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PART II. 

 THE INTERNATIONAL "SHORT FED" CHAMPIONS OP 1907. 



In June, 1907, the management of the International Live Stock 

 Exposition issued a circular letter, in which was published the an- 

 nouncement of a new class for the following show, which was to be 

 held in Chicago during the following December. 



The following extract from the Preliminary Classification pub- 

 lished by the directors, explains fully the purpose of the exhibit and 

 the rules governing it: 



"SHORT-FED SPECIALS." 



"The International Live Stock Exposition, being desirous of 

 determining and demonstrating the best and most economical method 

 of feeding cattle, has created the following classes, to be known as 

 "Short-Fed Specials." 



Cattle to be eligible for entry must not have been fed grain for 

 six months previous to the time application is made, but after that 

 time the owner may feed the cattle such feeds, including grain, as 

 in his judgment will accomplish the greatest results within the given 

 feeding period i. e., from the date application is made for entry to 

 the opening day of the Exposition." 



The following rule governs this contest: 



Rule 88. (a) Application for entry must be made between 

 the first and I5th of August, (b) Cattle must be owned by the ex- 

 hibitor at the time application is made, (c) Cattle must not have 

 been fed grain for six months prior to the time application is made ; 

 they may, however, have been run in stalk fields, (d) Eighteen cat- 

 tle may be fitted, but only fifteen of this number can be shown as one 

 car load, (e) Cattle must be weighed 12 hours in dry lot off feed 

 and water, on day application is made and a record must be kept of 

 the weight of these animals. The cattle to be judged will again be 

 weighed, under similar conditions, at 10 a. m. Monday, December 

 2nd. (f) Sworn statement by the owner and two other reputable 

 persons that cattle had not been fed grain for six months previous to 

 time application for entry is made, also covering the weight of 

 animals on date of application, must be sent to the General Superin- 

 tendent of the Exposition with said application, (g) A record of 

 the kind, weight and cost of feeds consumed during the feeding 

 period must be kept by the owner, who will deliver this information, 

 together with the weight of the animals at the time of entry, to the 



