FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL CONVENTION 189 



cow-judging contest for children. After much puUing and 

 hauling in which W. Scott Matthews, Illinois Dairy and Food 

 Commissioner, proved of valuable aid, the calves were brought 

 to the top of the court house steps and the names of the win- 

 ners were announced. 



''Jiinmie Baker," called out President Smith. The freckled 

 face of a thirteen-year-old boy popped up under the railroad of- 

 ficial's elbow. Jimmie had heard about the decision of the judges 

 in advance and saw to it that no time was lost in responding to 

 his name. 



''Jewell Thomas," next called President Smith. There was 

 no response. Finally, a search of the courthouse grounds re- 

 vealed the missing Jewell, and she was conducted to the plat- 

 form. It required some little persuasion to get her to face the 

 spectators and when she did, they applauded. 



Jewell soon forgot her shyness in her admiration of 

 ''Kate," the four-months-old heifer that a successful filling out 

 of her score card had won for her. Much to the delight of the 

 spectators, she implanted a good kiss smack on the forehead of 

 the black and white Holstein, at the same time giving her new 

 pet a hearty hug. 



Particular interest, however, was centered in the division 

 devoted to pure-bred bulls and cows — chief factors of the cele- 

 bration in whose honor the day had been set apart. 



The calves are valued at $600 in the aggregate and were 

 donated by President Smith for the purpose of encouraging 

 children in the dairy industry. The winners of the prizes are 

 children of farmers in Saline County. The boy made a perfect 

 score as his marks tallied with those made by the agricultural 

 experts. Over 200 children were contestants in the event. 



The speakers were B. H. Rawl, chief of the Dairy Division 

 of the United States Department of Agriculture; W. W. Marple 

 of the Business Men's Dairy Extension Movement; Commis- 

 sioner W. Scott Matthews of the- Illinois Dairy and Food De- 

 partment; Ten Small, President of the State Board of Agricul- 

 ture; J. P. Mason, President of the Illinois Dairymen's Associa- 

 tion, and President Smith of the New York Central Lines. 



