Show THE LIVESTOCK SITUATION tile the junior activities being carried on throughout the country call not fall to be an inspiration to any one who keeps in touch with the progress being made in educational work tile vocational training work that Is being dono done has brought marvelous results in fix all branches ot of endeavor including industry agriculture animal hus husbandry baudry and commerce A splendid illustration ot of what Is being accomplished ed along these lines Is 8 tile he livo stock judging contests contest which are held throughout the country each year there are a series ot of contests hold held sitting sifting out tho the best junior team available until finally a gudgin g team Is selected in fit each state slate which Is considered capable of 0 competing in the international a contests held each year at the international live stock exposition in achl chicago teams from rom all sections of 0 the western states work earnestly thru out the year titling fitting themselves tor for those these contests and it stimulates ones faith in the future to see these earnest young men applying themselves so diligently toward the end of 0 becoming expert judges of 0 live stock these juniors have the future of the live stock industry in their hands when the present generation of stock men pass on to their final roundup round up these youngsters will stand ready to answer here when they are called upon to take hold and carry on oil one on of the largest and most vital industries in present day civilization they will not be found lacking in ability and training to take their places in the up building and perpetuation of the industry there is no more important activity in the scheme of things today than the training of these juniors as they are the leaders of tomorrow and tile the future would hold but lutito it if our educational systems were lacking in a ke keen on app appreciation recitation recia tion of the importance of this work occasionally cynics shake their heads dubiously at the future of the younger generation and predict dire happenings basing their attitude on the constantly changing morles mopes of 0 living and customs custor ils and the increasing rapidity with which things are moving it la is unlikely that any one who might feel eel this way about tile the youn youngsters stars in this country could long retain their feeling it they would take the time to visit a live stork judging contest and see the demonstration of the knowledge of 0 live stock on the part of these students student 3 they arent headed toward the bow wows bows but rather are earnestly preparing themselves for or their future place in agriculture and animal husbandry ba n 1 I ry |