LIVE-STOCK CLASSIFICATIONS AT COUNTY FAIRS. 



CONTENTS. 



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Educational value of live-stock exhibitions . . 3 



Cooperation with live-stock organizations... 3 



Uniformity of classification 4 



Special features 4 



Selection of superintendents, judges, etc 5 



Arrangement of exhibits 5 



Announcement of judges, prize winners, etc. 6 



Exhibition of prize winners 6 



Rules 6 



Premiums 7 



Classifications... 8 



EDUCATIONAL VALUE OF LIVE-STOCK EXHIBITIONS. 



THE chief value of live-stock exhibitions or shows, whether under 

 the auspices of community, county, State, or larger organiza- 

 tions, lies in their educational features. Live-stock shows and fairs 

 have been an important factor in the improvement of farm animals, 

 since it is the show ring which designates the types and standards 

 that breeders of animals strive to produce. These standards gen- 

 erally are based on market and economic demands. 



The absorbing interest of competition in the show ring stands as 

 the chief incentive for the breeder to exhibit his animals. If he an- 

 nually enters into competition with other breeders, he will surely 

 improve the quality and type of his herd or flock. The great value 

 of the live-stock show ring for the less experienced breeder, how- 

 ever, is in the demonstration of standards which may be followed. 

 The best qualified persons obtainable are found officiating as judges 

 at the large exhibitions. These men know the requirements for the 

 animals which they judge, and through them breeders become better 

 acquainted with the standards for the breed in which they are inter- 

 ested and also with the faults and good points of their own exhibits. 



While the chief value of exhibitions is educational, the live-stock 

 exhibits at county fairs are often so poorly classified that frequently 

 the educational value is largely lost. It is the purpose of this 

 bulletin to discuss in a general way some of the factors which, if 

 properly handled, will help to increase the value of the county live- 

 stock exhibit. 



COOPERATION WITH LIVE-STOCK ORGANIZATIONS. 



The county fair officials should enlist every aid possible to make 

 the live-stock show a success. To be successful it must by all means 

 have the backing of the breeders of the county, and of other counties 



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