DEPARTMENT REPORTS 45 



LIVE STOCK EQUIPMENT. 



The livestock equipment lias been very materially strengtheued and 

 improved during the past year. The Shorthorn her(l has been improved 

 by the purchase of seven cows, all of them excellent individuals. The 

 Herefords have been added to by the purchase of a herd sire at the last 

 International and two females from Crapo Farm at Swartz Creek, 

 Michigan. 



With the sheep, a new Oxford sire was purchased from Mr. D. P. 

 Beasore of Eaton Kapids, a new Hampshire from Mr. Cherry of Xenia, 

 Ohio, and a new Southdown ram was purchased from the United States 

 r)ej)artment of Agriculture. 



The swine equipment was strengtheued by the purchase of two Berk- 

 shire sows and a sire from Parker Brothers of Niles, Michigan, the 

 Poland China herd by llie purchase of animals from Witt Brothers of 

 Adrian, Harry Cobb of Stockbridge and A. D. Gregory of Ionia. 



At the present time the lierds and flocks are in very favorable condi- 

 tion, although the purcliase of some better females for the Hereford 

 cattle herd would be desirable, were the funds available for the same. 



The Department was extremely fortunate in that a new steer feeding 

 .shed was constructed last summer, materially relieving the congestion 

 in the beef barn. The completion of the new IMggery and the turning- 

 over of a larger area of ground than had hitherto been available has 

 greatly facilitated tlie work with swine, making it possible to give the 

 herd better care and at tlie same time carry on more experimental 

 work. 



LIVE STOCK EXHIBITS. 



An exhibit of beef cattle and fat wethers was made at the State Fair, 

 where we won first prize steer herd and second prize on the Hereford 

 and Aberdeen Angus herd sires. The most extensive exhibit of live- 

 stock ever put out by the College was made at the 1922 International. 



Thirteen steers, including Shorthorn.s, Herefords and Aberdeen-Angus, 

 w^ere shown, winning six pi-emiums in stiff competition. In the grades 

 and cross-breds, a grade Shortliorn senior calf won second place in a 

 class of 2(1, and in the Aberdeen-Angus junior calf class. Blackbird 

 Brandon 2nd won third place. Both the Aberdeen-Angus and Hereford 

 Steer herds won fifth prize, ten herds being shown in each class. 



With thirty-two hogs entered in the barrow classes, twenty-nine 

 j>remiunis were won, among tliese being six firsts, two championships 

 and one reserve championslii]). In the 350 to 450 lbs. Tamworth barrow 

 class, first, second and third premiums were taken, the first prize hog, 

 "Michigan Buster," being later made champion of the breed. These 

 three barrows also won first as pen and were later made champion 

 pen. In the 450 to 550 lbs. Berkshire barrow class, "Michigan Chief 

 was given first premium and later the reserve championship. This 

 barrow, with two others, won second in the pen class. In the 300 to 

 •400 lbs. carcass class, all ])rizes oftered, first, second and third, were 

 taken by M. A. C. entries. The first prize, a Chester White, won third 

 in his class on foot; the secoml prize, a Berkshire, was the reserve 

 champion Berkshire barrow of the show; and tlie third prize in the 



