The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-12-27

together ir. a county calf show to be
held in Malkato in October, but the
influenza ban prevented This il
deeply to be regretted as it would have
been one of the finest shows in the
state from the standpoint of interest
and enthusiasm as well as of educa
tional value.
Throughout the entire contest
the boys ard girls have shown
the keenest spirit ard enthusiasm
Each has been determined that
bis calf was to be properly fed and
developed and the only regret is that
all could not win first place. But in
another sense every contestant has
won out. He has proven that it pays
to raise better live stock and that care
full and efficient feeding always makes
possible the best results. He has not
only shown the possibilities in live
stock but he himself has demonstrat-
ed these possibilities in such a way
that they must of necessity be of a
lasting good to all who have in such a
way been connected with or who have
seen this splendid work These boys
ard girls have earned the right to be
considered among the leaders of the
! county in the interest of better live
stock.
| Prizes Not the Goal.
! Another consideration is the fact
that these boys and girls have not
worked SO much for the prizes but
rather with the firm determination to
make their word court for the most in
winning this war. Not only has this
been accomplished but unconsciously
they have accomplished some of the
very things which will help to make
possible an easier and happier time
during the reconstruction period For
these reasons these boys and girls are
entitled to be entered and listed
among the county's leading patriots.
Some of the more specific results of
this contest follow: The boys and
girls raising purebrd calves achieved
! the highest scores and did the most
careful and painstaking work. This
was not true in each individual case
/ but taking the contest as whole the
! greatest interest and enthusiasm was
/ shown by boys and girls raising pure
| bred calves. Almost every contestant
| of this year expressed his pleasure in
| the work and his intention to continue
I next year In fact many of the boys
and girls who raised grade calves
| this year have stated their intention
of going in with purebred calves next
year. The boys and girls have pro-
duced total of S647 pounds of beef
which represents total value of ST.
$50 81. This has been done under
scientific feeding. All contestants
have written splendid stories telling
of their experience and some of these
will receive publication later.
Bureaus Well Pleased
The Blue Earth County Farm bu-
reau through its county club leader is
well pleased with the results of this
contest. This has been one of the
most successful lines of its boys and
girls work and it feels that there is
boys and girls could have done than
what they have been able to accomp-
lish with their calves. 1t is hoped
that the people of this county will
realize the Importance of their work
and will give them every encourage
ment to continue along the lines in
which they have made such splendid
start.
The prize winners are as follows:
Sweepstake for purebred calves,
Hinman milking machine given by J.
c. NARROW, awarded to Walter Sohre
of Good Thunder who raised a pure
bred Holstein. calf. Sweepstake for
grade calves, Babcock milk tester
complete. awarded to Clarence Weld
eDheft of Amboy, who raised a grade
Holstein.
Purebred Holstein class:
Walter Sohre, Good Thunder, First,
$40.
George Hannay, Amboy, Second, SIS. !
Fred Stanford, Mankato, Third, So !
Arthur Picha, New Prague, Fourth,
SIS.
Howard Johnson, Lake Crystal,
Fifth, So
Donald Watenberg, Amboy, Sixth, So.
Grade Holstein class:
Clarence Wiedenheft, Amboy, First
$40.
Merton Brush, Amboy, Second SIS.
Walter Sohre, Good Thunder, Third I
SO.
Henry Johnson, Mankato, (Bessy)
Fourth, SIS. /
Lewis Anderson, Lake Crystal
(Det) Fifth SO.
Lewis Anderson, Lake Crystal, wi
olet) Sixth, So. /
Purebred Guernsey class.
Roy Case, Good Thunder, First $40.