Show aristocrats of stock world to be shown at international i famed exhibition to draw ef entries n trie s fi from ont all sta states les by W J DRYDEN farm editor only a few hours before the shattering blow of japanese sneak attack on pearl harbor the curtain had been rung down on the greatest international live stock exposition ever held in Chi cagos international amphitheater now five years later the curtain will rise on the edition of the tamed famed international universally heralded as the worlds greatest livestock exposition in the same amphitheatre setting on november 30 the exposition ranked as one ot of the leading exponents tor for livestock improvement was disbanded during war years revival ot of the international after the wartime lapse will be marked by color and fanfare at opening day ceremonies in the amphitheatre which is the largest structure in the world devoted to livestock expositions the show will continue until december 7 improved show seen all indications are that the 1946 international will far excel the one held in 1941 in all respects missing however will be B H heide for years general manager of the show william I 1 E ogilvie former assistant manager who has been identified with the international more than 20 years will serve as manager for 1946 with exhibitors registered from every state the entry list may surpass the previous high of animals representing all ail leading breeds and breeders bleeders bre eders of north america in addition the junior department including the 4 11 club will be represented by 2000 young breeders bleeders bre eders the national boys and girls 4 H club congress is an important feature of the international many of the grand champion awards are carried away by the youngsters in competition with their elders in addition junior contests are held tor for the various breeds as well as for meat animals garden girls record clothing food preparation canning better methods of electrical use home beautification achievement leadership poultry dairy foods field crops and frozen foods four H boys also will take part in the sheep shearing contest zig big money to winners chicago packers have available nearly six million dollars which will be used to purchase prize animals exhibited at the international more than in prizes for fattest steers hogs and sheep also will be given the winners recognizing the importance of interesting te young men n the study and improvement of breeds special SOARING PRICES the stakes and steaks are high at sale of the international grand champion steer another feature of the show previous record price at the international was per pound which I 1 will be exceeded by a wide margain this 3 ear livestock judging contests both collegiate and non collegiate in which winning teams from all sections of north america will compete have been arranged more than half the total entry will consist ol of cattle with some heads entered in this division her eferds aberdeen angus and short horns will be largest classes entered many of 0 the national breed associations will hold their annual meetings in connection with the international ter national boys and girls will be among the big winners they have mn kr 4 A r ON PARADE highlight of the international live stock expo ekpo will be the cattle parade at which all the prize winning animals ill be shown won the grand championship a total of nine times to date bidding on all classes Is expected to hit a new high there even are hopes that the winner of the grand champion will receive more than the given the winner at the kansas city show entries in the sheep department will pass the head record with exhibits from at least 20 states short downs are usually numerically the largest closely followed by shires and Hamp shires stress wool show to encourage production of better wool to stimulate interest in proper preparation preparation of wool for market and to ascertain commercial grading of fleeces of the various breeds special emphasis is being placed on the wool show this years barrow show Is expected to surpass all previous exhibitions in interest and size this is attributed to postwar production conditions and increased interest among boys and girls bulk of the entries will come from the I 1 corn belt region by counting the carlot entries as individuals nearly 2500 hogs will be entered in ID the international many of the entries will be shown by leading colleges of the nation as in the case of cattle and sheep entries there may be fewer horses on the farms than 10 years ago but entries at the international will indicate no shortage draft horses from many states and canada will compete for the valuable list of awards draft gelding show will be particularly strong breeders bleeders Bre eders are reporting a greatly revived interest in horse breeding which has encouraged cou raged the breeders bleeders bre eders to display their wares most popular feature of the international to the general public is the evening horse show outstanding youths harness classes three gaited classes hackneys roadsters and saddle classes will be shown Shet lands harness horses hunters and jumpers will put on a show that has seen few ew equals arrange displays with 4 H clubs commercial organizations and U S department of agriculture operating cooperating co educational displays and features eatores ea tures win will be of high quality in addition to the meat show where the consumer again may see quality steaks vegetables vegetable 3 grains canned products as well as sewing and a dress or fashion review will be a feature the international grain and hay show for 24 years a popular feature of the show again will boast the largest farm crop competition in the world with entries from nearly every state in the union and from canada the collegiate crop judging contest also is a feature of this show last years winners were from oklahoma agricultural and mechanical college corn kings wheat kings and hay queens will be competing against corn princes wheat princes and hay princes the junior division is always on hand to give strong competition to their elders junior entries are also winning factors in the carlot cariot contests of cattle hogs and sheep the entries will be larger than usual A 7 CLASSIC OF SHOW the nightly horse show brings out a packed house I 1 t k TEN IN A ROW competition nill be tor the b bl ar le d of cattle |