River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1922-04-13
INTER-COUNTY LIVE
STOCK SHOW NOTES

The prospects for fine SHOW this
year were never better. We have
word that much larger representa-
ton from New Richmond will be here.
Already we have been able to inter-
est breeders from Ellsworth, Roberts
and Hudson. These men will be here
and also some new ones.
A new feature this year will be the
special Boys and Girls Calf Club. C.
N. Wiger has made a splendid propo-
sition to the boys and girls of this
section. See announcements of this
contest in another section of the paper.
Selecting Animals for Show.
In practically any herd of beef cat
tie, regardless of the number of gener-
atoms of careful selection and breed
ing back of it, we find that there are
a large number of different types;
the difference in many cases may be
so slight as to be unnoticeable to the
unskilled observer, but nevertheless of
sufficient Importance to require the
most careful study of the exhibitor in
selecting his animals for the show.
The various breed associations have
published large amount of litera-
ture on their respective breeds in the
form of score cards, pictures. etc.,
which the breeder should avail him
self of to use as a basis in selecting
his entries. The selection is the all
important matter as no amount of
feeding and fitting will make prize
winner out of poor type, SLOPPY rump-
ed cow that lacks in those essential
points called for. 1t is impossible in
a short article to go into detail as to
the proper type of beef and dairy
cattle, but select as far as possible
only those animals that conform to
the highest degree to the score card
of your chosen breed.
Another very important point to
consider in selecting animals is to Sc
lect in such manner as to allow you
to show in as many different classes
as possible. Study the catalog of the
show or fair and plan your show here
such that you will be allowed to COM
pete not only in the single classes,
but also in the other, perhaps more
valuable, such as, Aged Herd, Get of
Sire, Produce of Dam, and others that
are found in shows. 8
From the standpoint of advertising
value, which is the purpose of showing
cattle, these classes are more impor-
tant than the others, and also offer
tho larunct money nYiZpS
1t is also a good plan to select. as
far as possible in the dairy classes,
cows that are near to freshening, as
they always present the best appear
ance at this time. On the average
farm this matter is very difficult to
control and the only satisfactory
method is to have the shows in mind
when breeding the best cows of the
herd, and thereby breed them at the
right time.
Most of the men who make bust
ness of showing cattle do not take
chance on fitting a small number of
animals, but invariably select ore,in-
dividuals than they finally expect to
show. BY so doing they will always
have animals to replace any that are
removed from the show herd through
accident or choice.
Lastly, never select an animal just
because it will fit any particular class,
but let the first requirement always
be that it possess the correct type,
and the best rule for anyone in the
show business to follow is to show
types from line of breeding that is
in demand.