owned by Mrs. Ruth Jones,
Leon.
6th-S6 points, Fairlie 4th 1885,
145, Short Horn, years old, fresh
ened Jan. Is, 1914, 26.7 pounds OF
milk, 4.S per cent fat, 1928 pounds
of butter fat, owned by A. E. Cotter-
i'll, Leon.
this points, Pin Money, Jersey,
3 years old, freshened Jan. 1914,
1874 pounds of milk, 4.3 per cent
fat, .5S1 pounds of butter fat, owned
by Chas. Benjamin and Helen Van
Werden, Leon.
A large number of boys and four
girls from the High School entered
the COW judging contest, for the pre-
miums offered by Swift & Co. The
winners were: Seniors over 18 years
of age; 1st, Emmett Mullin, End Rob-
ert Scott, 3nd James Hoffman,; Jun
iors, under 18 years: lst Bob Boards
ley, End Alva Durell, 3rd Joe McNior-
ris. The cows were placed right by
the following boys but they did not
give correct reasons: Harry Snyder,
Dewey Long, Harry Muck, Homer
Machlan, Thomas Horn, Warren
Still.
Mr.. A. Hansen, superintendent of
the test suggested that the next test
should be taken for 48 hours, and
that it would give the cows a better
showing.
We trust that it will be decided to
hold such test again next year, as
they are 80 very instructive and a
great benefit to the community.
Leon Girl Will Have Fine Summer
Trip.