White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1924-08-15

WASHINGTON ranked first among
w the eleven western states last
year in the number enrolled In BOYS
and Girls Dairy Clubs, and the en-
rollment has increased this year over
that of last year.
Thirty-two Of these members were
enrolled in the dairy classes during
the third annual Club Camp held at
the State College from June Is to FL.
Two hours per day for the first two
days they were taught milk testing,
using the same laboratory used by the
regular students in the College of Ag-
riculture. County Agents G. H. Berg
strom, A. w. hasten and e. G. Durdle
assisted with the instruction. The
thirty-two members were divided as
nearly as possible into three equal
groups considering age and expert
ence and each group was put In direct
charge of one of the three County
Agents. Every member performed the
complete operation several times un-
der careful supervision. From this
group eight were chosen to give a
demonstration in testing milk on the
last morning of the week to other club
members attending the Camp.
During a two-hour period on the
third day, the dairy members were
given practice in judging dairy cattle
using cattle from the College herd.
One Of the County Agents mentioned
took class of four Jersey cows;
another a class Of four Holstein cows,
and another class Of four Ayrshire
COWS. The members were divided
into three groups and each Of these
groups spent forty minutes In the
study of each breed During the forty
minutes the County Agent went over
his class of cows point by point, COM
pairing all of the COWS in the class on
each point. Then each member try
ing to remember all of the compari-
sons, made his individual placing Of
the class and then, standing with his
back to the COWS and facing the group,
explained briefly his reasons for his
placings. Each member received this
instruction and practice on each of
the three breeds.
During twohour period on the
fourth day, the dairy members were
shown through the dairy barns by Mr..
]. G. Knott, the dairy herdsman, and
the methods of feeding and caring for
the herd sires, producing COWS and
growing stock were carefully ex
planned.
During a two-hour period on the
fifth day, the dairy club members en-
tered with all of the other club mem
bers in a general livestock Judging
contest In this contest classes of
dairy cattle, beef cattle, hogs and
sheep were judged. The five high
judges were given ribbons. OF the
five high judges, 'the first, third an6
fourth were dairy club members.
Besides these four two-hour periods
of instruction given especially fo1
dairy club members, all of the clul
members attending the camp were
divided into groups and each of these
groups during a forty-fve minute per
iod were shown the dairy herd, the
method of feeding and caring for the
herd, and were given a short demon
stration in judging. This instruction
was given by Mr.. Knott and by the
head of the dairy department, Profes
sor e. V. Ellington.
A demonstration in testing milk was
given on the morning Of the last day
to all present at the Club Camp by
eight boys selected from the thirty
two dairy club members. These eight
boys worked in teams of two; eacI
team demonstrating and explaining {
part of the testing process. The table
with the testing apparatus was placed
near one side Of the stage so tina