The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-02
TEXAS boys BACK FROM
TRIP TO ENGLISH ROYAL
LIVESTOCK AHOM


LIVESTOCK SHOW
The three Tesaa farm. boys who
were sent 10 the annual Agricultural
and Livestock Show Of the Royal Az
ricultural society OF England IN Juls
by tho southeastern Fair association
as a prize for winning the livestock
judging competition held for boys aE-
riculturaf club ntrmbers az the fair
IN Atlanta, Co, last fail. have re-
turned 10 their homes after n trip rich
la experience and Inspiration. The
successful boys were Gilbert Wioting
of Marlin. Falls county Jack Turner
Of fullsb0ro, Hill county. aud Afva
Dehnam OF La Mesa, Dawson county.
They were accomr.ried Or the trip BY
u. n. Williamson. state agent IN
charge Of county agent work OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical college
of Texas: n. -. Ross. county agent of
Fails county; and !. w Hiii OF the
United States department Of agricul-
ture In charge OF boys agricultural
club work in the southern states.
After landing at Liverpool, the
party proceeded 60 Derby. where the
eightiefh annual show OF the Royal
Agricultural society was In progress.
On the way stops were made at chcs-
ter to see the nno livestock farm
maintained by the duke Of Wesfmin-
ster. and at crewe the Americans were
given an opportunity 70 study the
English marketing system. Two days
were devoted To a thorough inspection
uf the Royal show. where they saw
the most remarkable exhibition OF
purebred cattle. hogs, sheep and
horses TO be found IN the Old World,
including over 3.b0O animals.
show Covered i40 Acres.
The show. which covers if0 acres.
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society. the number OF entries break
Ing all records Of the se~venty-nine
shows which have preceded a. Visit
ora and buyers were In attendance
from Denmark. France. Holland,
spain, and ever from the for east
looking over the display and compet-
ing In the sales Of took. The Ameri-
can boys mad an unusual opportunity
to see the best In livestock that Eng
lish farmers and breeders have to Of
fer. selected from the sixty or more
breeds OF cattle, horses. sheep IND
swine that England can bonst. First
IN interest to the Americans were the
heavy entries la Shorthorn and Here
ford cattle. there being nearly four
hundred entries In these two breeds
alone. representing the finest speci-
mems OF these breeds TO be found
abroad. Dairy Shorthorns. Holstein-
Frieslnns, Jerseys. and Guernseys led
In the dairy breeds. while among the
pigs the American boys found many
breeds ana strains new to them. The
dram horses. including Shires. Suf-
folks. c~lydeadalea and Percherona. of
fered fine. types OF animals for study.
Hardly second In interest TO the
livestock display was the exhibitor
of agricultural machinery. including
European and American makes, from
suiky piows to cream ~separators, and
from tractors to vegetable cutters
The exhibit OF livestock feeds was an.
other interesting subject for study
since owing To the necessity for i'm.
porting q large proportion OF the feed
used, English livestock feeders exec.
In tho economical feeding OF concen-
trate.
Following the visit 10 the Roya.
Show, the boys travelled to London
A pleasant feature OF their stay In
London was their entertainment OF
the Fourth or July MS guests OF tn,
Daily Mail AT WelwNn. Here they
found q Young Farmers' club started
by lord Northcliffc aud patterned
after boys and girls clubs OF this
country. Guests at III" luncheon in.
cluded representatives Of the British
department OF agriculture and fisher.
les and the American embassy. Many
cordial Invitations from English far.
mcrs and breeders to visit their ox.
ccllont herds aud other agricultural.
enterprises Of interest gave the younf
Americans the nance to know thoil
English cousins at first hand and q
taste Of N hospitality hat Is trad.
tional In Old England.
"Our boys returned from abroad
said Mr.. I'm, deeply impressed witt
the thought apd skin or the geneHa
lions OF English farmers who haV,
devoted their energies to the uphulld.
ing OF purebred livestock as typifiet
by the splendid animals exhibited al
the Royal Show. II was an especial,
stimulating experience To these boy
from the southern states where IN,
development OF %purebred stock Ia
comparatively new enterprise. Thoi
visit 10 the Royal show viii und0ubt
odly give this movement a broade.
and more significant aspect and vii
have a marked Influence In forward
ing the work already under wa!
among our country boys.
In the south whore the first stcl
In an improved agricultural program
was to get away from a too eNclusiv
adherence to a single crop system q
fnrming-cottnn furming-the Unite
States department OF agriculture co
operating with the state agriculture
colleges has done n most effcctiv
and convincing piece OF wor
lnhuaAluH OF 0tmhnAtfNtAnN
In growing more and better oorn caT
ried on by members OF boys agricul
tural clubs. Following such wor
with crops came demonstrations wit
pigs. calves. and sheep. From III
there naturally developed communitI
county and state livestock exhibit
! by boys agricultural club member
! and livestock Judging contests /
which they participated. A furtht
development Of this movement In r.
! lation to livestock improvement WI
! the holding Of the international iudg
; ing contest In Atlanta In 1890. oul
! mlnatinE In the sending OF the prize
! winning team of boys club member
Z to England
Through such means II Is hoped /
time To develop a class of America
: farmers, trained from boyhood In 81
T fciont livestock management. VII
1 VIII be satisfied with nothing ie.
(, than the best purehred stock that n
world affords In their herds"
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