Evening journal., 1921-08-26
BOYS TO DISPLAY.
CATTLE At FAIR
Lester Burge Tells Auto
Tourist of Youngsters
Ambitions
PRIZES OFFERED;
MUCH TO LEARN, TOO

While passing through Delaware
this week, a farmer from Ohio who
with his family is touring the East.
became impressed with the type OF
live stock he saw in the pastures
and the productivity of the soil.
without having any very definite
idea other than to have a chat with
a Delaware farmer he stopped at a
farm that showed signs Of a thrifty
owner. Upon introducing himself
ne found that he was on the farm of
George c. Burge. of Middletown.
The first thing that attracted the at
tention Of the visitor. was a boy Wig
orously grooming a Guernsey heifer
as II his life was at stake.
Mr.. Burge stated that the boy was
his son. Lester. The visitor seemed
Interested in Lester and his fine
heifer, so Lester was not long in say
ing that he was a member Of the
New Castle Boys and Girls Heifer
Club and that he was "htting' his
heifer for the district show to be
held September ], on the farm Of B.
V. Armstrong of Armstrong; Cor
ner. After the visitor had asked
several more questions about the
club and the heifer, Lester was in
a mood to talk and told the inter-
ested listener and some others near
by the story which was the main
thing that had been on his mind
during the last several months.
Besides our heifer show down
here" said Lester, the club MEM
bers in the northern part OF the
county will show their heifers Sep
tember on the farm Of j. /. Day
ett Of Cooch's Bridge.
There will be a large number OF
entries this year because there has
gotten to be so many club heifers
in the county and then, too, there
has been made a new class get Of
club heifers. The judging at both
shows will begin at 100 p. m. and
will be done by Prof. Baker Of the
University of Delaware and Mr..
Danks, manager Of Winterthur
Farms. After the judging. Director
McCuo, Of the State University, will
give us a talk. There are some fine
pWmiums offered but what am in
terosted in is that the twelve cham
pions from these district shows will
be taken to the State Fair. They
will be put in the University Build
ing up there and will form the main
part OF the New Castle County Farm
Bureau exhibit OF course, there are
some big prizes offered there but just
having my heifer there and having
the people see her and the advertis-
- q
will learn about cattle means lot
more to me than the premiums
might win. I'll bet it will make the
farmers OF Delaware open their
eyes when they see these twelve club
rhampions. The boys are working
bard on them and they will be
sleeked up to perfection.
"The heifer clubs are under the di-
rection of the New Castle County
Farm Bureau and have been organ
lied by Mr.. Harman. county agricul-
lural agent. Each spring Mr.. Baus-
man organizes a new club and goes
10 some dairy center and buys a car
load Of pure bred heifers. Through
the assistance Of local banks he +.
enabled to distribute the heifer:
among the members OF the club al
actual cost. At the present time
there are three clubs which alto
gether have over seventy-hve mem
bers, each having a pure bred heifer
The most OF the heifers have conn
fresh and some of the bull calve
dropped by the heifers Of the clul
organized three years ago are nov
heading some Of the best herds il
the State.
Another thing that I am workin
for is the dairy cattle judging con
test held on Thursday at the STATE
Fair. Each county will send two
teams Of three members each to b'