558 APPENDIX 



(8) Classes of Livestock and Methods of Numbering 



1. Four animals shall constitute a class. 



2. The horses, cattle and sheep shall be identified by placing a 

 card on the animal. These cards shall be lettered A, B, C, D. 



The pigs shall be numbered by sticking large gummed labels 

 bearing the letter on the rump. 



3. All newspaper men, officials and others, except the Superifi- 

 tendent, his assistants, the judges, policemen and holders of stock, 

 shall be excluded from the ring while the contest is in progress. 



The progi-am to be followed will be given to the students by the 

 Superintendent in charge, on the morning of December 2nd. 



Full instructions will be given the students in the arena on the 

 morning of the above date. 



The following program shall be followed, beginning Saturday, 

 December 2, 1916 at 7 : 30 A.M. : 



7 : 30 A.M. — Superintendent gives instructions to students. 

 9 : 20 A.M. — First ring : Horses, cattle, sheep and swine. 

 9 : 40 A.M. — Second ring : Horses, cattle, sheep and swine. 

 11 : 00 A.M. — Third ring : Horses, cattle, sheep and swine. 

 12 : 20 P.M.— Luncheon. 



1 : 20 P.M. — Students give reasons before judging committees. 

 Each student will be allowed six minutes for giving his reasons 

 for the three ring's of horses, cattle, sheep and swine, respectively, 

 making a total of twenty-four minutes for reasons. 



RULES FOR BOYS' STOCK JUDGING CONTESTS. 



1. All contestants must reside within the county. 



2. Contestants are limited to boys and girls under 19 years of 

 age who have not attended a State Agricultural College. 



3. All contestants must report to the person in charge not later 

 than 9 : 30 A.M. on the day of the contest. 



4. Contestants shall fill out an application blank furnished by 

 the Secretary, before the day of the contest. 



5. A "team" shall consist of three contestants whose names have 

 been furnished to the Secretary on one card before the day of the 

 contest. Membership in a team shall in no way hinder the con- 

 testant from competition for an individual prize or trip. 



6. Each contestant shall be given a number by the Secretary 

 by which he shall be known during the contest. 



