Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-07
aOMAHA FOREVER, /"
SAY HOG SH0WMEN
Prize Hogs Grunt Past Motion
Picture Men and Society
Judges.
LADIES GAUGE "cuTENEss"

The greatest swine show ever held
in this country, bar none, both from
"a standpoint Of quality and number
OF exhibits and the notable persons
who attended, including the president
Of the United States, the governor OF
Nebraska, government and state Off
cials and practically every hog man
Of note in the union, closed last even
ing.
The National Swine show, which
opened Monday morning in the big
horse barns on the South Side, has
proved successful in a degree far be-
You'd the expectations OF all con-
cerned. Omaha's initiative in acting
as host to the most distinguished
gathering OF porcine stock breeders
and their herds ever assembled under
one roof has been the subject OF com.
pliments from everyone-westerners,
fasteners, northerners and southern
ers.
Show Here Always.
The first great swine show, truly
national in scope. the event which
has had its premier In this city, bids
fair to stand iunrivaled as the most
ambitious hog class each year, many
enthusiasts maintaining that Omaha
should be the exposition point indefi-
nitcly.
The Chester-White exhibitors, for
I instance, held banquet at the Castle
hotel Thursday evening at which a
unanimous resolution was adopted ad.
1 vising that Omaha be chosen as the
show city again in 1917 Exponents
of other breeds are expected to take
the same action.
A Big Reason.
I One reason why hog men contend
that Omaha stands without a peer
as the logical city for the show each
year Is that the horse barns consti
tute the ideal locale for the purpose
Breeders and show men concede tn,
fact that the Show cannot be SO wei
taken care Of anywhere as in the huge
;fireproof horse barns, with their un
scxceiled facilities as to sanitation
light, decorative possibilities and &C
recommendations for visitors.
Judging OF all classes in all breed.
was finished today. The regular
show lines were disposed Of In tn,
morning. the special classes beinf
judged IN the afternoon.
"Pigs Il Pigs.'
One 81 the features on the last da,
Eof the show was the judging Of pig
BY 4 committee OF prominent Oma
ha women. The little squealcrs, in lit
tiers Of about twenty sows and rang
ing in ages from q week and hal
10 SIX weeks, were judged, not on thei
fine point az future prize porkers
but from a standpoint of "cutcness
and disposition"
Dainty pink ribbons were tied o.
the hungry little fcllows by a com
niittee consisting OF The followin
women; Mrs. c. c. Allison, chair
man; Mrs. Louis Nash, Mrs. Joe Bark
Ter, Mrs H. H. Baldrigc and Mr..
Archie Love, Prizes aggregating $50
were awarded the owners OF the pig.
A parade Of the beribboned win
ners Ii the boar and SOW classes OF Al
breeds was held In the afternoon, NOV
ling picture men filming the nationa
schampions % they grunted their wa
past the large crowd in the stand
about the show pen. The movies wer
taken under the auspices Of the pub
LEFTY bureau OF the Omaha CONNER
cial club and the state conservatio
congress.
Prizes Equal $4,000.
The total value Of the premium
cash prizes. cups and trophies awarde
during the show was in the neighbo,
hood Of $4,000. Every prise.winne
was paid off yesterday, as many I
the exhibitors left the city NTH the
herds last night. They will seattle
to the four winds, a large number /
the homes and others to swine show
in different parts OF the country.
Several carloads Of the hogs {,
hibited here are to be shipped to A
lsnta. Ca, where the Southeaster
Fair association show opens Qctobs
H.. The Texas state fair, which oper
on the same date, Is attracting man,
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