Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-10-25
MISSOURI VALLEY TIMES
n. G. lAhMAN
Editor and Proprietor.
MISS LULU POTTER,
City Editor.
Weekly Established July 1. 1868
Daily Established April 1, 1891
BABY REEE CLUB ITEMS.

Under the direction of the
Iowa Beef Producers Association
the Agricultural Extension de-
partment of the Iowa State Col
lege of Agriculture and the Unit
ed States Department of Agricul-
ture, cooperating. the Baby Beef
exhibit conducted at the state fair
at Des Moines and the Interstate
Fair at Sioux City was, without
exception, the best exhibit of its
kind that has been held in any
state.
Thirty-two calves were entered
at the Interstate Fair at Sioux
City by twenty-scven club mem
bers from ten counties. S2l5 was
divided among the fifteen win
ners. Thirty of the calves We're
sold at auction at an average of
Sl4.i5 per cwt,, the top bid be
ing $50 per cwt Offered for the
winning calf. At the State Fair
the average price received per
calf was Sll9.l6.
1t is interesting to note the
way i'm which the fair associa-
tions cooperate in promoting
the exhibiting of baby beeves at
their respective fairs. Free
camping accommodations are
provided for the club members.
No charges for entry fec is re-
uurcd. The same arrangements
will be made for next years cX-
hibits.
ii is a great experience for the
club members to have their calves
exhibited at these fairs i'm compe-
iilion among themselves, and in
open classes with older and more
experienced stockmen. This
gives the man opportunity to rub
elbows with men who have had
years of experience i'm stock work.
Returns i'm experience alone are
worth many times moro than the
prizes won or the money secured
from he sale of the calves.
The object of the baby beef
club work is TO promote among
tho boys an interest i'm the grow
ing of beef cattle, to demonstrate
profitable methods of beef pro-
-6luction. and TO teach principles
OF feeding. management and the
growing of beef cattle. Here is
the opportunity to secure the in
tercst of the boys i'm things on
the farms and to give them a
start i'm doing something for
themselves that is really worth
while.
Three hundred fifty-six Iowa
club members have just finished
Il ten-mOnths' feeding period and
have made profit on their baby
beevcs, but the profit has not
been the most derived from the
club work. There is not better
way for a boy to receive training
in live stock work than to partici-
pate i'm IL contest of this nature.
Every farm boy between the ages
OF 10 and rs inclusive can do
their patriotic duty and bit at
home by enlisling as a baby beef
club member and feeding a calf.
by doing so, he will receive the
same advantages and privileges
as other club members.
The rules of the contest include
all farm boys between the ages of
10 and lS inclusive. The calf to
be selected by The member should
be born between January and
Sept. /, 1917. The club members
may start their feeding record
any time i'm October, but not later
than November /.
Instructions and suggestions
relative to selecting, feeding, car
ing for the baby beef will be sent
to each member. The purpose is
to feed calves for market beef.
Pure bred calves may be used.
but bull calves and all heifer
calves intended for breeding pur-
poses are barred.
In counties where there are 25
or more enlisted, The winner will
receive a free trip to the Interna-
. lional Live Stock Show, Chicago,
next year. Many other privileges
will be Offered. among which are
several county prizes and high
school credit will he given for this
line OF work.
For further particulars re-
sarding the club work write to H.
II. Sundcrlin. Missouri Valley,
county club leader. or to +. G..
Bishop, Anne, Ia, state club lead
or.