NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VI 249 
some time in December, preferably during the same week as the 
meeting of the State Board of Agriculture and other kindred or- 
ganizations. On motion of Mr-. Swallow such change was ordered. 
This action will in effect discontinue the June meetings which have 
become one of the greatest events with the swine breeding fraternity 
of Iowa and while it may be a greater convenience to meet in the 
winter, it will take some time for the old war horses of the business 
to become accustomed to it. 
The regular annual business meeting and election of officers takes 
place on the state fair grounds on Wednesday evening of fair 
week. 
EXPERT JUDGE ASSOCIATION. 
An excellent session of the National Association of Expert Swine 
Judges took place at Des Moines, Wednesday, July 17th. Quite a 
large proportion of those in attendance at the meeting of the Iowa 
Swine Breeders, on the day previous, remained and took active part 
in the proceedings. Vice-President Hoffman presided in the ab- 
sence of President E. Z. Eussell. The election of officers for the 
coming year resulted as follows : 
President — H. P. Hoffman, Washta, Iowa. 
First Vice-President — A. P. Alsin, Boone, Iowa. 
Second Vice-President — J, W. Ogle, Ames, Iowa. 
Secretary and Treasurer — Wm. D. McTavish, Coggon, Iowa. 
Committee on Arrangements — C. C. Carlin, L. H. Roberts and 
Wm. D. McTavish. 
There was quite an extended talk on the work of the organization 
and its important place in the swine industry. A concensus of 
opinion was that there existed an urgent need that the score card be 
more generally known, and that its influence in securing a more 
desirable type of hog in the hands of both breeder and farmer should 
receive a wider appreciation. It is a fact beyond dispute that com- 
plete knowledge of the score card furnishes the best and most 
practical men and brought to its present high standard of perfection 
by long j^ears of patient observation and careful revision. Men of 
all breeds have collaborated in its formation and improvement, and 
no interest in any way affected was permitted to remain uncon- 
sulted. With these facts in mind a committee Avas appointed Avhose 
