Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1917 — STOCK SHOW OATES SELECTED [ARTICLE]

STOCK SHOW OATES SELECTED

Young Men to Re Given an Opportunity at Judging. The date of the Rensselaer Stock show will be October 12 and 13, according to the plans of the Jasper County Livestock Breeders’ association made at the meeting Saturday. Fred Phillips and Chauncey Wood were appointed on a committee to confer with the business men in regard to co-operation in staging the event. The association expects to take complete charge of the stock show and leave the arrangement of entertainment and special features to the business interests.

The premium list was enlarged to permit the showing of grade females of the various classes, and a class for ponies was added. Another important feature to be emphasized will be a judging class for young men. A class of animals will be selected and the young men will be given an opportunity to place them according to their own ideas, after which the expert judge will point out any errors which have been made. This feature will be under the direction of Kenton Parkinson, The following department superintendents were selected: Jerseys, Russel Van Hook; Shorthorns, Chauncey Wood and Dave Yeoman; IHierefords, Fred Phillips; horses, Garland Grant; hogs. Ernest .Mor-, lan and Henry Paulus; sheep, James Amsler; judging, Kenton Parkin" sou, “I look for about 100 head of cattle,” said President Fred Phillips, “and from the interest shown .along all lines, I am sure that we will have something that will make the other parts of the state sit up and take notice.” Another meeting will be held within a short time. ,