LIVE-STOCK CLASSIFICATIONS AT COUNTY FAIRS. 5 



money to the purse. The more money in the purse the keener the 

 competition. The animals nominated are judged during the fair 

 week just as are the other classes. 



Full information concerning futurity contest rules may be obtained 

 from the secretaries of different State fairs and from the secretaries 

 of live-stock breeders' associations. 



JUDGING CONTESTS. 



The live-stock judging contest for boys and girls is a feature which 

 always draws interest and helps to enlarge the attendance at the 

 county fair. In such a contest teams from different districts or from 

 different schools may compete against one another or the contest 

 may be fcr individuals. The former is the better method, since the 

 outside interest will be greater. School teachers should be en- 

 couraged to enter teams, and with the assistance of the county agri- 

 cultural agent may train the teams cr individuals for the contest. 

 The teams generally are composed of five contestants. Both team and 

 individual prizes should be given. The county agent, agricultural 

 college officials, or other competent persons may be called upon to 

 help in drawing up the rules of such a contest and to help train the 

 contestants and manage the contest. 



SELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENTS, JUDGES, ETC. 



The fair officials should select capable men to act as superintend- 

 ents of the different kinds of live stock. It is better that these should 

 be prominent local live-stock men, and, if possible, the same men 

 should act each year. 



In choosing the judges only men of known ability should be se- 

 lected. These men should have had special training and experience 

 along such lines. In most States the agricultural colleges will furnish 

 competent judges. If the judges do their work well they should not 

 only place the classes correctly, but should explain to the exhibitors 

 and the audience after each class is placed why the animals were so 

 placed. The advantage of having men with special training as live- 

 stock judges is that such men can give in detail the reasons for the 

 placing of each class, which is a feature that should not be overlooked. 



ARRANGEMENT OF EXHIBITS. 



Nothing so adds to the attractiveness of a live-stock exhibit as 

 good arrangement supplemented with liberal placarding. The differ- 

 ent kinds of live stock should be in separate divisions and the dif- 

 ferent breeds should also be kept separate. Each barn or section 

 should be marked with a large sign, such as " Beef cattle," " Sheep," 

 " Horses," " Swine," " Dairy cattle," " Poultry." etc., denoting the 



