Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-18
IOWA BEEF PRODUCERS ASSocI-
ALTON TO INTEREST BOYS
IN FEEplN0
COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP
LEADERS ARE CHOSEN
r. F. Harrison, Of Extension Depart.
n1ent Of Iowa State College, Selects
Worker. Preparatory to Organization
Want Club Of Fifty Farmer Boys
to Engage in Contest.

In an effort to interest boys on Mar
shall county farms in feeding cattle,
and to show them that feeding for
baby beef is more profitable than
finishing more mature animals, the
Iowa Beef Producers Association, in
connection with the Iowa State Col
lege extension department, will soon
organize this county for baby beef
club
R. F. Harrison, Of the college extern
sion department, was here Saturday.
and chose Merritt Greene, Jr., as county
leader. Township leaders in sixteen
townships were also selected, the only
townships not being represented to
date being Eden and Bangor.
Will Work For Prizes.
The work Of the boys will be for
prizes. There will be one state prize,
la free trip to Washington or it's
equivalent. given by the Union Stock
Yards and Transit Company, Chicago
Trips to the international live stock
show, Chicago, will be the first county
prize providing the county club has
fifty members. There will be other
county prizes yet to be arranged.
Boys from 10 to 10 years of age are
eligible to membership.
Rules For Contest.
Each contestant is to secure a calf
Of his own choice to begin with and
care for it during the contest, which
lasts from between Oct. l and Nov. 1,
1915. to Nov. I, 1915. The accurate
weight of the calf is to be taken some-
time during the month of October. 1915,
and then each boy is to keep close
and careful record of the amount, kind
and cost of the feed which is given
the calf. Contestants may feed more
than one calf, If they so desire, and
then select the animal which has the
best record. The calf is not to be over
months old on Oct. I, 1915. 1t may
be younger. Pure bred calves are
barred as it is the intention of the
contest to include only calves fed for
market beef.
Records are to be kept from the day
the calf is weighed, and two persons
unrelated to the contestant must sign
the weighing receipt and the contest
ant will report at once the weight,
color. sex, and breed of the animal.
The calf will then be weighed again
Oct. 1, 1915. If the calf is sold before
this time. the weight at time of selling
will be considered The final report
must be made not later than Nov. 1,
1916.
Basis Of Awards.
The following percentage system Of
making the awards will be used: Gain
in weight of calf, 40 per cent; economy
of gain. 80 per cent; records kept and
written reports, 30 per cent.
Township Leaders.
From the township leaders the boys
who enter the club may obtain all
blanks and detailed information. The
township leaders are as follows:
Liberty, Ben 3. Parsons; Minerva,
George Alexander; State Center, H. A.
Dobbin; Marietta, Robert Harper;
Washington, S. w. Myers; Logan, w.
NJ. Warden: Iowa, G. E. Arney; Taylor.
r. S. Clay; Liscomb Frank Swearin-
gen; Linn, Merritt Greene, Jr.; Timber
Creek, H. w. Ogan: Jefferson, John E.
Smith: Vienna, Charles r. Lynch;
Marion, w. r. Lynch; LeGrand, o. w.
Johnson; Greencastle, Harry Scurr.