Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 April 1912 — Winter Course Students’ Stock Judging Contest [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Winter Course Students’ Stock Judging Contest

By J. D. HARPER,

Purdue University,

Purdue University Agricultural Extension '

The winter course judging contest held at Purdue, March 5, 1912, was a decided success. The contest was organized last year when members of the animal husbandry department donated a beautiful silver loving cup to be contested for annually by the-Stu-dents of the winter course in agriculture. The cup is to be retained at the university but the winner has the

jonor of having his name and address engraved upon ft in a very artistic fashion. In order to win the cup, the contestant must make the highest

score in judging three rings each of cattle, horses, sheep and hogs. The contest this year was very close and some exceptionally high scores were made. The class as a whole has been remarkably good, and the work In judging throughout the entire course has been of a very high quality. The men have shown an especial aptitude in choosing winning animals' from the beginning, but the final scores in the contest have been a source of extreme gratification to members of the animal husbandry faculty. The classes of animals in each ring were selected so as to test the student's ability to pass upon different kinds of animals successfully. The scope of the work was broad, so as to ascertain the student’s fitness for doing all kinds of stock judging work. The three rings of cattle were: One class of fat steers; one class of aged breedjug cows; and one class of heifers. The "sheep were: One class fat lambs; one class Shropshire breeding ewes; one class Rambouillet breeding ewes. The hogs were: One class Poland China barrows; one class Poland China sows, and one class Berkshire gilts. The horse judging work was done by J. Crouch and Sons’ barns, where the students passed upon: One class Percheron gelding; one class stallions, and one class Belgian mares. The trophy was awarded to R. W. Lantz of New Palestine, Ind. Mr. Lantz won the trophy on a score of 1,180 points out of a possible 1,200. He has done* good work throughout the course and well deserves the honor he has won. The. second place was won by Ralph Test on a score of 1,150, while three men, H- W. Carter, a H. Lisman and C. F. Nesbitt tied for third place on a score of 1,135, The character of the work will no doubt be a source of inspiration to future classes and will give a decided Impetus for better stock throughout the state.

Trophy Awarded at Winter Course Students’ Judging Contest.