Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1919-09-04
DAIRY INDUSTRY
IS s3,000,OOO,00O
A YEAR INDUSTRY
Its Greatness viii Be Exploited
at National Dairy Show in
Chicago in October.
BIGGER, BETTER THAN EVER

1t has been estimated that 100000
persons in the United States are di-
rectly interested in the dairy industry.
Figures place the value of the yearly
output of the industry as high as
S3,000,000,000 a year. 1t is one Of the
really great industries of the country.
The great gathering place of the
people of the dairy industry and those
interested in it will be in Chicago this
yeer from October to u. On those
dates the National Dairy Show, the
big annual exposition of the business
that furnishes mans most vital food to
millions every day in the year, will be
held in the International amphitheater,
Union stock yards.
The National Dairy Show is always
the most important event of the year
for the dairy industry and this year
will be by far the largest, best and
most important of all National Dairy
Shows. The fact that the United
States government has postwar mes
sage on dairying to deliver TO the
world and has chosen the show as the
medium through which to deliver it at
once raises the National Dairy Show
to a position of extreme Importance.
The show viii take on an international
character because official delegations
from many foreign countries will be
present to hear what Uncle Sam has to
say.
Whole Industry to Be Shown.
For the National Dairy Show the
entire industry-'from the grass roots
to the delivery of the finished product
to the home"-will be brought to Chi
cago. Nothing will be missing; there
will be everything that has to do with
dairying is any of its branches. There
is every indication that record-break-
ing crowds will see the show.
To tell all that the National Dairy
Show of 1919 will contain would fill
columns.
There will be cattle for the lovers of
cattle-1,000 head of the best dairy
cattle in the whole world These will
include cows and bulls for which fab
ulous prices have been paid. Every
kind of feed and forage will be shown.
The exhibits of butter, milk and
cheese in competition from all parts
of the country will be enormous. The
largest cheese ever made, weighing
81,6S0 pounds, will be on exhibition.
There will be exhibits of every method
or device perfected for the manufac-
ture of butter, cheese, ice cream, milk
powder, eyaporated milk or cream.
Wonderful Government Exhibits.
There will be exhibits of every de-
vice perfected for use in the barn, on
the farm or in the factory for the bet
ter care and handling of dairy products
and the lessening of human labor.
The United States government will
make exhibits comprehending the work
before the industry to meet the worlds
demand for dairy products. Through
the Child Welfare bureau the govern
ment will treat on the nutrition side
of the milk question and through the
educational bureau of the department
of the interior the subject of proper
nutrition for school children.
Actual children will be used in these
demonstrations and also in the exhibits
and demonstration arranged by the
woman's department under the super
vision of Mrs. Ira Couch Wood of
Chicago.
Entertainment for Women and
Children.
Especial pains are being taken to
make the National Dairy Show Of 1919
particularly attractive to women and
children. There will be many features
for their benefit, including exhibits on
domestic science, the weighing and
scoring OF children for health stand
ards, afternoon teas, receptions, etc.
There will be conventions and meet
ings all during the week, cattle sales,
cattle Judging competitions, milking
contests, students and boys and girls
judging contest and a variety Of other
entertainment.
There win be a horse show every
night with some of the best show
horses in America being put through
their PAGES.
In short, the National Dairy Show
will be a week 20 revel In, a week of
enjoyment, enter rainment and instruc-
ton.
The dates OF the show are from
October 6 to II.