Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-01
National Swine Show to Be Greatest
Hog Exposition in Country's History
Leading Breeders and Porcine
Stock Champions Of United
States Are Here for
Classic.
MARKS EPOCH IN HoGDoM

The greatest swine snow ever heiu
In the United States opens tomorrow
In the horse barns on the South Side.
In staging the National Swine
Show the promoters have brought to
Omaha admittedly the pick of the
country's porcine stock herds. For
many months the most prominent
breeders from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coasts and from the Gulf Of
Mexico to the Canadian line have dis
cussed and planned for the Omaha
classic, realizing that it will not only
be the premier competition event of
-hogdon, but it will also offer the
greatest opportunity in the history of
the United States for the talent to
choose its breeding stock.
4 When Omahans and officials of the
National Swine Growers association
first began to breach the subject Of
n swine show OF truly national scope
for the Nebraska metropolis, some
opposition was met with in different
sections OF the country. 1t was de-
Scided, however, that Omaha was un-
disputedly the most advantageous
point in the land for holding the first
annual national hog exposition. As
the magnitude and nationalness Of
the show started to dawn upon the
leading breeders everywhere, objec-
tons fell with clatter, and soon,
those who at first were inclined to
use the hammer, became Omaha's
most ardent boosters in regards to the
big fall classic. ....
Omaha's Selection Unanimous.
The organization Of the National
Swine Growers association, in De-
cember, 1914, brought up for con-
sideration number Of matters of
vital importance to the swine growers
OF this country. One of the first
: things to claim attention was ma
. tional swine show. This proposition
from the first appeared to have almost
unanimous approval OF swine breed
: ers representing all breeds Of swine,
and the cordial support of the record
. associations.
: At the second annual meeting of
the national association committee
was appointed to make arrangements
! for and have charge of a national
swine show. After considerable in
:: vestigation, this city was decided up
:. on as the most suitable place for
: holding the first National Swine
Show.
: Representative of Country.
) After months of effort the commit
. tee in charge Of the show, consisting
: OF w. M. McFadden OF Chicago, L.
: E. Frost of Chicago and c. S. Stone
; Of Peoria, have been instrumental in
gathering together the greatest show
of high class swine, thoroughly rep
resentative of the entire hog growing
: country, that has ever been brought
together.
Suffice to say that it is a note
. worthy feather in Omaha's cap to
! have been selected as the locale OF
, the big event Omahans put their
shoulders to the wheel and lost no
time in setting the stage for the ma
tons most notable assemblage of
porcine stock and its opponents.
Committees in Charge.
( The Omaha advisory committee,
: which has charge of the local end
: Of the plans, is comprised of the fol-
!. lowing:
Arthur Smith. chairman; W. H. She'll
Z berg, secretary; W. II. Bucholz treasurer;
c. H. Pickens, w. NJ. Burgess George e.
Haverstick. T. l. Davis, George Brandeis,
W. H. McCord, F. w. Judson, E. P. Peck,
I M. C. Peters, T. F. sturgess, A. D. Smith,
s E. A. Rose. A. G. Buchanan, R. Howe,
r NJ. R. Murphy, H. o. Edwards. C. B
! spangler, J. F. Coad, L. NJ. Lord and J.
Z c. French.
Z The officials for the different breeds
are:
Poland -chinas-Ray Davis of Maryville,
Mo-, breed superintendent; Charles A.
Marker Of Auburn, ILL.,. Judge; Thomas A.
! shattuck Of Hastings. Neb.. consulting
Judge.
= Duroc-Jerseys--Robert ]. Evans of Chi
cago. breed superintendent; Prof Herbert
& W. Mumford. Of Urbana, Ill, Judge
! Berkshires-Frank g. Springer Of Spring
! neld, Ill., breed superintendent; Wyman N
LoveJoy Of Roscoe, ILL.,, Judge.
I Chester Whites-F. F. Moore of Roches-
ter, Ind. breed superintendent; William A.
! Hoover of oskaloosa, Ia, judge I. T. Cum
ningham OF xenia, O.: consulting Judge:
breed superintendent; A. L. Goodenough of
. Morrison. ILL.,, judge.
i Spotted Poland Chinas--Fred Obenchain
E Of Brainbrldge. Ind, breed superintendent
; judge.
: The executive committee consists
I Of: E. Buckingham, chairman; w. H.
Schellberg, secretary; c. ]. 1ngwersen,
A. B. Stryker, A. c. Davenport, Ar
thur Smith, z. P. Peck and T. F.
. Sturgess.
I Officials of Show.
{ The National Swine show officials
are: Mr.. McFadden, president OF the
national association. general manager;
. E. Z. Russell, associate editor of The
Twentieth Century Farmer, general
superintendent, in charge Of the ex-
. hibits; James J. Doty, secretary; w.
. H. Schellberg, superintendent Of con-
cessions.
Entered at the show are the purest
blooded porkers of the entire United
States. In most cases the great swine
raising states OF the corn belt are
sending their champions Of cham
pions; in one breed-Po!and-C hinas-
for instance, Nebraska, Illinois, Kan
sas, Missouri, South Dakota, Wiscon-
sin and Iowa have entered state cham
pions. One thing is sure--the breeder
who returns home from Omaha with
a hog beribboned will have the ir-
revocable assurance that his animal
is real champ. l
Will Stamp Blood Lines.
Practically every breeder of impor-
lance between the coasts will be here |
for the show The majority OF them
will bring the very pick of their herds,
while others will come primarily for |