Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-12-10

loan II to the members for ono year with
the privilege Of renewing the notes FOL
two additional years II necessary. Each
club has q local leader or supervisor.
He may be county agent, . high school
teacher, or other interested person bul
he acts - an advisor to the members and
. leader In their organisation. he 10 .
very important and essential part Of Q
sucoessful calf club. To him the mem
bsrs mako their monthly report and
though him the club 10 connected with
the boys and girls' club movement.
| At the close of each years contest 2
number Of premiums are usually secured
from local business interests, Whenever
possible these are given ~ trips to the
Purdue Short Course or State Dairy
Association meeting 90 that the real pur.
pose of the club-the development OF
boys and girls-may be more completely
accomplished. Whenever money pre-
miums are given 1t is best to specify that
It is to be used to apply on the mem
ber's note at the bank.
BOONE COUNTY GUERNSEY CLUB.
The Boone County, Guernsey Calf
Club ut Lebanon, Indiana, is good
example of what can be accomplished
through {, good, live calf club. This
club is made up of twenty seven boys
aud girls who secured 40 many pure
bred Guernsey calves that were imported
from the Island OF Guernsey last spring
BY Mr.. C. L. Hill of Wisconsin. They
were brought over especially for the
boys and girls Of this club. Mr.. James
P. Staley Of the Farmers State Bank
agreed that their bank would finance the
project. The membership WAS made up
and permanent club organization was
formed before the calves arrived. Mr..
Karl Snepp was chosen for president
and Miss Arena Van Huss for secretary
Of the organization, which will have
meetings from time to time during the
winter months to discuss and study
dairy problems and learn more about
the Guernsey breed. The calves were
distributed to the club members on the
sixth OF July at an average age OF nine
months and an average weight OF 2S4
pounds. They were In very thin con.
dition, having been raised on the Island
where feed Was scarce, and having been
on the way across for over two months
time. A large and enthusiastic meeting
was held In connection with the distri.
button and those present were addressed
by A. j. Glover Of Hoard's Dairyman,
E. A. Onsrud of the American Guernsey
Breeders Association, and n. <. Foley
OF the Indiana State Council OF Defense.
It was announced that fall show would
be held when the calves were about one
year old and that some good premiums
would be offered to the winners. They
went home with the determination to
come back with the best calf In the lot.
On Wednesday, October S0th, tho first
annual calf club show Was held. TWEEN
ty Of the twenty seven calves were lined
up for the contest and nice lot they
were compared with the calves which
they took homo less than four months
before. Their weights show that they
made an average OF 14S lbs. In 116 days.
Some of them were primped and clipped
and shined as though veteran sbowmen
bad coached the work. Mr.. Hill made
a specisl. trip TO the show to tie the rib
.bons and before leaving he made the
statement that not more than two calves
showed any Indications Of not having
had tho very best of feed and care. Ger
taiply this was quite q compliment to
these junior Guernsey breeders, who
will be big factor in the future Guern-
soy history of Boone County.
MAKING THE AWARDS.
While they were being lined up and
placed on individuality, the records and
story turned In by each member were
graded and the final standing in the
contest awards were aDxiously awaited.
There at tho head Of the line were two
Nelson brothers with . good daughter
of Primrose Brilliant of the Gfee that
had been adjudged the best individual
In the lot. Would they win fret place
In the final awsrdss Next to them stood
the Barker Boy with Imported Boone's
Dairymaid, q deep middled calf With
good sIxe. Third In line was the seven
year-old Crane girl with calf that was
rejected by the boy who drew her ct the
time of distribution because bis father
"would not give flfty cents for such
poor, skinny calf" and the discouraged
boy went away leaving the calf tied TO-
tho hitch rack. Eighteen other boys and
girls each holding place In tho line up
were anxiously awaiting the returns
with the hope that they might get .
higher rank In the final awards. b
And then came the fateful decision
from G. E. Mcclure, the county agent
who is the local leader In charge Of tho
club. Ee announced that Miss Arena
Van Huss, whose calf had stood In ffth
place, vas the winner and . cheer went
mp over the fact that girl had outwitted
the boys and won the $25 prize and o
COPY OF Mr.. Hills book, "The Guernsey
Breed, which he gave rs . premium.
The second prize went to Noble Groin,
whose calf had stood fourth place IS IN
individual; then came Arthur Van Huss,
q brother Of the girl who won first, and
90 on down the line the fifteen prize
awards were announced. The two broth
ere whose calf stood first bad not kept
their records as they should and bad to
be content with 9th prize In the contest
but no doubt their records from now on
will be better and they will make o.
strong showing with their showy heifer
next year., And 90 1t goes. Each one
is already looking forward to next year:
They have already started on their rec-
ords and another lot of liberal prizes has
been promised by local business men.
Interest In the Guernsey business 10
Boone County 10 at high tide - q result
Of this club. Not only has IL gripped
the club members and started them 70
think about dairy problems and the
breeding of Guernseys but 1t has inter
ested their fathers, mothers, brothers,
grand parents, their neighbors as we'll,
and, In fact, two or three entire sections
of the county. Several good Guernsey
bulls bave been bought since the club
started, and two or three OF tho fathers
Of club members are already interested
10 getting some pure-bred heifers, and
20 tho results of the club arc beginning
to show. Boys and girls are being. de-
veloped into dairymen and breeders.
The community is taking big and active
Interest and only time can tell ths many
things that the Boone County Csff Club
will accomplish.
Grinding Good for Scraps.
Table scraps and kitchen waste are
hest prepared for feeding to pculfryo by
running thsm through an ordinary meat
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