Show PURPOSE OF STOCK SHOW TO ENCOURAGE INDUSTRY AND BUILD GREATER CITY Ogden tile the Western Center Is the caption to the preface of or the tha Ogden Livestock show premium list In which Is described tho growth of o the in- in industry Industry In Industry during the past few years DeclarIng that Ogden has attract attract- attracted attracted attracted ed wide nation-wide attention as III the shipping feeding feeding- and point for cattle callie sheep and hogs the article continues VY nI INVESTMENT IX Because Ogden Osden Is the railroad center of o the ho Intermountain terri teal territory tory with lines linea radiating Jn n nil all directions direction from this elt city and be- be rause be-rause reuse rause Ogden Is In the tho heart of f the great livestock range and feed feed- feed teed teed-Ing Ing area local business men have invested heavily lIy In the industry here with the purpose of ot makIng I i Ogden the livestock market of ot time the western estern territory The Ogden Union stockyards was as established In 1317 1917 with a yard capacity of 50 carloads of of cattle 50 30 carloads carload of ot sheep heep aad 80 30 carloads of o bogs By efficient management trading at the yards has Increased to such uch an extent I that each year ear additional yards pens and loading facilities have bavo I boon eon constructed until today the tho yards hove have a R capacity of cars car car- cari car i of cattle carloads r of I sheep heep and carloads of hOI hogs CO DC DEMAND California with Its rapid i iI I growth In population has turned to Ie Ogden as Its IIvo livestock loek market mil and each day a largo large number of California buyers are arc on tho the 0 den 0 den market purchasing fat tat cattle sheep and swine lne which are ship ship- shipped shipped ped to California packers latest government statistics show that more e cattle sheep sheel and hog hogs were sold at tho the Ogden Union stockyards during 1925 1825 than at any other stockyards west esl of Den Den- Denver Denver ver er Importance as a live live live- livestock live stock market has hu been the means of attracting feeding reding and fattening I yards to this city Within a 0 short horl distance from the Ogden Union stockyards are time the large feed teed yards owned by Inc an and i the tho Globe Globo Mills feed teed yards A At I these two yards during last lut year approximatelY a 0 quarter of o ama a 0 mil ml million lion lambs Jambs were fattened and made ready for tor market also some orne cattle FARMERS l ACTIVE The Tile farmers In this territory are each year purchasing feed feeder r catle and lambs at the Ogden stockyards and after alter fattening them at their farms they return them to the Ogden stockyards for sale salo as ft II finished product The Tho American Packing Pro Pro- Provision Provision vision Islon company with it Its large modern and up to meat pack pack- packing packing ing plant adjoining the Iho stockyards Is enjoying a rapidly growing business bu lne and Is dally daily a 0 buyer of fat cattle callie sheep and hogs on the Ogden den market The Tho annual Ogden Livestock show Is held In the tho new nel coliseum at the Ogden Union stockyards With B a phenomenal growth th during the Iho past seven years ear the show has ha ha gained national recognition and I Is now regarded as ono one of the tho outstanding livestock shows show of the tho west l STATED The Ogden Livestock show is b ban isan Isan an educational Institution put on onby onby onby by the tho citizens oC of Ogden and weber county to encourage th the breeding and feeding of more and better belter livestock lI and to more molO strongly establish Ogden as the livestock lI center of ot the west The eighth annual Ogden Live Live- Livestock Livestock Livestock stock show will present pure bre bred and fat cattle sheep and hogs from many western states cham chan champions champions will III be brought hero here from many state stale fairs and stock shows aho's to compete for championship hon hOol- honors ors ore at this show |