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Show BREED HEIFERS FOR JUNIORS Animals Are Relatively Easy to Handle and Young Owner Gains Experience Experi-ence In Handling. (Prepared by tho United Statu Department Depart-ment of ARrtculturo.) Many Junior dairy clubs favor the maintenance of bred holfors by their members, because theso. anlmnls are relatively easy to tuuidlo while their, young owner gains experience in fecdr Ing nnd cnrlng for tho young females, before they enlve. Subsequently hi)' lenms how to bundle the calf, which constantly is Increasing In value. Where mature cows are distributed among tho Junior dairy club members more risk Is Involved, iib many of the youngsters nre not experienced sulll-rlently sulll-rlently to bundle them properly. The udvnutage of distributing calves ninong the next gonern.tju" f Mock breeders, according to specialists, Is the low Initial cost of'thu nnlmal nnd H iflK44 iVi-wvlHIP.T i iHHIH Club Members Exhibiting Their Calves. tho fact that Its keeping Involves less expense nnd cure on the pnrt of tho attendant. On tho other bund, It requires re-quires thns years to complete tho project. This mny bo considered undesirable, un-desirable, ns Interest of the club members mem-bers will I'.KoIy become lessened. In both the case of the bred heifer nnd tlio cnlf It Is dilltcult to select the best nnlmuls which will prove to be profitable profit-able producers, while In tlio enso of tho cow, she demonstrates her worth If proper records of production nnd expenses nre kept. The Junior dairy club work develops potential breeders who will maturo from raisers of n Blnglo heifer or calf Into full-grown owners of extensive nnd quality heVds. |