The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1918-10-26
EXCESSIVE FATTENINC OF ANIMALS
FOR SHOW PURPOSES IS WASTEFUL
The Last One Hundred Pounds Of Weight Put On a Show Animal
Is Very Expensive.
Live Stock Should Be Judged on Their Commercial Value as \
Animals.

Under present a conditions there a crying demand for beef IN fats
for or boys at the front. and the conservation of feedaurs to produce more
of these urgent necessities.
The customary obesity seen in cattle ate ur big fairs, Or what is generally
putting IN such a high finish" is very great, With no really economic object
to be obtained; and in the case of breeding cattle, frequently interferes with
their usefulness FOL. that purpose.
In this connection, the board of directors of the Western Stock Show
ing the excessive fatening o animals sin both he breeding and fat classes.
as att this time, when patriotism indicates the necessity o stopping waste in
every direction, they believe it is opportune to induce breeders. feeders and
Judges to coincide with this view and attempt to prepare these animals along
sane and economic lines.
This association, in considering whether or not it ws justified IN holding
its stock shows IN 1919 decided that the show a very necessary both from
a ducatonals standpoint and from the point Of encouraging live stock produc-
ton, provided, however, that the animals prepared for exhibition purposes
were not pampered and overfed. causing a waste of food and flesh.
The association further states that. IL waste in preparation Of show an
imals IAN be eliminated, no objection cal be brought against continuing these
educational competitions during the var
If the wastefu! processes cannot be stopped, 1t will result, almost GER
tainy, in shortly putting a stop to these competitions until the war is over
and normal conditions are restored.
At all the large airs In live stock exposhons fat steers are invariably
loaded down with tanow until they are a loss.n lot only to thu feeder, but to
the packer and butcher. Breeding cattle are covered with IA. Tar beyond ra-
son. and much to thu detrimen of the breeding qualities Of the animals.
The last hundred pounds OF weight put upon these breeding cattle and
upon fat steers involves heavy expenditures or feed and expert labor, and
the only effect is to improve the appearance. although 1t is well known by
quality and usefulness
We do n 0 think that h conditions spoken IF are applicable to Louisiana
conditions so far, except perhaps. in tn case Of highly finished attic shown
by outside exhibitors at III principal fairs In the State. However, they arr
the recommendations made by the directors o. the Western Stock Show Asso
citation are most opporune at this time as a patriotic measure during the
course OF the present val at least 1t ought to suit all purposes to have fat
cattle judged as closely as possible from a commercial point II view al to
what constitutes the highest form and finish Of beef for market use.. instead
of" rolling in fat" which costs SO much IN feed and labor to put on the
animal.
Conservation in all methods Of production should be the watchword at
the present ume-Dr w. H. Dalympe. Loui-ianss State University