FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART III. 191 



MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF 

 EXPERT JUDGES. 



The annual meeting of the National Association of Expert 

 Swine Judges took place in Des Moines, Iowa, June 15, 1904, 

 with President D. L. Howard in the chair. In the absence of 

 Secretary McTavish the duties of secretary were performed by 

 C C. Carlin, of Des Moines. Mr. Howard opened by briefly 

 referring to the history of the association and predicting a new 

 era of usefulness. 



The Interstate Breeders' Association presented an invitation 

 to meet with them at their annual session in February next, and 

 it was accepted The talk of the previous meeting concerning 

 a special meeting to take place at St. Louis during the swine 

 show failed to result in any action. The committee appointed 

 in 1902 to devise a more perfect means of applying score card 

 practice failed to make any report, and the matter was not taken 

 up. 



The examination of candidates for certificates as expert 

 judges, resulted in the granting of one certificate only. This 

 was issued to G. A. Munson, of Maxwell, Iowa, on Duroc- Jer- 

 seys. The subject scored was a boar furnished by the Roycroft 

 farm, of Des Moines. The examination on Duroc -Jerseys was 

 also taken by T. J. Hitte, H. M. Yoder and S. R. McKelvie. 

 The committee in charge were W. Z. Swallow, L. H. Roberts 

 and W. A. Jones. 



A Chester White boar, of November farrow, furnished by the 

 State farm at Ames, was scored by G. A. Munson and S. R. 

 McKelvie, under the same committee, and no certificate issued. 



A Berkshire barrow, also from the State farm, was scored by 

 T. J. Hitte, H. M. Yoder and S. R. McKelvie, and no certificate 

 granted. The committee on Berkshires were L. H. Roberts, W. 

 A. Jones, J. A. Benson. 



No other breeds were scored. 



Election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows : 



President, D. L. Howard, Jefferson, Iowa; vice-presidents, 

 Joe Steward, Ames, Iowa, and J. A. Benson, Primghar, Iowa; 

 secretary and treasurer, W. D. McTavish. 



