. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 Wits gvecDcv cuxo gLpovt&man [October 8, 1904 THE FARM. Lessons of the Show Yard. Tlie writer met a friend at a great cattle show, who said: "Come with me. I want you to see my herd. lam in hard luck. The judges discriminate against me. 1 have not made my expenses at this ; A close inspection of the cattle revealed two facts: they were not in show condition and there was in each animal a fatal weakness of conformation, though the herd possessed great excellen- cies. "I know the animals are not fat. I have a poor herdsman. I am willing
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 12 Wits gvecDcv cuxo gLpovt&man [October 8, 1904 THE FARM. Lessons of the Show Yard. Tlie writer met a friend at a great cattle show, who said: "Come with me. I want you to see my herd. lam in hard luck. The judges discriminate against me. 1 have not made my expenses at this ; A close inspection of the cattle revealed two facts: they were not in show condition and there was in each animal a fatal weakness of conformation, though the herd possessed great excellen- cies. "I know the animals are not fat. I have a poor herdsman. I am willing to get a better herdsman, if you think best, and I am willing to get on the right side of the judge, if you think that will help me next year," was the suggestion. Here was an old breeder and a good man, who needed some elementary train- ing and instruction. 1 decided it would be best to speak with him frankly, for his future good. "May I talk with you freelv, and will you believe me sincere and not take offense?" I asked. "Certainly," he replied. "Well, then you muBt not speak so of the judge. Judges are human and may make mistakes but it is rare that they are partial to individuals. Indeed I happen to know that judges quite often give their own consciences a twinge by awarding prizes where they do not properly belong rather than leave some poor exhibitor lonely in entire defeat. The number of our judges who are to be bought is very small indeed. I could not have given your cattle more than they received, and here is the weak place," and I put my hand on a marked deficiency in conformation. "First of all, get a better sire; get one that will correct this weakness in his off- spring; get a good one. Stand not on economy or pride or anything else but hunt high and low till you have found one that is strong where you are weak. Then get two females as good as he is. Then you need not discard your present herd but you will build it up while
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