The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1920-10-14
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U. 7. Dairy Cattle Judging Team
Judge at National Show.
The University Of Tennessee was
represented this year by a Dairy Cat
tie Judging Team at the National
Dairy Show at Chicago October to
is. This is the first year the uni
versity has taken part in this con-
test, which is open to all agricultural
colleges of the United States. The
team included the following: G. s.
Kennedy, Knoxville; H. R. Love.
Bells; G. G. Summers, Franklin, and
A. c. Myers. Greenville, and Prof.
| c. Z. Wylie, coach. This team was
selected from the agricultural stu
dents who had done the best work in
Judging dairy cattle.
In this contest the four main breeds
Of dairy cattle were judged Jerseys.
Guernseys. Ayrshires and Holsteins.
The contestants were required to
judge three rings Of four animals
each Of the four breeds. Besides
placing the animals in the order Of
their merit, the contestants are re-
quired to write reasons for their
placings. The placings and the rea-
sons count equal weight in the final
scores Of the contestants. The con
test took place Saturday, October 3,
in the Coliseum, Union Stock Yards,
Chicago.
The team left Knoxville Tuesday
and spent one day judging dairy cat
tie at the University Of Kentucky
and around Lexington. On Tuesday
they inspected the herds at Purdue
University and other herds in Indiana
and Illinois.
Club Youngsters Win Prizes In Open
Show Against 0ld-Timers.
One of the features of the many
fairs this season and one that demon
strates the value Of club work as
carried on by the county agricultural
and home demonstration agents in
many counties in Tennessee is the
fact that club members in competi-
ton with old-time breeders and pro-
fessional show men won many of the
valuable prizes.
At the East Tennessee Division
Fair recently, Clifford Nichols, a
member Of the Knox County Dairy
Calf Club, won second in the Junior
Bull Calf class over entries from some
Of the best herds in East Tennessee.
The calf was bred by the Island Home
Farm, but was fed, managed and pre-
pared for show by young Nichols
during the past season. Other in
stances which show what boys and
girls can do are many. Here are a
few: Fred Cox won third in the
senior dairy heifer calf and Glen
Garrett stood fifth in an open ring
of Is entries IN the senior bull calf
class. Trent Hines stood third.
GUY johnson who won the cham
nionshiD pig club gold medal with his
Berkshire sow won second in the
open ring against entries from two
herds that took practically all of the
championships at the big fairs this
year. Many other pig club members
who entered their pigs in the open
classes were successful against large
entries from the herds of old breeders.
Training received in club work and
the experience that these youngsters
are getting so early in life will as
sure the state Of many good breeders
in few years.
Proper Care of Farm Machinery is
Important.
How many farmers would leave $25
$50 and even 800 in bills out IN the
open during an entire winter? Sounds
absurd, but scores Of such bills in
their equivalent Of farm implements
are left in the shelter of the broad
skies all the year. Few farmers who
allow this practice do so with a real
ization of the great loss they are
sustaining on the money invested, say
specialists Of the Division of Elk
tension.
A 500 machine left out Of shelter
over winter means a loss of from SIS
to SIS. At this rate it is quite evl-
dent that machinery shed would be
paid for in two or three years, even
at present building costs.
n SuitdDic SutibtE having DeeI pro-
vided, it is now essential to store the
implements properly. If the shed
has dirt floor, keen the machinery
from resting directly on the ground.
Place board at least under all sup
porting parts. In order to prevent
rust, thoroughly cover every polished
surface, such as plow shares, mold
boards, cultiyator shovels, mower
knives and the like. with common
axle grease. All adjusting screws
and nuts should be thoroughly oiled
with ordinary machine oil. Every
wheel hub and bearing after a care
full cleaning, should be packed with
hard grease and replaced. Drills in
which lime or fertilizer are used must
be carefully cleaned. kerosene oil be-
ing literally applied to all parts ex-
posed to the fertilizer. Binder can
vass should be hung up by wire to
prevent damage from mice.
Liberal use Of paint is the next
step in keeping machinery in the
best condition. OF course, all parts
must be freed from dirt and grease.
Then paint the wood with a good
grade Of paint pigment mixed with
linseed oil All metal parts, except
those CREASED, must be well covered
with the hest metal naint This an