The Alaska daily empire., 1922-11-13
ROYAL STOCK
SHOW TO BE !.
BIGGEST EVER
At Least Two Thousand Head
Will Be Exhibited in
Great Exposition.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 13-With ad-
vance entries indicating a display OF
approximately 1000 head of live
stock, the Path annual American
Royal Livestock Show will open here
November IS and continue until No
vember 25 The show will be held
in a new half million dollar exposl-
ton building just being completed
as a permanent homo for the Royal.
Beef cattle constitute the prin-
.ctple drawing card of the show.
More than a thousand head will be
exhibited The Herefords lead with
672 entries competing for $11.255 in
prize money. Shorthorns rank sec
ond with 800 entries for a purse OF
$3.50. One hundred head of Angus
are entered in the competition for
1910 in Angus prize money. and
about 80 head of Galloways will di-
vide honors and prize list of $940.
prize money is offered by the va
rious breed associations and the man
agement of the Royal.
Political Figures
Prominent political figures will be
here to watch the performance of
their entries in the ring. Gov. War
rem T. McCray Of Indiana will ex-
hibit 20 head of Herefords from his
farm at Kentland. Senator ]. N.
Camden will show % head of Here
fords from his estate at Versailles,
Kentucky.
Many famous herds are entered
from Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Illinois
and Texas-states noted for the ex-
cellence of their Herefords. Brook
vale Farm at Windsor, Mass, will
exhibit II head. Other states to be
represented are Colorado, Mississippi,
Nebraska West Virginia, Oklahoma,
Wisconsin and Montana.
Hereford entries at the 1922 show
are practically double those OF last
year, when 1913 head were shown,
In 1920, 434 head were exhibited. The
672 entries for the coming Royal set
new record in numerical strength.
Hog Show
The hog show, with 1856 entries,
and the poultry show with 2,5oo
birds on exhibition, will be attrac-
lions of interest 70 thousands OF Wis
ftors. Swine and poultry will be
shown at the Royal for the first
time this year. About 275 sheep
will be exhibited.
Horse show entries have been re-
ceived from the best stables OF Ken
lucky. Missouri, Maryland, Illinois
and New York. Thirteen thousand
dollars in premiums for saddle and
show horses has brought out q
classy field which promises to re-
store the night horse show to its
briliance of former years.
Governors of four states will par
tscipate in the dedication program TO
be held Saturday evening. November
I1S. The Lindsborg. Kansas. Choral
Society will sing 1.-THE Messiah The
chorus OF $500 singers has been re-
hearsing the famous oratorio for sew
eral weeks, in preparation for the
event. 1.-THE Messiah" will be given
twice. on Saturday evening and on
Sunday afternoon Of Royal Week
Four auction sales of purebred
livestock will be held. Shorthorns
will be sold on November %, Here
fords on November %. and Angus on
November a. A sale OF Spotted
Poland China hogs will be held on
the evening of November %. Carlot
fat swine and sheep will be sold In
the forenoon Of November p ana
carlot fat, stocker and feeder cattle,
will be auctioncd Thursday morning
November %.
Railroads have granted special
rate for round trip tickets to the
Royal from surrounding states.