Show champion barrow has traveled far to oklahoma king has been exhibited in different parts of united states not content with being declared the grand c champion barrow of the world worl at tile tho 1022 international live stock exposition oh king hug has added to tits honors the title of tho the widest traveled und and most moat inspected hug hog on oil earth instead of being sent to the block after attaining supreme honors at chicago lust last december lie ho was purchased by two duroe duroc associations and sent on a 0 tour of exhibition which has carried him to all parts of tho the country among the places visited were nashville tenn denver colo lincoln neb crookston minn glnn madison and janesville wis fort worth tex oklahoma city stillwater and guymon okla peoria leorla urbana and aurora ill columbus 0 lafayette ind lox lex ington ky and des moines la in his elio journey will continue through out tile the fall months when lie he will be tile the center of attraction at many of the large fairs it Is planned to bring him back to chicago the first week in december for the international this being the first time that the grand cham chain plon barrow at this show has ever been returned the following year oklahoma king has stood up well and actually gained flesh during tits his travels this la is all the more remarkable in view of the fact that lie ho has been shipped as any ordinary hog would be moved about in a crate by express at tits his numerous stops however he has been accorded royal receptions and honors have been heaped high upon tits porcine head in one city nothing was considered too good for one of his royal standing and he was ras given quarters in the lobby of the leading hotel this noted animal began life in the classical environment of the oklahoma agricultural college under the con X A ik oklahoma king stant supervision of a fo former pig club winner he was grown and fitted for the great competition at chicago and amply justified this faith by defeating nearly of the finest market hogs in tho the world for supreme honors competent judges budges have conceded that oklahoma king dingis Is one of the most perfect types of market barrows that has over ever been produced and it Is for the purpose of allowing as many people as possible to personally inspect this ideal porker that the breed associations ciati clat ions ons have saved him from the but butchers chees block and have sent him on ids his history making tour of the united states |