The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1923-03-10
STUDENTS HOLD
JUDGING CONTESTS
NINTH ANNUAL EVENT THURSDAY
BIG SUCCESS-BANQUET
CLOSES DAY.

agriculture year went down in the ar
chives of the pillow pushers as the
most successful affair of its kind
ever held. Ag students left all
classes Thursday and contested in
the judging Of all classes of farm
and creamery products, and in the
fitting of livestock and poultry.
The excellent quality of the work
done by over IL entranst, who work
ed from 500 am. till 500 pm, was
the feature Of the day. The enthus-
iasm and effort shown by the agri-
cultural students in this most prac-
teal contest, has made the Ag Day of
the University Of Idaho a nationally
known event, envied and copied by
many other colleges.
The management and details of the
contest were handled entirely by
students. Judges, visitors officials
and all contestants were fed" at the
dairy barn at noon.
Banquet a Feature.
The day was given an u%proarious
wind up at a banquet in the chamber
of N rooms. The features
Of the evening were the awarding of
the prizes, the clever introducttions
of Toastmaster F. w. Atkeson, head
Of the department of dairy husband
ry, and talks by several men.
Upham Gives Talk.
DR.. Upham, a loyal supporter of
the agricultural college and a
staunch worker for it's advancement,
was first of the program of talks
following the banquet. He spoke of
the important correlation between the
agricultural college and the state un-
iversity, the great future this state
has in agricultural development, and
the great amount of intensive work
the school is capable of doing. DR..
Upham is the author and originator
of the epithet, "The COW, the pig, and
the hen," and also the script that
goes with it..
J. S. Heckathorn, one of the repre-
sentatives of the Moscow chamber of
at the banquet, praised the
work of the college. He stated that
he is not primarily interested in the
various breeds of livestock best ad-
apted to Idaho conditions, but in an
industry that by its diversity is a
continuous wealth producer with a
wonderful future.
Livestock Breeder Talks.
j. H. McCroskey, a livestock breed
er at Garfield, Wash, and one of the
most prominent participants in the
livestock shows of the northwest,
gave a short talk. Mr.. McCroskey
stated that the first judging work he
ever did was in Moscow in 1905, and
that since that time he has been
interested in tthe livestock
departments of the college.
Mr.. McCroskey acted as official in
he animal husbandry judging, and he
stated that the work done by the
was especially good this
year. !
Professor Armstrong Of the agri-
education department and
superintendent of the school of prac-
ical agriculture spoke for a few
on agricultural educational H
york and the exceptionally good work {
lone by the short course men this s
ear. l
Speech By Ag Prexy. I
George Tucker, president of the Ag {
hub, gave a brief summary of the
of the annual Ag Day f
ince its beginning in 1914. +
The animal husbandry contests s
at the barns constituted the Z
lain events. They consisted of a fit 7
ng contest for sheep and beef cat L
e, contests for name and tail braid d
lg, and a stock judging contest that Is
beef cattle, hogs, sheep, and 81
There were about twenty &
students entered in these con q
SITS. y
The men entering these contests u
ere fairly well divided throughout u
e four classes, but all except three III
the winners were upperclassmen. III
he officials for the contest were 81
'ofessors Hickman and Nordby, and ii
H. McCroskey, who was in charge III
the judging work. Hi
Seniors Win in Grain. or
n, III
The grain judging contest covered Mi
lying and indentifying of small III
aims. Twenty-Five men entered the n
1test. In the total scores, the SEN n
8 and freshmen rate highest with ST
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