The Topeka state journal., 1922-11-01
PLAN ROYAL WEEK
Livestock Show at Kansas City
in New Building.
LIndsbOrg Chorus VIII Take
Part in Dedication.

Kansas City. Nov. with advance
tles indicating a display of approx
sAlately 1000 head of livestock the
SS4Ih annual American Royal Live
Stock show will open here November
10 and continue until November rs,
The show will be held in a new half
Ihlllon dollar exposition building just
Delhg completed as a permanent home
Tor the Royal.
Beef cattle constitute the principal
drawing card of the show. More than
thousand head will be- exhibited.
me Herefords lead with 672 entries,
competing for S11.255 in prize money.
onortnorns rank second with 300 en-
IleS Tor a purse of $6,260. One hun
ored head of Angus are entered in the
competition for 1870 in Angus prize
money and about thirty head of Gal
ioways viii divide honors and a prize
iist OF $94O. Prize money is offered
by the various breed associations and
the management of the Royal.
FrOminent political figures will be
mere TO watch the performance of
Ineir entries in the ring. Governor
warren T. McCray of Indiana Will ex-
hlolt twenty head of Herefords from
ms farm at Kentland. Senator J. n.
camden will show twenty-three head
OF Herefords from his estate at Yer
sailles, Ky.
Show Famous Herds.
Many famous herds are entered
from Missouri. Kansas. Iowa. Illinois
and Texas-states noted for the excel
Ience of their Herefords. Brookvale
Farm at Windsor. Mass. Will exhibit
tWelVe head. Other states to be repre-
sented are Colorado, Mississippi, Neb-
raska, West Virginia, Oklahoma, Wis
consin and Montana
Hereford entries at the 1922 show
are practically double those OF last
year, when 333 head were shown. In
1920. 434 head were exhibited. The
6I2 entries for the coming Royal set
a new record in numerical strength.
The hog show, with 3S5 entries, and
the poultry show. with $500 birds ON
exhibition. will be attra ctions of in
terest to thousands of visitors. 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-
celved from the best stables of Ken
lucky Missouri, Maryland, Illinois and
New York. Thirteen thousand dollars
in premiums tfor saddle and show
horses has brought out a classy field
which promises to restore the night
horse show to its brilliance Of former
years.
Sing The Messiah
Governors of four states will par
'icipate i'll the dedication program to
be held saturday evening, November
IS The Lindsborg, Kan, Choral So
ciety will sing The Messiah" The
chorus of $500 singers has been re-
hearsinS the famous oratorio for sew
craI weeks. in preparation for the
event. The Messiah will be given
twice, on Saturday evening and on
sunday afternoon of Royal week
Four auction sales of purebred live
stock will be held. Shorthorns will
he sold on November %. Herefords on
November %. and Angus on Novem-
Der "a \ sale of Spotted Poland
China hogs will be held on the eve
ming of November %. Carlot fat
swine and sheep will be sold in the
forenoon of November %. and carlot
fat stocker and feeder cattle will be
Der %.
Railroads have granted special
rate for round trip tickets to the Royal
from surrounding states