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Show Livestock Show At Ogden On January 5 to 11 Several program changes designed de-signed to enhance the interests of farmers and livestock men in the mtermountain country have been arranged by the Ogden livestock show, to be held January 5 to 11. The management is particularly anxious to have support of neigh-coring neigh-coring exhibitors inasmuch as the show's twenty-first birthday will be celebrated" Cash prizes totaling more than $18,000 are being offered to exhibitors ex-hibitors of cattle, sheep and swine along with additional money a-waras a-waras to winners in the agricultural agri-cultural and poultry divisions. Purses in all major divisions of tlie show have been increased over amounts given in winnings .ast year. A procedure entirely new to' livestock show circuts in the United States will be introduced to benefit Future Fanners chap-Ler chap-Ler and Four-H club members. All lat steers, swine and sheep entered in the junior department will be classified according to market grades, thus eliminating championship class titles and affording more student exhibitors .o work their way to the highest winnings. Under the system an unlimited number of juniors could show their animals in the highest grades, while under the former procedure there were only three overall spots in individual indivi-dual fat classes champion steer, champion hog and champion sheep. Market grading classifies fat animals as to prime, choice and good, and youthful exhibitors whose entries qualify in these grades will receive cash awards ranging from $8 to $2, in addition addi-tion to being awarded a certificate certifi-cate of merit by Governor Henry H. Blood of Utah. All junior department activities will be held January 6, set aside as "junior department day." The program will open with ringside judging of cattle, sheep and swine by four-H club and Future Farmer Far-mer chapter members, with Howard Gramlich, of Chicago, secretary of the American shorthorn short-horn Breeder's association, acting as master of ceremonies." After students - have placed their animals, an-imals, Mr. Gramlich will make nis piacmgs and give reasons. This phase of the program is be ing arranged as an educatior. ,' attraction and open to the pub! '. The dairy cattle division, . ' mitted at the 1939 show in orq,. that animals of the natonal dat show circuit could be shown Ogden for three days, will ' n reinstated. Premium money tc-t . t ing $2,615 is being offered in, s competitive events of the Jersey,'-"' ' Holstein and Guernsey breeds. In addition an auction of purebred Holstein dairy cattle will be held .n the colsicum January 9, start-.ng start-.ng at one-thirty p. m. Some 50 head of choice cattle is to be offered. Dairy cattle owners will be glad to learn that J. Art Hay, of -U rta, Canada, has been booked to ;.erve as official dairy cattle judge of all breeds. Mr. Hay is uat.onally known for his own dairy cattle, in addition to an outstanding imputation as a judgj. Premium money offered in the carload feeder cattle division I totals $1,050 for the 16 classes of competition represented. Other premium awards have been as-o-mUed as follows: Herefords, $3,5U0; Shorthorns, $2,100; Aberdeen Aber-deen Angus, $2,200; purebred sheep, $1,275; individual fat lamb, $290; fat barrows, $74; fat lambs, individual and pens, $157; carload fat cattle, $475 carload feeder cattle, $1,050; registered breeding bulls, $600; carload fat swine, $175; carload fat lambs. $175; and junior department $2,185. Joe Read, secretary of the In-tcrmountain In-tcrmountain Hereford Breeders Association, said there is expected expect-ed to be between 400 and 500 I bulls for sale, affording 'range men an unusual opportunity to : replenish their stock. The Here-I Here-I ford bull auction sale will be held jaunary 10. At the requost of many cattle feeders, fat steers and fat heifers will not be shown in competition with each other as heretofore, but a new classification for fat heifers only has been added. This ar-iangcment, ar-iangcment, the show management manage-ment feels, will prove better for Loth exhibitors and buyers. In the carlot fat lambs division, a new class known as the commercial com-mercial carlot fat lamb class, has been added, limited to exhibitors exhibit-ors who are commercial feeders. Lambs will be judged as to J r.uah'y or trimmed as in the open icia.'.ses. but will be shown un-tr un-tr mined, just as they are selected rorn the feed lot. In the carlot breeding bulls division, a class calling for 12 bulls has been discontinued, and all range bulls will be shown and Isold through the auction rings in pens of five. Other auction sales scheduled during show week are the prize winning fat cattle, sheep and 'hogs, January 11; and the carload 'oi feeder cattle in the afternoon 'of the :-.ame day. An unusual -. ar;ely, due to favorable market (Continued on la.st page) Livestock Show AtOgdenOn January 5 to 11 (Continued from first page) conditions, are to be offered in each class. The usual entertainment for Ogden's hundreds of stock show visitors is being provided. The annual stockman's ball will be held January 8, which isx also Nevada day; and the stockmen's banquet will be held January 10. The program of judging follows: January 5 college contests; con-tests; judging of individual fat steers, tat swine, fat sheep and carlot fat sheep in both open and junior departments. January 6 junior judging contests all day. January 7 judging of breeding Holsteins, breeding Guernseys and carlot breeding bulls. January Jan-uary 8 judging breeding Here-fords, Here-fords, breeding sheep, all breeds; carlot fat swine, both open and junior departments. January 9 breeding Shorthorns, breeding Jerseys, breeding Aberdeen-Angus; January 10 carlot fat cattle, open and junior departments; carlote feeder cattle. |
