Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1922-05-17
BETTER LIVESTOCK
IS NEEDED HERE

b. r. Ho,lser, County Agent, Says
Encouraging Boys and Girls Club
Work will Solve Problem ~ :
The Breeders Gazette in it's editor
ial column, Thursday, May 18th, asks
this question: "Where are we headed
for in this matter of better live stock
on the average farm? Is there no
way Of getting rid of the almost
worthless beasts everywhere in evil
dence?" The solution to this matter
in Marshall County would seem to be
a proper infusion in the lives of the
boys and girls Of the love Of the prop
er and good kind Of stock needed on
our farms. Ask any business man or
business farmer whom he feels most
sorry for in these sO-called hard times,
and if that man is alive to what is
going on around him he will state
something to the effect that he has
almost given up hopes for the present
generation, but the thing he worries
about is the younger generation being
brought up on the farm with no bet
ter aid or training on their part than
the care and feeding of these prac
County boys and girls are deserving
OF more interest in this, if you are
going to prove to them that the farm
is a most 4home-like and profitable
place to live. The only way to prove
this matter is to give, loan or sell
them an animalor piece of ground and
let them enter upon the Boys and
Girls Club Work, which is being car
a
This week we will give, the rules
for Dairy Calf raising contest as put
out by the Minnesota Livestock Breed
ers' Association for Boys and Girls
club work. g The, boys and girls reg
nlarly enrolled in the project by June
list can be considered as eligible con
testants for the Boys ands Girls Club
Exhibit to be held in connection with
Marshall County Fair. Prizes for the
Dairy Calf Club will be as follows
and are the same as those as offered
in the Baby Beef contest: list prize,
$40; 2nd prize, $3.50; 3rd prize, $500 (:
4th prize $500; 9Th prize, $500, and
9th prize $1.OO. In addition to these
prizes, it is general that different
breeders associations within the Coun-
ty will offer suitable additions to these
prizes. Read the rules through care
fully: land; get your animal enrolled
with County Agent at once. - ,-.- w..
Rules for Dairy Calf Raising Contest
The Dairy Calf-Raising Club is ,un-
,ter the auspices Of the Minnesota
Livestock Breeders Association, ex-
tension division Of the Minnesota Agri-
cultural College: Minnesota State Fair
and Minnesota State Dairyman's AS
ISOLATION, cooperating. 80 -.
The contest will be held at the Min
nesota State Fair and the State So
ciety of Agriculture will furnish stall
space. The railway fare of the con-
testants will be paid, but they must
pay transportation on their animals.
The first 35 counties qualifying will
be eligible. Complete information for
catalog must be in the hands of T. A.
Erickson, State Leader in time for the
official catalog, August. list, 1922.
l.. Memberships Any boy or girl
from 10 years to Is years, inclusive,
may take part in the dairy calf pro-
ject. -. %'.G2l NJ. %s ~ -. s
2. Each member must own a grade
or purebred heifer calf, of one of the
dairy breeds and feed and care for it
during the period Of the contest
3. Each member must keep a COM
plete record Of all operations involved
in feeding, care and management of
the calf, Oh forms that will be pro-
vided. sn
4. Each member must show his calf,
heifer, or COW at the Club Show that
will be held at2the close Of each years
project. gs.s.tSE,g~ s.,: "a, 49,: ~.vye:.g
5. Each member must agree to
study the instructions sent him from
the State University, Agricultural Elk
tension Division, and to send the com
p@eted reports to- the local leader at
the close of the contest;
g.. Outline Of years work: 5ls
First Year.-This project should
start when the young calves are first
purchased and end with a calf club
show at the county fair or special calf
show when the calves are about one
year old. The calves in the first year
project must be not over ii months
old at the time Of the local show.
Second Year.--This project should
start when the calves are approx
mately one year old and end with a
calf show as stated in the first year
project just before they are due to
freshen. Heifers must be not over
20 months old at the time Of the local
show. Eas s$s
Third Year.-This project should
start when the heller freshens and
continue for one year, or through her
first lactati period, at which time a
club show should be held as stated for
the first and year projects. The COW
must be not over % months old at
the time Of the local show.
It the young calves are purchase d,
the members can start directly with
the first years work and continue
through the year. IL open heifers over
one year old are secured, they can
start with the second years project
and continue through the third year
with the COW and at the same time
her calf can be used to complete the
first Years 11r0incf - II hrnd hnifork