Show PREPARE SHEEP AND LAMBS J J t and Showing of Superior Types Types of f Farm Farm Animals Is of Gre t I I Value to Industry I f CD By O. O C. C HUMPHREY 1 Fitting live stock and showing It at nt fairs lairs and expositions has become an established custom In countries where Improved live stock Is maintained Beginning Beginning- with the district or county fair where the tho show Is la of of local interest In in- Interest terest and passing to the larger shows of or state state national and International scope Ui the fitting and showing of ol superior types of farm animals Is of great value and Importance to the live livo livestock at stock ck Industry It Impresses upon tho the minds of at all nil who see the exhibits a knowledge of the types and breeds of t farm animals adapted to various s ses and demonstrates the n well bred and well selected animals when brought to the ver very best Jest condition by proper feeding and fitting To promote this means of education Lion tion state fairs associations and oftentimes oftentimes often orten times Individuals directly or Indirectly be benefited offer otTer liberal prizes to encourage en en- courage breeders to spend their time energy and means In fitting their animals for tor shows Exhibitors however how bow ever arc are usually benefited most by the theart art and skill which they develop in selecting and feeding their animals and from the publicity they derive from showing them To be able to show superior animals Is the best kind of advertising a stockman can em em- ploy Such advertising is more to be besought besought sought after aCter than the prize money offered of as premiums On the other hand band poorly selected and fitted animals ani orals mals detract from the educational features of the show ring misrepresent misrepresent sent flent and injure the breed represented Live giro the owner a poor reputation asa as a breeder and discourage rather than en encourage encourage onlookers in selecting and rearing better live stock Too much emphasis cannot be placed therefore upon carefully selecting and fitting animals which are aro to serve for show purposes Well fitted animals exhibited in the ho ring especially fat breeding animals animals animals ani ani- mals of ot meat producing types are frequently frequently fre frequently condemned by farmers and breeders br eders rho have never fitted and andt t rAW ti a ti p Pure Bred Southdown Southdown Champion Champion Yearling Wether International 1913 showed phoned live stock It Is true that one can can justly criticize the high condition in is in which such animals appear if one does does does' not understand that the owner bas lias fitted them simply to show to the public the possibilities of animals o of such selection and breeding The show ring is not intended to educate the stockman to have havo his animals In show yard condition at all times but rather to educate and Inspire him to select animals of superior breeding and of such Individuality that he can make them attain the size conformation Lion tion quality and condition most de de- desirable desirable when the time comes to market mar ket Jet them When sheep have been once highly fitted and shown they cannot be kept in that condition but must be bo reduced In flesh This must be done most carefully carefully care care- fully or the sheep may be seriously Injured or even killed However It II the owner Is a careful feeder he does not ot sacrifice as many of his animals by show fitting as many believe because fie ne understands reducing their flesh as sis well as putting It on Reducing show sheep In flesh is accomplished chiefly by cutting down their feed t r very ery gradually and being sure that they obtain ln an abundance of outdoor exercise |