Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1919 — DAIRY INDUSTRY IS $3,000,000,000 A YEAR INDUSTRY [ARTICLE]

DAIRY INDUSTRY IS $3,000,000,000 A YEAR INDUSTRY

Its Greatness Will Be Exploited at National Dairy Shew in Chicago in October. BIGGER, BETTER THAN EVER It has been estimated that 7,000,000 persons in the United States are directly interested in the dairy industry. Figures place the value of the yearly output of the industry as high as $3,000,000,000 a year. It is one of the really great industries of the country. The great gathering place of the people of the dairy industry and those interested in it will be in Chicago this year from October 6 to 12. On those dates the National Dairy Show, the big annual exposition of the business that furnishes man’s most vital food to

millions every day in the year, will be held in the International amphitheater. Union stock yards. The National Dairy Show is always the most important event of the year for the dairy Industry and this year will be by far the largest, best and most Important of all National Dairy Shows. The fact that the United States government has a post-war message on dairying to deliver to the world and has chosen the show as the medium through which to deliver it at once raises the National Dairy Show to a position of extreme importance. The show will take on an International character because official delegations from many foreign countries will be present to hear what Uncle Sam has to *yWhole Industry to Be Shown. For the National Dairy Show the entire industry—“from the grass roots to the delivery of the finished product to the home" —will be brought to Chicago. Nothing will be missing; there will be everything that has to do with dairying la any of tts branches. There Is every indication that record-break-ing crowds will see the show. To tell all that the National Dairy Show of 1919 will contain would fill columns. There will be cattle for the lovers of cattle—l,ooo head of the best dairy cattle in the whole world. These will include cows and bulls for which fabulous prices have been paid. Every kind of feed and forage wW he shown The exhibits of butter, milk and cheese in competition from all parts of the country will be enormous. The largest cheese ever made, weighing 31,680 pounds, will be on exhibition. There will be exhibits of every method or device perfected for the manufacture of butter, cheese, ice cream, milk powder, evaporated milk or cream. Wonderful Government Exhibits.

There will be exhibits of every device perfected for use in the barn, on the farm or in the factory for the better car* and handling of dairy products and the lessening of human labor. The United States government will make exhibits comprehending the work, before the Industry tomeettheworld’s demand for dairy products. Through the Child Welfare bureau the government will treat on the nutrition side of the milk Question and through the educational bureau of the department of the Interior the subject of proper nutrition for school children. ; . Actual children will be used in these demonstrations and also in th* exhibits and demonstration arranged by the woman’s department under the supervision of Mrs, Ira Couch Wood of Chicago. entertainment far Woman «M Children. Especial pains are being taken to make the National Dairy Show of 1919 particularly attractive to women and children. There will be many features for their benefit, including exhibits on domestic science, the weighing and scoring of children for health standards, afternoon teas, receptions, etc. There will be conventions and meetings all during the week, cattle sale*, cattle judging, competitions, milking contests, students and boys and girls’ judging contest and a variety of other entertainment. There will b* a horse show fnrj night with some of the best show horses to America being put through their paces. In short, the National Dairy Show win be a week to revel in, a week of enjoyment, entertainment and instruction. Th* date* of the show ar* from October 6 to 12. ,