Omaha daily bee., 1916-09-25
CHAMPION HOG TO
VIE WITH CHAMPION
Kings Of Other Porcine Ex-
hibits Must Show Extra
Glass to Win Here.
THOUSAND PENS FILLED

While state and sectional EXPOSE
tions have created champions upon
champions and raised particular hogs
to the highest honor pedestals Of
hogdom in their respective communi-
ties. it will have remained for the
first annual National Swine Show,
TO he staged in Omaha, October 2 to
Z, inclusive, to bring out the grand
champions of each breed for the
whole United States.
There has never been porcine
stock show held in this country Of
anywhere near the national caliber
guaranteed the big fall classic here.
But two shows, one at the St, Louis
worlds fair, and the other at the
Chicago worlds fair, have been of
national scope, and at neither OF those
did the quality of swine exhibited
rank with that entered at Omaha.
This is not idle talk, but the unani-
nous opinion OF the most prominent
breeders and showmen in the land.
President Here.
One of Americas best-known hog
men and one whose name is reckoned
with wherever the talent holds forth,
spent Saturday in Omaha comforting
with local officials OF the show
w. NJ. McFadden OF Chicago, presi-
dent of the National Swine Growers
association and secretary OF the
American Poland-C China Record, and
naturally he would be enthusiastic
about show which he has been
largely instrumental in making pos
sible. He returned to the east yester-
day evening, but will be in Omaha
the last of the week to remain until
the final ribbon has been tied at the
show.
Mr.. McFadden was ultra-enthusi-
astic. making no bones about il that
to his way OF thinking the Omaha
event would eclipse, overshadow and
put in oblivion all hog shows-here,
there and everywhere.
Stock From All States.
"One thing is certain" observed
the National Swine Growers head,
land taat is breeders from every
swine-raising state in the union will
bring Omaha the pick OF their
herds. The show will stamp in a de-
cisive manner. the popular blood lines
OF each breed OF hogs in the United
States. That is one reason alone why
every breeder Of note in the country
will be in Omaha"
Another significant and important
reason why the country's big breed
ers are planning to flock to this city
is that they realize the National Swine
Show will offer the greatest oppor-
tunity they ever had to buy breeding
stock.
The purest bloodcd OF all the pure
blooded champion porkers in the
corn belt have been entered. In one
breed-Poland- Chinas--- for instance.
the state champions OF Nebraska, Illi-
nois, Kansas, Missouri, Sopth Dakota.
Wisconsin and Iowa will be here.
More Than 1000 Pens.
So great has been the demand for
reservations that the officials have
had constructed more than 200 addi-
tional pens outside OF those in the
huge horse barns on the South Side,
where the show Is to be held. Z. z.
Russell, general superintendent Of ex-
hibits and associate editor Of the
Twentieth Century Farmer already
has entries that will fill l,0l0 pens.
The premium fund for the National
Swine Show amounts to $1,000. In
addition to this there will be num-
Ter OF special prizes, cups and tro-
plies. Five breeds will have cash
prize fund OF $1,000 each. These are
-puelod 's5IqsdmeH 'ssIqsFIsa sql
Chinas, Duroc.J Jerseys and Chester
Whites. The premium fund is con-
tributed 90 per cent by the record
associations representing the various
breeds; 40 per cent by the CONNER
cial interests Of Omaha.
Swine Show Officials.
The National Swine Show officials
are: Mr. McFadden, general man
ager; Mr.. Russell, general supcrin-
tendent; ]. ]. Doty, secretary; w. H.
Sheilbcrg, superintendent Of confes-
sions.
The National Swine Show commit
tee is composed of Mr.. McFadden,
l.. E. Frost Of Chicago and E. c.
Stone Of Peoria, III. The members
of the executive committee are: Ev-
ere,t Buckingham. chairman; Mr..
Shellberg secretary; G. ]. Inpwersen,
A. B. Stryker, A. c. Davenport. Ar
thur Smith. E. P. Peck and T. F.
Sturgess.
And last, but not least President
Wilson on his visit to Omaha will
attend the show.