TWENTIKrH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK—PA KT VII 679 



The pure-brod lioiler club is the most poi*lilar just at present, but has 

 this objection; it tends to make a speculator, and not a breeder. On the 

 other hand, the bred heifer and cow and calf clubs make breeders, be- 

 cause the boy actually sees the increase and doesn't have to be satisfied 

 with hearing someone else talk about it. 



OTHER WORK CARRIED ON BY THE ASSOCIATION. 



During the spring, assistance was given men buying bulls and other 

 breeding stock. This was done by Messrs. Allender and Tomlinson. 



The fore part of the year, a booklet dealing with pure-bred clubs was 

 put out and distributed. During the year about five thousand booklets 

 and pamphlets have been distributed. 



Owing to the demands made upon 1,he Animal Husbandry Extension 

 Department, the representatives have assisted them by addressing insti- 

 tutes and short courses and in various other ways. 



During August, September and the fore part of October, the field 

 man was called upon to judge fairs; some ten of which were judged. 



Other work, such as Breeders' Association organization, live stock 

 shipping association organization, and meetings, have been attended and 

 addressed by the i-epresentative. 



Some fifteen hundred letters, dealing with the work, have been gotten 

 out during the year. 



Such other work, as managing the Baby Beef Sale at the state fair, 

 assisting with the Junior show at the International, assisting in the 

 cattle department at the state fair, coaching county junior judging teams, 

 farm visits and farm tours have been made by the representative. 



FUTURE WORK OF THE ASSOCIATION. 



At the present time, the field man has gathered together information, 

 pictures, etc., to put out a pamphlet on the showing of beef cattle, with 

 especial thought to the needs of the small breeder and amateur who 

 is just beginning, or who wishes to show at the county fair. 



Material is being gotten together from the different club leaders in 

 the state with the idea of putting out another booklet dealing with both 

 the pure-bred and baby beef clubs, as the edition put out by Messrs. 

 Allender and Tomlinson is practically exhausted, and there have been 

 some changes in organization made since that time which warrant another 

 booklet dealing with this line of work. 



A collection of photographs of representatives of the different breeds 

 of beef cattle, carload lots, steers and cuts of beef has been collected, 

 and two sets of slides for lecture work are being made at this time. There 

 has been a repeated call for pictures for schools and these slides will meet 

 this need and can also be used in lectures to give the producer a clearer 

 idea of what is wanted in a beef animal. 



