The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1922-06-02

Agriculture. r. c. Mowery. Of the
Lubbock high school and his un-
matchable team Of ock-judgers
outstripped all competing teams AZ
the contests az Canyon and fort
Worth in the early spring, Lubbock
people were exceedingly proud oi
their achievement, and the young
men were entertained by almost
every civic agency In Lubbock, prin-
cipal OF whom was the local Nj
wants Club who banqueted the CLUB
and heard speeches from all the
boys, the instructor and the super
intendent, NJ NJ Dupre, through
whose efforts, Prof Mowcry was
brought % Lubbock
Several weeks have passed, many
state newspapers have given the
young men and Lubbock much pub
iicity. and the good that team did
Lubbock was readily realized by at
interceted in their work, and here
comes an announcement from the
Texas Vocational Progress, publish
ed monthly by the State Board for
Vocational Education, announcing
that a team would be sent from
Texas to enter the Chicago contest
December 1st.
The article Is as follows
Ter.. win Send Team to Interns-
sionsi
"a letter has just been received
from Mr.. Heidc, Secretary Of the
international Live Stock Exposition
Chicago. stating that this year
stock Judging contest viii be held
on Friday, December lst lf II -
possible to do 80, a team represen-
ting the vocational schools Of the
state will 20 up 20 bring back me
cup. medals, and other available
trophies offered a. prizes BY this
association
The boys wishing TO make the trip
will be assembled az some conven-
lent place for a week of intensive
training. lust prior % the lnterna-
tionnl. The team viii be selected
from the nigh point men at the
Fort Worth and College Station con
tests. Only those boys. taking part
IN one or both of these contests
will be eligible Definite instruc-
,ions and regulations viii be mailed
10 the coaches of the eligible boys
Immediately after arrangements %
enter a team have been made
We learned from Prof r. C..
Movery Thursday that his class con-
templates taking part In this con-
test. and insomuch as they have
been winners in every contest. and
outstanding characters ss winners,
they will possibly expand their stock
Judging championship from the state
Of Texas 20 the entire nation.
No concrete efforts have been
made 10 have these arrangements
made. but there Is plenty time be-
tween now and September for our
school men to learn that the entire
citizere,hip Of Lubbock are backing
them In this matter, as was shown
at the first meeting Of the kiwanis
club after the boys return from
their trip TO Fort Worth. when the
lid was almost raised from the din
ing room when w. C. Rylander,
chairman Of the day declared "Lub-
book boys are winners Of the state,
and will win II sent 20 Chicago. We
Will Send Them" and in those last
four words expressed the true IN
tertion Of everyone familiar with
the work the young men have done.
The 1922 term Of the Lubbock
high school was success from
every angle, and reflects well upon
the young manhood and young wc-
manhood Of Lubbock.
We are sure that II sent % Chi
cago the stock judging team viii
make a showing. and prove to the
entire citizenship Of the states that
Lubbock is TO be recognized as hav-
ing the champion stockmen OF all
times.
While il is generally conceded
that the ranch lands Of West Texaa
are 10 be cut into smaller farms as
fast az possible, that In no means
indicates any decrease IN interest
in the cattle industry on the Plains.
and the fact that more attention u
turned to studying vocational agri-
culture means that the coming gem
erations are making every effort
possible TO learn how TO produce
the most possible wealth on the
least possible land, and the cattle
men are coming IN on this matter
along with the agriculturalists, real
,king the fact that Il IA more prof
table TO raise heavyweight thor
oughbred cattle on feed from the
farms than 10 let them graize upon
the prairie, a. fattening and finish
ing is done in that manner IN no
Greater cost, the animal reaches a
higher state Of perfection, and the
neat il sold at better price.
We frankly believe that with the
constant improvement Of the Lub-
bock farming country fattening cat
lie will become so practical that
ranch lands will prove Improbable.
and that the farmer will be given a
wider field Of labor.
The Introduction Of grain sorgh-
nm. 40 the ranchman a. fattenlng
m.l.riai IA teaching him a great
Ie<.on. and the sdsptability Of the
pl.lns 40 these crops makes u prof
u.hIe 10 cultivate the feed for the
cattle than 10 have them occupy