New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-07-05

lelu IN Cne State OF Minnesota alone.
In some sections these shows are held
in the spring, but in majority Of cases
the fall OF the year is selected. The
latter season appears to be preferable
for number of reasons At that time
the heaviest part of the farm work is
about over; and with more time to spare,
farmers will take greater interest in.
the event and the object for which it is
held.
These exhibitions are invariably held
independent of the county fair, although
there is apparently no reason why show
of this kind could not be made an i'm
portant and outstanding feature of the
annual county event.
In some instances these shows were
inaugurated with simply one class
for grade draft foals and have gradually
grown until the classification is almost |
as complete as that of the State fair.
However, such a large classification
is not possible in most localities, as the |
larger amount of money necessary can
not be raised. The best plan, and the
most beneficial one, perhaps, would
be to hold an exhibition for weanlings
and yearlings only. If the community
or district has a fairly large number of
pure-bred horses, separate classes could
be provided for pure breds. and grades.
The question of having classes for
both light and heavy horses will depend
upon whether sufficient attention is
being given to the production of both
classes.
In securing the necessary funds to
finance such an exhibition as colt
show number of different plans have
been suggested. In Minnesota one show
is financed by the stallion owners,
each giving in cash $25 prizes, to be
divided among the colts sired by his
stallion. Another plan is to have the
county horse breeders association or
the various farmers clubs contribute
sufficient money to finance the show,
while still another scheme is for the
local bank or banks to furnish the money
for premiums and other expenses.
However, the most popular and COM
mon method is to go among the business
men of the community and secure SUBJ
scriptions in sufficient amount to pay
all expenses of the show.
All premiums should be designated
by neat but inexpensive ribbons on
which are printed the name of the show,
the year and the classes to which they
belong.
While the premiums in the Individual
classes should consist of cash rewards,
it is suggested that the championship
prize consist of a suitable trophy rather
than money. This trophy need not
necessarily be expensive. 1t should
however, be something lasting, to which
the holder can point with pride. Any
breeder would be glad to possess some
thing of this kind, the true value Of
which is in what it represents.
The securing of competent men to
act as judges is an important considera-
ton. This problem probably can be
| solved comparatively easily by taking
up the matter with the animal husbandry
division of the State agriculture college
or with the stallion registration board.
Either of these bodies probably will
be willing to cooperate with the local
committee and furnish efficient judges
| for the show.
When once established, it will be
found that the annual colt show will
do much to bring about an improve
ment in the quality of the horses
raised in the community. These ex-
hibitions, held preferably at the county
seat, will afford possible prospective
buyers an opportunity to learn some
thing of the class of horses being pro-
duced in the locality, and the community
will thus be benefited by the fact that
it will eventually have established itself
as market for horses that will readily
sell at good prices.
There is every reason to believe that
the practice of holding annual colt
shows will become more general. The
fact that they have increased consider
ably in the past few years is evidence
that they have not only proved popular
but profitable as we'll.
The movement throughout the country
to-day is not for more horses, but rather
for better horses. Whatever the future
demand may be, the man raising the
better class of horses will receive the
higher price.
Quite Informal.
II understand that Mrs. Flubdub