Show OVER HEAD OF OF STOCK TO BE SHOWN AT OGDEN LIVESTOCK SHOW more afore than 1 I cattle sheep and swine from over the nation and parts of canada will be shipped to ogden for display and competition in the nineteenth annual ogdon ogden livestock show january 7 to 13 inclusive advance notices indicate nearly every utah hamlet will be represented in the 26 classes of tho the show in addition to 1 onit ering the 1 I utah intermountain seed show the ogden coliseum poultry show and the ogden wool show held in connection with the annual event the show Is sponsored each january to stimulate the livestock industry and to bring before the public progress being made in the breeding sale and care of domestic animals this year over in premiums will be offered in addition to special cash and other awards offered by national breeders bleeders bre eders eions and business firms president george S eccles pointed out recently that tile the quality of livestock in this area has advanced remarkably mar kably through the educational effect of the ogden show the utah state fair and tho the county and other expositions our ordinary herds of 0 today ho he said would not contain any animals as poor as many of the prize winners of 16 or 17 years yeam igo ago it the experience of 0 last january Is any criterion the junior exhibitors and contestants te can be truthfully said to be stealing the show allow in several instances grand champions in the junior division stepped into the open classes and defeated the entries of the senior exhibitors J last abt year there were bep resented in the livest livestock ock judging contests 26 4 11 teams 38 future farmer teams and five college teams in addition 27 poultry and 26 crop judging teams ot of chapters of utah and idaho were in action when the show was first inaugurated in a makeshift shed iu in 1920 it was the intent of its sponsors to promote better methods of feeding and breeding livestock in the vicinity of ogden the event assumed na dional character when its influence developed into one ot of the most important factors actors in the bettering of 0 tile the livestock industry in the west although the number ot of people actually engaged in producing livestock in this section 0 of the country Is small in proportion to the population ot of the territory lands west of 0 the mississippi river are approximately 96 percent ot of range type live stock Is the only enter enterprise prize that makes it possible tor for the utilization ot of this land the show coming at a time when the count rys business Is running at slack speed becomes the center ot of interest not only for livestock poultry and seed officials but for meat dealers and the housewife sales held in connection with the show reflect on the stock markets through the intermountain west A variety of educational features together with what promises to be a large number of individual exhibits indicate tho the seed show will be an excellent one supt bupt george F stallings declared the judging program will open january 7 with college teams future tu e farmers and 4 11 club teams holding stage center individual tat lambs junior dairy er hibits and the junior tat fat steers will bo be placed before the judges that day on saturday january 8 the judging program will continue in tile the individual tat fat cattle carlots of tat lambs and swine pure bred swine and sheep tat fat swine and aberdeen angus cattle divisions this will be a whirlwind day and worth a persons por sons time even it he Is present in the rolo role of 0 spectator while there will be no competition in the show rings sunday visitors will have a chance to see bee the animals at their best reception corn com composed of 0 civic clubs will be present and direct the crowds through ae the various sections of tho the large coliseum judging will be resumed monday january 10 and continue through tuesday and wednesday while the ogden show Is primarily an educational institution those in ill charge have also provided for tile the entertainment of those who attend everyone la Is invited and both the officials of the show and the people of 0 ogden extend a hearty welcome to those who reside outside of this city to be their guests tor for sometime at least during tho the stock show week the premium lists are now oft off the press and may be had by writing E J fjeldsted stock show secretary manager ogden livestock show |