Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-10
IOWA FARM YOUTHS TO ENGAGE
IN ANOTHER BEEF CATTLE
CONTEST.
VARIOUS ASSOCIATIONS
ENCOURAGE GROWING
Contest to BE Held During Month Of
oetobsr-Feedins to 30 Done in Ono
Month, With Weights Computed on
First and Last Days-outIine Of
Regulations and Prizes,

Ames, Aug. 10.-With the idea Of
promoting and increasing among the
boys an interest In the growing OF
beef cattle, the Iowa Beef Producers
association, the agricultural. extension
department of The Iowa State College
and the United States department OF
agriculture are CO. cooperating in carrying
on a state baby beef or calf feedins
contest in Iowa, together with as many
county contests as cooperating coun-
ties may organize.
Prizes Offered.
/. State Championship-The con-
testant making the best record in the
state will be given free trip to Wash
ington, D. c., or it's equivalent value III
the form of trophy or cup. This trip
is provided by the Union Stock Yards
and Transit Company of Chicago.
9. Two Other State Prlzes-The
Iowa Beef Producers association pro-
vides $35 cash for a free trip to the
Chicago international live stock eN5
position in 1917 to the contestant maxi
ing the best record outside OF organ
lied counties, and a second prize Of
$15 to pay for round trip ticket to
the international for the boy who
makes the second best showing.
3. County Championship each of the
Iowa counties where twenty-five ~
more entries are made in the babY oeef
contest the county champion Will be
given free trip to the international
live stock exposition at Chicago n
1917. Thirty-tive dollars is provide
for the payment of the expenses of
each county champion. Clay Robinson
& Co., Union Stock Yards and Transit
Company and the Live Stock Exchange
National Bank each furnish $3.50 to b.
used for this purpose.
4. Other County Prizes-Other coun-
ty and township prizes may consist OF
free trips to the junior short course at
Ames, free tickets to local short courses,
or any other desirable prizes Offered
! locally.
5. Prizes for Exhibits of Baby Beeves
A $4OO purse divided into twenty
prizes is offered at the 1916 Iowa state
! fair for contest calves shown there. AT
the interstate. fair at Sioux City, $500
divided into ten prizes is offered. Sim
| liar prizes Will probably be provided
for the 1917 fairs. n.
l
At many district, county and local
fairs and shows liberal prizes will be
offered for exhibits of baby beeves. In
quire of the secretary of the, local fair
or show.
G.. Watch Fob for Each Contestant
Each junior who enters the contest
secures calf, cares for it and reports
his work to date. Jan. 1. 1917, will be
sent specially designed baby beef
contest fob by the Iowa Producers as
ISOLATION. 81 ~ 49,.
a ,g Regulations -
l. This contest is under the direc
| tor of the Iowa Beef Producers as.
ISOLATION, the agricultural extension
department of the Iowa State College
and the United States department oil
agriculture, cooperating.
2. Contestants: Any Junior over 10
| and under 10 years Of age Jan. L. 1916
is eligible. ,.
g. Work: Each member will secure
calf of his own choice. 1t is to be
| calf dropped between Jan. and
Sept. l, 1916. The calf may be selected
any time after the member enrolls, but
the feeding record does not begin unit