The Bismarck tribune., 1928-12-06
IOWA BOY GETS
$8,050 FOR HIS
PRIZE YEARLING
Record Breaking Price Paid
for Grand Champion Steer
at Chicago
TO BECOME XMAS STEAK
Father Wanted to Sell Yearling
for 81 a Pound But Boy
Objected
TO BECOME XMAS STEAK

Chicago, Dec. 6.-(P-A record
breaking price for the grand cham
pion steer Of the International live
stock exposition was paid today
when the Hereford yearling owned
by Clarence Goecke, q twelve year
old State Center, Iowa, boy, was
knocked down on the auction block
for seven dollars a pound. The pre-
vious high price, paid in 1926, was
$3.50 = pound. Today's purchaser
was the J. c. Penney company of
New York.
The youthful owner, saw his pet
which he had raised from a calf, auc-
toned off with solemn face despite
the fact that the price meant he
would receive more than $4,000 in
addition to over $1,000 prize money
he already has received.
The awarding of the grand cham
pionship automatically seals the
death warrant for the recipient
which according to custom is auc-
toned off and butchered at the
stockyards being converted into
Christmas steaks.
The steer which the Iowa lad
brought to the show carried off
honors at the Iowa state fair after
which the boys father wanted to
sell it when he was offered one dol
lar q pound.
The boy demurred, however, and
insisted on bringing the animal to
Chicago where it took all the ribbons
that could be fastened on its glossy
hide. It took the junior feeding
championship, the prize for the best
Hereford yearling and the grand
prize for the best yearling.
Clarence was satisfied with this
showing and prepared to 60 home
with his steer when someone pre-
vailed on him to enter it in the grand
championship contest. The animal
weighed 1850 pounds.
Young Goecke, while he alone fed,
pampered and raised his Hereford
pet into the grand championship,
said he would share his winnings
with his sister Emma, II, who
helped exhibit the champion during
the show, and with his father. It
will 60 into the bank as a nest egg
for his future education and for part
Of the financing Of the Hereford
herd he and his dad are to raise.
5000 See Show
Yesterday saw $4,000 persons set
an all time attendance record and
. dozen new grand champions and
eight new champions crowned.
A summary of prize winners last
night showed Iowa ahead in the cat
tie division with seven champion
ships and California two, with a
pair Of championships each held by
Texas, West Virginia, Nebraska,
Tennessee and California.
In the swine section, Iowa had
three grand championships, three
grand reserves, twelve champion
ships and three reserve champion
ships. South Carolina has three
titles and Wisconsin and Kansas two
each.
Canadians are leading in sheep,
holding five championships and the
same number of reserve honors.
Kentucky is next with three titles,
followed by Vermont and Massachu-
sets with . pair each.
Five champions and six reserve
champions have been shown by Illi-
nois in the horse section, followed by
Ohio, which has had seven major
winners.
Montana Leads Grain
Montana leads in grain and hay,
with three championships and q re-
serve, while Michigan is runner-up
with one title and three reserves.
The Shorthorn bull, Brownsville
Goldspur, from the Edelyn farms,
Wilson, ILL.,, already holder Of the
grand championship in it's class, won
permanent possession of the Don
Carlos NJ. Duggan trophy, with
Edellyn Myrtle, for the best bull
and female Of any breed, and then
captured the special award Of the
Shorthorn society Of Great Britain
and Ireland, The Emilio r. Cassares
trophy for best bull calf in the
breeding Shorthorn class went to
Duncan Campbell, Moffat, Ont, with
Mayflower Stamp.
All officers Of the international
Livestock exposition were reelected
o follows:
John Clay, president; Alvin G.
Sanders, vice president; J. w. Mar
tin, Gotham, Wis, vice president; O.
I. Henkle, t.casurer; B. H. Heide,
secretary manager. All but Mr..
Martin are from Chicago.