144 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



champion of the state, first in the fat cattle class of h.s age, first and 

 reserve grand champion at the Marshall county fair, one of the^ herds- 

 men's premiums, and first in the Shorthorn breeders' special, and last 

 week was the guest of one of the large Chicago packing houses at the 

 International Livestock Show at Chicago. 



This calf weighed 450 pounds and cost the boy $55.00 at the time feed- 

 ing commenced. His live selling weight was 1040 pounds; dressed 

 weight 668 pounds — showing a dressing per cent of 64.2. The calf was 

 sold to Sinclair &, Company of Cedar Rapids at 23c a pound, or $239.20. 

 The cost of the feed used was $96.00, showing a profit of $88.20. Add to 

 this the cash premiums received at the state and county fairs and his 

 profit was $231.20, besides a medal and his trip to the International. But 

 greater than all this, he received an educational profit that cannot be 

 measured in words. 



I thank you. (Applause.) 



The President: Gentlemen, this is an important topic, and I 

 know you have all appreciated this paper of Mr. Clark. It has 

 contained valuable information for all of us. Many of you are 

 entering into this work of calf clubs, and I know that you want 

 to find out all you can of the experiences of those who have gone 

 thru this work. Now, we are going to open this topic for dis- 

 cussion, and if there are any questions you want to ask Mr. Clark 

 I know he will be very glad to answer them. If there are any 

 points he has brought out that are not specific or clear to you, I 

 know he will answer them. So for a few moments he will leave 

 the topic open for questions. Are there any questions you de- 

 sire to ask Mr. Clark concerning this club? 



Mr. Moore (Wright County) : I would like to ask Mr. Clark 

 if the fair association has anything to do with the buying of these 

 calves? 



Mr. Clark : Not a thing as an association. The county agent 

 looks after that for the boys. Of course, there are men connected 

 with the fair who are interested in the breeding of livestock, but 

 the fair association don't become responsible for anything except 

 the premiums offered. 



Mr. Moore : Is the same boy eligible for two years in succes- 

 sion? 



Mr. Clark: He is eligible for any number of years between ten 

 and nineteen for one or more calves — as many as he wants to 

 buy. 



The President: Up in Webster county we are establishing a 

 plan much like Mr. Clark's, but we are giving out 24 calves. We 



