The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-04
| FIVE THOUSAND
AT CONVENTION
That the Number Estimated VIII Attendance During Wool
Growers Three Days Meeting-Sheep Finest in the
World Are Arriving Ogden Show Equals That
Held in Chicago.

With the crack flocks of east and
west arriving by the carload on every
train, ard the most prominent breed
ers OF the world crowding the hotels,
the FortySiXth National Wool Grow
ers' convention, which Is to open here
Thursday morning, promises TO be
the most important of It's kind ever
held In this country.
Already the Sheepmen arc gathering
at headquarters In the Reed hotel and
from their gossip II is evident that
the sheep show itself Will be satisfy.
ing 10 the most fastidiouS fancier of
the woolly tribe. It is keeping within
the bounds Of conservatism TO say
that the show viii be a record one
for quality. as the finest flocks from
all parts of the country Will meet
in competition.
Some hot contests for the biggest
prizes are anticipated, as great rlv-
airy has existed for long time be-
tween several flocks representing
world-famous houses. and knowledge
of this fact is sure to create the main
interest of the whole convention and
concentrate the crowds at the rluG
side
Equals Chicago Show.
1t Is enough for the sheepmen to
say that the winners OF the interna-
tional show at Chicago, held In the
first week Of December last, will be
hero This means that the Ogden
show Viii have the finest sheep i'll all
breeds ever gotten together under one
roof IN the world. as the international
show at Chicago Is declared to have
been the most important OF that ser
les ever held. As far as HampShires
are concerned, the ogden show will
be one of the strongest ever seen in
America The Rambouillets. Oxfords.
Cotswolds. Southdowns, LIncolns.
Shropsbires, and IN fact all entries.
both single and carload lots, are high
ly representative.
Five Thousand Coming.
More than 5000 people are expected
to attend the show. according 10 Jesse
S. Richards, secretary OF the exhibit
committee. He said this morning that
sheep arc arriving by the carload on
every train. Up to noon today, about
600 sheep had arrived. and these were
all placed In their allotted pens in
good order.
Visiting exhibitors say that the Aud
itorIum makes ono of the best show
buildings that they havo ever seen.
and particularly praise the clean
sweep OF view allowed across the en-
tire pavilion, owing TO the absence of
pillars and other supports.
The old postofflce building has been
set aside as a Cotswold exhibit, and
the finest specimens OF this breed
will be shown there exclusively.
Oregon Special Train.
A telegram received at convention
headquarters this morning from Dan
lei p. Smythe. secretary Of the Ore
gon Wool Growers association. states
that Oregon Is sending an unprece-
dentodly large delegation and the
members will arrive on a special train
Thursday
A large Number Of breeders were
busy all day. peuning their flocks.
F W. Harding. OF Waukesha. Wis.
arrived today with 30 head. about
equally divided between Cotswolds
Hampshires and ShropshireS. This
flock includes the champion Shrop-
shire ram at the international chow
"ButtAT." the champion Cofswold ram
and eve, and a number Of winners at
Fail lairs in HenlDshirea, including,
recently imported ewes. Mr.. Hard