Show great value of stock exhibits breeder gains more than just ribbons or prize money he may win A live stock breeder gains more from exhibiting his stock than just juat the lie ribbons or prize money he may be fortunate enough to win few breed pro ers win enough prize money to pay al all I 1 expenses of showing this la Is just ad as true with unfitted animals driven to local fairs to compete for 2 prizes as all it la Is with herds fitted for or months and shipped hundreds of miles to compete for 25 and 50 prizes at the th larger large stock shows this fact sa s1 should 1 not dle 4 courage the tha exhibitor however as aa there are other benefits of considers i ble importance educational value tho the educational value of the stock show cannot be overestimated the show ring is the greatest educational institution for teaching animal form forin and type types sometimes change materially in a very few years breed ers discover the defects in their own animals when they see them lined up in competition by an efficient judge few men become really good judges until they have exhibited stock in coil competition until a man Is a good j judge edg e he Is rarely a successful stock bree breeder der advertising counts probably the greatest return from showing live stock Is in the advertising one gets for his stock the man who exhibits live stock whether it be good or medium in quality gets his mime ml before people in a wily hardly equaled by other forms of advertising this Is more especially true it if animals are prize and have been shown in attractive condition with a well fitted herd on exhibition and tile the name of tile breeder properly displayed on signs or placards a most effective impression Is made on the minds of spectators and prospective buyers those who are most successful financially in breeding and selling live stock block consider the exhibition of their stock as a highly important and necessary form of advertising charles 1 I bray in colorado extension bulletin fitting llva live stock for show |