Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-02
IOWA TO ENTERTAIN BIG STOCK
EXHIBITION FOR SEC
OND TIME.
WILL BE HELD ON
STATE FAIR GROUNDS
perklon 81 State Property Fenced OFF
For Exhibition Purposes-Show Is
Annual Roundup Of Prize Winning
BwIns Of All state FairswNcarly
500 Breeders Have Made Entries.
Special 70 Times Republican.


Des Moines, Oct. s.-lowa's pre-
dominance as swine producing
state, her location In the heart of
the nations richest agricultural re-
gion, and tho facilities afforded at
the Iowa state fair grounds for etag-
ing q show have combined to bring
to Iowa and Des Moines for the seo-
Ond time tho big national show put
on annually by the pure bred swine
breeders OF the United States known
as tho National Swine Show. The
show opens Monday, osy. I, and
closes Friday. Oct. So
The show was held here las. year
and It was generally thought 1t did
not attract the attention II deserved,
Among other things the weather was
somewhat against It last year. But
this year there Is q great deal OF en-
thusiasm over the show and a pro-
gram has been arranged which will
help 70 attract visitors. The ind.ca-
ti0ns are that tho weather will be
inviting next week and the attend
ance large
The portion OF the fair grounds II,
which the horse and cattle barns and
swine pavilion are located has been
fenced or and the entrance gate to
the big show will be near the north
east corner OF the horss barns. The
immense swine pavilion will be filed
to over flowing with the prize pork
era
Annual Roundup.
In reality this national swine show
u tho annual roundup of the prize
winning swine at all OF the big state
fairs. Hence the prizt winning ami
mails owned by breeders from every
section Of the United States will be
on display. Two hundred sixty breed.
ers have made entries and Secretary
A. 7. Carmichael reports from q brief
survey made that the animals shown
have won over thousand prizes ut
various state fair1 held prior TO the
big national show
Tho government Is putting on q
big exhibit In connection with the
show setting forth In detail what
Uncle Sam II doing to encourage
swine growing Mr Anthony OF the
federal department will conduct a
ham ana bacon outing demonstration
Monday afternoon. Members Of the
local Junior chamber Of commerce,
high uoho0l and domestic science
students, will visit the show Monday
afternoon and win be taken out in
special cars.
! Five teams Of boys and girls from
Iowa counties will be brought to the
show with their pigs where they will
put on daily demonstrations showing
just what they have accomplished
during the past ave months in pork
work. Marketing, production. disease
control and other lines OF activities
are set forth In fhA government ex-
hibit.
Judging viii take place daily from
Monday morning to Friday night.
Monday has been designated as col
leEe students judging dsay. Tuesday
the judging Of Poland China and
Spotted China will be featured. wed
ncSday ID the day for Judging Duroc
Jersey, Hampshire ana Chester
Whites. Thursday Bersilires, Tam
worths and large Yorkshires are to
be judged. Friday has been desig-
mated sas boys and girls Sclub day,
Piss which boyss and girls who are
members OF the club have been feed
Ing and fitting for show purposes
viii be passed on.
This is the nth consecutive year
fhAt the swine show has been held
and It IS growing in Importance each
slucceedinK year" said Secretary Car
michael today. The show is the
place at which the typs standards
are set and from which. influences
roaoh out in pork production That
are unAxeAllAdh