Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-03-01
CALF CLUB MEMBERS.


The rules for beginning the contest
have been so changed for the State
that instead of cnch boy being re-
quired to start March lst they may
start any time between March lat
and 10th. Those who start the 10th
will be allowed ten days longer at
the close than those who start the
LIST. This was done to give each boy
plenty of time in which to ret start
ed. Since ten days ut the close will
be worth more to us than ten days
now ! nm going to advise each mem
bcr to wait until the 9th to weigh
up his calf though he mny do it be-
fore If he wishes. AS the 9th is on
Saturday would also suggest that
each boy take advantage of the dny
off from school to weigh up his feed
and fix II good place to keep it. Don't
forget to woigh your calf ON or be-
fore the morning of the 10th of
March.
History of Baby Beef Club Work in
Virginia.
February Is, 1916, marked the be-
ginning of one OF the most interest
ing fenturcs Of Boys Agricultural
Club Work in Virginia. Twenty-Five
boys and four girls from Lee county,
eleven boys from Russell and five
boys from Tazcwcll county weighed
their calves and entered them in the
Virginia Baby Beef Club contest.
From that time until the 22nd of
September these calves were fed rn-
tions recommended by the Extension
Division and the County Agents of
the respective counties.
In 1917 Baby Beef Club work was
far more successful than i'm 1916
Twenty-Five calves from Lee and nine
from Tazcwell county were weighed
up on the 18th of February, and the
average weight was 1876 per calf. The
average age at that time was eight
months. A more interested bunch Of
young calf leaders could not be found
anywhere than was found in these
two clubs. Every spare moment, in
stead Of those boys being found loaf
ing at some grocery store, they were
found grooming and petting their
calves.
When weighed the 22nd of Sep
tember, 219 days from the time the
contest started. the calves weighed
an average of 905 pounds or 460 lbs.
more than when feeding began, an
average daily gain of 2.15 pounds.
Due to the fact that feed this sea-
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compared with 1916, the cost of MAX
ing this gain was 8.87 cents per lb.
These calves were sold for ID 1-2c
per pound to Swift and Company,
thereby making handsome profit.
AT Roanoke, the boys and girls
showed their calves and won $500 in
prizes. At Richmond, the American
National Bank gave prizes amounting
to $500. In open competition, the
steer calves won $308.00, thus MAX
ing over $1,000 in cash prizes at the
two fairs. Other than prize money,
the boys and girls were entertained
by the Fair Association, the Cham
Der of Commerce of Richmond, and
local corporations.
Nuh Luton, OF Lee county, won
1924 in cash prizes. was given q trip
to the Virginia State Fair and re-
ceived net profit of $51.85 on her
calf; thus making the one calf bring
her $175.85 in money, and valuable
trip which could not be estimated in
dollars and cents.
For those boys between and 18
years who have not joined but wish
to do so | will say that the only re-
Guirements are that they secure a
high grade beef calf born since Jan.
|, 1917, and feed it until time TO go
to the Richmond Fair. The calf
must be weighed on or before Mar.
10th and weight of feed used kept.
Those who wish to join must give
me their names at once.