Show Youths Show Animals At Junior Show 1 arid members throughout the state gathered at the Davis County Fairgrounds for the 1973 Livestock The show is sponsored by the Salt Lake City Chamber of the State Department of Agriculture and the Davis County YOUNG people showing animals for the livestock show are finishing a long time relationship of caring for the At the time they got their animals they began to keep The animal is weighed and a feed and cost record is Learning the actual cost of producing a pound of meat with concern for the and treatment they may encounter is one of the learning experiences all youth may Good records should be kept as in any BRINGING an animals to the Fairgrounds for showing is quite an experience for the young livestock Each must care for his or animals as the case may for the three days they are involved in the Many have their sleeping bags near the livestock Each must feed and groom his The animals are washed several brushed and This is called fitting and Finally each or member must present his animal to 3 THE exhibitor is expected to be able to control animal as it is and toi who it to the best i After the animals are judged i an auction sate is held and J every animal is Many organizations businesses pay premiums prices for the animals to gives encouragement to young- people who are livestock so that the may have know ledge ab lei people to contribute to meat is FINALLY the show is The animals are sold and leave in huge trucks for slaughter yards and lonesome youngsters gather sleeping bags other gear for a return Some truck rosettes in their suitcases-with a good sized check demonstrate the efforts of a. fruitful Others-take home red or but all have in a valuable learn- ing j NOW IS the time for County youth to begin playing for the 1974 Show to be held the first week County leaders parents are willing to young people through a. tremendous adventure raising an dp 1 |