Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-11-05
BOYS AND GIRLS TO
RAISE BEEF CATTLE
If. NJ. Rothrock Takes Novel Method
of Stimulating Interest i'm Live
Stock Among Boys and Girls

4 Twenty-Five boys and girls of Spo-
kane. Whitman, Stevens and Lincoln
counties will become competitors in
beef cattle contest through the
generosity of Frank NJ Rothrock,
owner of the Hercules Shorthorn
herd at Sprague.
Mr.. Rothrock, in order to enccur-
age interest in Geef cattle produc-
ton among the tcys and girls. will
sell one steer calf to each OF the
boys and girls interested, up to the
number of 25, residing in the above
mentioned counties, at the time of
the 1920 Western Royal show, TAX
ing the boys CT girls personal note
at six per cent interest, said note
falling due at the time of the 1921
Western Royal. The steers will be
sold on the Spokane market at the
time of the latter show, Mr. Roth
rock guaranteeing at least a two
cent margin over the purchase price.
Objects of Project
1. To stimulate and encourage
interest in beef cattle production in
Eastern Washington among boys
and girls.
2. To teach and demonstrate beef
cattle feeding and management.
3. To demonstrate to the boys
and girls concerned the art of judy
ing beef cattle and the points which
go to constitute good market cattle
A. To show that good cattle can
be developed in Eastern Washing
ton profitably through the use of
home grown roughages and concen-
trates.
5. This work will be carried on
through the courtesy and financial
support of Frank NJ, Rothrock, the
American Shorthorn Breeders assoc
citation and other organizations in
the county concerned.
The calves will be shown at the
1921 Western Royal show at Spo-
kane. competing for $3.50 in prize
money, offered by the American
Shorthorn association, Mr.. ROthrock
and his associates, to be divided as
follows: one $50 award, four $35
wards, four $25 awards, five SIS
awards, five $13 awards, and six
$50 awards.
The above prizes will be awarded
on the following basis:
1. Greatest daily gain on
steer calf during the
year ..... ....... ~ pct.
q. Lowest cost per 100
pounds gain ..........2 20 pct.
3. Smallest amount of rough
age and concentrates per
100 pounds gain .....2 20 pct.
4. Greatest ability as a Short
horn Judge at the 1921
Western Royal .........2 20 pct.
5. Best detail narrative re-
port of the individual work
of each contestant in fit
ting his steer ..........20 pct.
1t is further stipulated by the
donors that calves shall be grown
and fattened on homegrown rough
ages and concentrates to the great
est possible extent.
If any steer calf dies Mr.. Rothrock
agrees to cancel the note covering
the said calf,
The live stock specialist of the
extension service of the State Col
Ilege of Washington will assist in the
selection of the above % steer
calves which will be distributed to
the boys and girls concerned by lot.
The club leaders or county agents
of the county concerned will assist
i'll placing the calves with the young
people interested
The members of this club in each
county will meet once each month
during the year.
The programs Of the meetings
shall be planned and copies placed in
the hands of the members at six
month periods.