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Mr. Grant Chapman of Bagley was elected president, Mr. George S. 

 Forest Miles, secretary-treasurer and Mr. Asa Plummer of Maxwell as 

 vice-president of the new association. 



THE STOCK JUDGING SCHOOL. 



The stock judging pavilion proved too small for the number seeking 

 this work. The college has excellent animals in all classes of farm stock 

 for class study as well as practical work in feeding and breeding. 



The work the college is doing in breeding for certain types and spe- 

 cific purposes in sheep, hogs and cattle proved as interesting as the 

 judging of the animals themselves. Professor Kennedy was assisted in 

 this work by Professor C. F. Curtiss, Dean of Agriculture and Professor 

 E. C. Marshall, assistant in animal husbandry. 



Dr. J. Perchbacher of Janesville, Wisconsin, gave a demonstrated 

 lecture on horseshoeing. Dr. McNeal of the Iowa Station staff gave a lec- 

 ture on anatomy, Mr. George Heyl, of Washington, Illinois, lectured on 

 swine, while Mr. Dobson of Marine, Iowa, brought over some light road- 

 sters and gave an illustration of high action in horses. One horse repre- 

 sented the quality that tops the New xork market and is valued at $3,800. 

 The three roadsters made an interesting contrast with the three Perch- 

 eron draft horses sent out from the Frye Horse Farm. 



Probably the most attractive features of the live stock work were the 

 slaughter test and block demonstrations given at the close of the course. 

 Mr. M. F. Mullins, foreman of the killing department of the Agar Pack- 

 ing Company of Des Moines gave the students an object lesson in slaugh- 

 tering that revealed the science as well as the art of his profession. Mr. 

 Mullins holds the championship of the world on speed in slaughtering ani- 

 mals. 



For this work the following animals were provided: 



1. The yearling grade Angus, Thistle, a prize winner in his class at 

 International, 1902, winner of the Angus Special, and one of the three ani- 

 mals with which the college won grand champion herd prize over all 

 other breeds. 



2. A fat Angus heifer purchased in the Omaha market. 



3. The best market topper that could be obtained in Omaha, Janu- 

 ary 12th. 



4. An old cow representative of the canner type of beef. 



With Thistle, the expert butcher showed how Christmas beeves are 

 slaughtered and dressed for the block. He proved a veritable artist with 

 the knife as with deft and rapid swinging strokes, he rolled back th* 

 black fur from the carcass. When the carcass was halved, using the butch- 

 er's knife as pencil, chisel and mallet, he decorated the carcass with 

 holly sprays. 



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