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times groomed, do all that can be done ; buc it is a mistake. There is the great- 

 est difference imaginable between the one that has been prepared by months 

 of labor and the other hastily got up. The one article is genuine, and will last; 

 the other will fade between the stall and the ring." 



A. C. Hallman : 



" In order to be a successful exhibitor a man must have the proper quali- 

 fications. He should be a good judge of cattle, be punctual in all his doings, 

 pay strict attention to the little details, have a proper method of doing things, 

 and a love for what he is undertaking. 



"It is generally supposed that a successful exhibitor has some secret method 

 of doing things ; such is not the case ; it's the right man at the right place, 

 with the proper conditions. He should have a thorough knowledge of what he 

 is undertaking. The selection of proper animals for their different classes is 

 very important. It is a waste of time and feed to fit an animal not suited for 

 its class. 



" Blood will tell. See that your cattle have a good lineage. Select them 

 from a line of ancestors that have been successful prize winners, heavy per- 

 formers and rich milkers. It is the ' breedy ' looking animal with careful fit- 

 ting that wins. Have some fixed standard, then model after it. The females 

 should be a very select lot of the true type at which you are aiming, with rich 

 breeding ; but the male is the most important factor : he must have rich blood 

 coursing through his veins, he should be very symmetrical and have a vigorous 

 constitution, with strong conformation, and be" of the type you are aiming to 

 breed ; if he has the correct breeding and is of the right stamp individually, 

 he is almost sure to strongly impress his mark on his offspring. Remember, he 

 is the fountain head of your show animals. One mistake in the selection of a 

 sire will cripple a herd for years. Get the best, it is always the cheapest. 



"We now begin with the calf, for in it lies the future prize winner. We 

 suppose the breeding is correct. We have no different method for show ani- 

 mals except for the last two months. If cattle are kept as they ought to be 

 that length of time is quite sufficient for fitting dairy cattle. I might also add 

 that I never turn show calves out to pasture. Our calves are weaned from 



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Imported. Milk record, 74 Ibs. 8 oz. in one day; 2,062 Ibs. 8 oz. in thirty-one days. Butter 

 record, 25 Ibs. 8 4-5 oz. in seven days. First prize as best butter cow at Minnesota, 

 1886. Later private butter test, 3 Ibs. 12 oz. in one day; 36 Ibs. 11 oz. in seven days. 



