Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-31
WISCONSIN JUNIOR BEEF SHOW

That boy and girl meat makers are
able to considerably increase the ma
TONS beef supply will again be demon
strated at the Third Annual Wisconsin
Baby Beef Show, to be held at the
College Of Agriculture, November 20 to
81, under the direction of the Wisconsin
Live Stock Breeders Association. Two
boys and one girl, showing four Here
fords, will represent Iowa county at the
Show. they are: Bree Fitzsimons, Lee
Jewell. and Melva Lee, Mineral Point.
This event is the final "get together"
of Wisconsin young people who have
fitted and exhibited baby beeves at sew
eral county and district fairs through
out the state. Its primary object is to
create among interested boys and girls
a still greater liking for farm life and
to develop, from their ranks, expert
stockmen. In the past two years the
youngsters who have taken part in the
work have made some important live
stock history
In spite of high priced feed and of
labor scarcity, it is certain that the two
former shows will be surpassed this
year. Seventy eight animals to be
shown by 81 boys and girls have been
entered. Cash premiums amounting to
$4,000 will be paid; and handsome
silver cup will be awarded to the win
ner of the grand championship, and
beautiful ribbons will be given to the
winners of all championships. An i'm
portant and needed change in the
premium classification will be inaug-
urated. Heretofore, all breeds showed
in the same class but this year there
will be senior and junior calf classes for
each breed and besides class for junior
yearlings of all breeds. The American
Shorthorn Breeders Association, F. W.
Harding. secretary, Chicago, and the
American Hereford Breeders Associa.
ton, R. j. Kinzer, secretary, Kansas
City, Missouri, will pay one half Of the
premiums for Shorthorns and Herefords.
The American Aberdeen Angus Breed
ers' Association, Charles Gray, secre-
tary, Chicago, will pay $1,000 of the
first prize money won by Aberdeen
Angus.
Preliminary shows were help at Is
c+rio fo;r
of the two highest awards at these fairs
will be given free trip to the Inter
national Live Stock Exposition. Chicago,
in December. This coveted trip is
known as the Leonard Wilson spe-
cial," and is provided through the Wis
consin Live Stock Breeders Association
by A. @. Leonard, president, Union
Stock Yards & Transit Company, and
Thomas E. Wilson, president of Wilson
and Company, both of Union Stock
Yards, Chicago, D. S. Bullock will have
charge of this group of boys while in
Chicago.
John G.. Imboden, Decatur, ILL.,, who
has so satisfactorily judged the previous
roundups will oficiate as judge again
this year. Mr. Imboden is a famous
baby beef specialist and the reasons for
his decisions, given publically, make
one of the valued features of the show.
At the auction sale of the baby beeves
on the second day of the show, always
an important feature of the roundup
it is expected that some new price
records will be hung up. Representa-
tives of large packing firms of Chicago
and Milwaukee will be present to bid
at the sale.
This baby beef work was begun in
1916 and has been directed by r. Baker,
assistant secretary of the Wisconsin
Live Stock Breeders Association. D. S.
Bullock, field representative, will act
as superintendent of the show.