The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1921-01-20
FARMER TELLS
OF GREAT TRIP
Horace Fowler Tells of
Recent Visit to Live
Stock Show.
DESCRIBED IN DETAIL

Of interest to all Kenosha county
is the account made by Horace Fow-
Ter, farmer of the town of Bristol,
of recent trip made by eight Ke-
nosha county farmers to the Interna-
tional Live Stock Show in Chicago.
Mr.. Fowler, as one of the members Of
the Kenosha County Pig club an or
ganization for the fostering of the
growth of better hogs in this vicinity,
found many things of interest to Ke-
noshans at the great show.
The trip was made under the aus
pices of Armour and company with Mr..
Stokdyk as the guide for the party.
The Kenosha county mans story of
the trip is as follows:
II met Mr.. Stokdyk at Kenosha at
4:45 pm. When we got off the train
we took yellow cab down to the
hotel, eight of us in. one cab. Mon
day We took special train to the In
ternational Stock show. We went all
over and saw the stock judging going
on. In the afternoon at two o'clock
Mr.. Stokdyk had to go to meeting
and we were to meet at four o'clock so
we took in everything we could see.
We saw some very nice horses and
cows. At four we met and took car
back to headquarters and ate supper
and had a good time, and at seven
thirty each state put on a stunt. We
didn't win prize, but we had a good
time just the same,
TUESDAY morning we took special
trains to Armour's. They had benches
for us to stand on and we got up on
them and they took our pictures.
Takes Trip Thru Factory.
"From there we started on our Tip
through the factory. The first thing
we saw was the slaughtering of the
swine. AS they drove the swine into
large pen there was large rcvolv-
ing wheel which had chains on and
as this would turn the men would
catch pig and hook them on here, and
this would throw them onto track
and man stood there and stuck them
as fast as they came down.
'From there they went into large
watts where the hair was scalded and
then they went down large trough
where the hair was scraped off. Then
they were opened up and the insides
taken out They then went under gov
eminent inspection and all that were
diseased were thrown out. Even so
much as bruise. Those that were
all right were cut up and put to cool
Visit Other Places.
Wednesday we went to the Art In
stitute. Then to Marshall Field and
building and had large feast at din
ner time. Then we went to Lincoln
park. That was really most interest
ing but | had seen it before.
Thursday we went all through the
Mccormick Works of the Information
al Harvester company. At noon we
went out to the Corn By-Products
company and went all through that
place. 1t was very interesting to sea
things boxed up and see the labels put
no and to see the pals which they put
syrup in made.
Friday morning we started for
home. Mr.. Stokdyk and Armour and
company certainly gave us the time
Of our lives.
Gives Figures on Feeding.
"This is summary of the expenses
and receipts in connection a:teh feed
ing my pig:
Value of pig at start ......... $3.50
Value of pasture .......... 800
Value of feed ............. 1884
| Value of kitchen and
other wastes ....r...... rs
Value of labor ............. 7.e0
Total expense ............, .S37.19
Total gain ..............l9 100 lbs
Vverage daily gain ...... 1872 lbs
Cost per Id. of gain -. OF 2-95
Profit ....... SlSsS1