The Red Cloud chief., 1919-01-23


will be published February lst. After
that we will discontinue publishing
the Farm Exchange until next Sep.
tember, so be sure and list your SUR
plus and wants with us by February
1st
SHORTHORN AND HEREFORD
CALF CLUB
The following rules are for the
Shorthorn Calf Club. The Hereford
Club rules are the same.
RED CLOUD STATE BANK SHORT
HORN CALF CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Boys and girls from Is to 20 are eli.
gible to membership. 40 to 80 mem.
bers will constitute the club. Sign up
an application blank at once IL you
wish to become member.
FEED AND CARE
Members must take the heifer that
falls to his or her lot i'm April, and
feed and care for ii till the Farmers
Institute at Red Cloud in October
The better care and feed the member
gives the heifer, the more profit they
will realize.
HEIFERS PURCHASED
The heifers will be selected from
good Pure Bred Herd of Shorthorn
cattle by c. b. Stewart and County
Arant Enng,h ,atI fNr tha
Red Cloud state Bank. The heifers
will range in age from Q months to one
year old, and in price from Sl?5 to $3.50
The boy or girl must give a note to
the State Bank for the purchase price,
said note to be signed by the parent.
HElFERs GROUPED AND DRAWN
BY LOT
If we have 80 members the 80 heifcrs
will be placed In groups of 10 each.
price will be put on each group of
heifers according to quality, condition
and breeding, ranging from Sl2J to
$3.50. Heifers will be numbered from
lup. Place numbers corresponding
to the numbers given each hefer
separate number in each envelope, and
members will draw ont their number
Members will be allowed to draw in
order their applications were receiv-
ed. No member will know before
hand which heifer they will get.
PRIZES
Five prizes will be given in each of
the five groups as follows: 1st prize,
$40. End prize, IS. srd prize, SO. 4th
prize, 81. 5th prize, 2. % ''
When the heifers are brought In for
sale they will be judged in the group
in which they originally went out so
that all Of the members will know
whom they will have to show against
from the beginning. The first prize
heifer in each group will compete for
championship and receive handsome
ribbon.
| RULES
To the State Bank, Red Cloud, Ne
braska.
| i agree to become a member Of the
Red Cloud State Bank Shorthorn Calf
Club and abide by the following rules:
lst-l agree to take the heifer that
falls to my lot in the drawing and to
take the best possible care of her with
the idea OF having her in good cond;.
tion by the time Of the Farmers In.
titute.
2nd-l also agree to bring my heifer
to Red Cloud during the Farmers In.
stitute on the day that shall be set as
sale day, and allow her to be sold TO
the highest bidder. The difference
between what paid for the heifer and
sale price shall be my profit. agree
to pro'rata reduction from sale price
for necessary sale expenses.
3rd-At the sale l shall have the
right to bid or buy my heifer or any
other heifer at the sale.
4th-I agree to stand my pro ra ia
share, up to two.thirds value, should
any member Of the club lose a heifer.
Said two.thirds value shall be deter
mined on basis of first cost. II
5th-I also agree to give a note
bearing per cent interest from date
OF purchase for the purchase price OF
my heifer, said note being due on sale
day.
HENRY r. FAUSCH,
County Agricultural Agent.