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Show OAlRr COW SHOW ST HE IS II BIG SUCCESS To give in the daJrymon an occular demonstration of what might be e pected as ihe result of using a pure bred Bire on the common cows, was the important feature of the dairy cows show planned by the Ogden Val-lev Val-lev Commercial club. The omission of a division in the. state fair premiums premi-ums for grado females of any kind of stock, horses, cattle, sheePi etc., caused the average fanner to con elude that the uslnc; of pure bred sires is a game for only the rich to engage in. By the adoption of this division, thf pro erbial good cow of non-de si rlpt breeding, which Tom or .Tim owns would be brought to the front tnd the scrub sire stmt to the butcher. butch-er. Usually the stockraiser Is willing will-ing lo pny for the service, but is not inclined to own a pure bred sire. Prof. John T. Calne III was secured lo judge thr- exhibit, and to BUggesI to the breeders how to continue to further increase the value and efficiency effi-ciency of the dairy cow. Tho progressive pro-gressive breeders of the valley entered en-tered their stock to exhibit with the results of their efforts to increase the value of the dairy cow and the following fol-lowing is the list of exhibitors Holsteins. The black and uhPes were represented repre-sented by .loseph Felt one registered Holsleln bull; Francis Bingham, four grade heifers. Nils Lofgren, one grade heifers, two grade calves, George i dons, two gradp heifers This aristocratically bred cow was shown by Joseph L. Petersen, one pure bred, one pure bred heifer; A. s llen. one grade cow one grade I n Ifen rthur Grow, one grade cow; Heber C Allen, one pure bred bull Guernseys. The fawn-colored beauties of the Channel cattle, were exhibited bj ' Walker, one registered bull, four grade cows; Tames Calvin, one gradl heifer; Thomas Slater, one grade heifer; H B. Stalling, one grade heifer; heif-er; Joseph Monson. one grade heifer; Clarence Bingham, one grade bull calf. The short horns were represented by Peter Winter, who entered a Ca-J Ca-J uadian bred bull Several dual )urpose cows were shown However, ihe judge declared that It was too hazardous to try to breed for a duplicate of them. The ! beef breed of cows were not brought j Into the ring. No prizes were given Special mention was made of the grade heifer shown by Francis Bingham Bing-ham She has a record of 35 pounds of milk per day. tes'lng 2 per cent butter-fat. The grade animals shown were i. hove the average of their class in th state, and were a great improvement improve-ment in dairy lines over their dames. They exhibited good results for the efforts of the progressive breeders. It is the purpose of the club to make the show an annual event In the valley The recent cold snap kept away some distant breeders The results of the show were very satisfactory to the dairy committee ol the club. The officers and board of directors if the Ogden Valley Commercial club are ; D. D. McKay, president, Huntsville. II B. Stalling vice president, Eden; P. L. Orth. secretary, Huntsville; t M. Wilbur, assistant secretary, Eden. Board of directors D, D McKaj Hunts vi lie; H. B, Stalllngs. Eden; P. L. Orth. Huntavillo; J. M. Wilbur. Eden; s. V. Grow. Huntsville; D C. Walker, Eden; Peter Johansen, Huntsville, Joseph Bachman, Eden; Jesper Jesperson, Huntsville; n. b. Thompson, Eden, J, C Wangsganrd. Huntsville, Bluest Nielson, HuntS- He. oo |