Show th the livestock situation by J A Me mcnaughton Naughton announcement of the dates of the annual poly poli royal koyal field day tat at california polytechnic institute san ban luts luls obispo california march 21 24 and 25 is of interest to western stockinet stoc kinen california polytechnic iti in my opinion Is one ot of the most practical and worthwhile institutions we have in the west forthe training of our agricultural youth it differs from most of our universities in that the training offered Is of EL a vocational nature the boys there learn the value of balanced rations by actually feeding livestock as every bol boy studying animal husbandry at california polytechnic must have some project of his own california polytechnic has rec the need for various types 00 of courses and has met this need A three year course coupled with one year at one of the state colleges carries with its completion the equivalent of a college degree there is a two year course of vocational cat ional training for those who want to enter agriculture as soon as possible but who want some gome thing beyond their training in high school short courses are available for persons in agriculture who can leave for short periods of time only because the administration of california polytechnic feels that thai boys learn by doing each student in ili animal husbandry has a livestock project of his own several keep small breeding herds of foundation stock at the school and take their animals with them when they leave others may buy meat animals to fatten and sell oal cal poly students loam learn theory in the classroom and application in the field and feedlot feed lot I 1 the success of cal poly boys as feeders Is indicated by the fact that tile the grand champion carload ot of steers tit nt the 1938 great western Lly estock show was fed by three boys in that institution num numerous er on s prizes prices have been won nl at fairs nil fill over evl r tile state by boys boya enrolled tit in cal llody at tile treasure island bicet show which has just closed I 1 individual fat steers exhibited by cal students gave good account of themselves urge large crowds are expected at this years poly royal this held field lay day Is intended to give those interested te tit in training of agricultural I 1 youth an idea of tile the operation of california polytechnic A regular livestock show will be held and judging contests will illustrate part of what the boys are learning Entertain entertainment meat la Is being planned for visitors as well as contests and a good time Is in store for those who attend |