The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-28

III &C SOAISSIS3 dlSO q 44SL u Du4CIAAlS
which may be had by writing to the
addresses given:
GENERAL RULES
1. Each county in the State of
Kansas is entitled to send one team
Of three contestants to either Topeka
or Hutchinson.
2. All contestants must be bona
fide club members. Each must be a
member of some club in the county
which he represents.
8. The members of the county
judging team must have their record
books up-to-date.
4. No contestant who has COM
peted on a county team in previous
state boys club stock judging con-
test will be eligible for the county
team. Neither will a boy who has
been enrolled in an agricultural col
lege.
5. Contestants shall be selected
on a county cooperative basis from
all boys in club work regardless of the
project. The county agent is to do
the selecting.
6. One ring of four animals in
the following classes of animals will
be judged: Draft horses, beef breed
ing cattle, dairy cattle, and breeding
hogs.
z. Contestants will be given
numbers divided into squads so there
will not be more than one member
from any team in each squad.
8. Placing cards will be handed
to contestants to report their placings
on. Any contestant placing his name
or any other identifying mark on this
card other than the number assigned
him will be disqualified.
9. The basis of award: Fifty
per cent will be allowed for correct
placing and fifty per cent for a cor
rect set of reasons on each ring of
stock. Fifteen minutes will be al
lowed for placing and two minutes
for giving a set of reasons on each
class. All placings will be made be-
fore any reasons are given.
10. Alternates may act as holders
but coaches or assistant coaches will
not be permitted in the vicinity of
the judging classes. The presence of
such coaches will disqualify their
teams.
II. Each contestant shall devote
his time strictly to the Judging of the
stock and shall not refer to books,
score cards or talk to anyone other
than the section leader. However,
each contestant may make personal
notes on each class which he can refer
to until called before the judge for
his reasons on that class.
II. All contestants, alternates
and coaches will meet promptly at
p. M, on the day of the contest in the
building where the Boys and Girls
Club exhibit is held, unless they are
notified otherwise.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Boys Club Stock Judging Con-
test will be under the direction of the
Club department at the College. The
superintendent shall be a represent
alive of that department and shall
with the advice of the county agents
form such rules as will assure fair
ness and justice to all concerned.
WICHITA CONTEST
The State Championship Boys
Club Stock Judging Contest will be
held at Wichita, September 26th. The
contestants of this contest will be the
county team winning first place at
Topeka and the county team winning
first place at hutchinson; also, thb
twelve highest individuals at each
show. In addition, if there are in any
county less than three boys enrolled
in club work, upon application to the
State Club Leader, one of them may
be permitted to compete at Wichita.
For further information or bull
letins, write the County Agent, Hays,
Kansas.