NINTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART XI 547 
SWINE. 
The great swine pavilion, as last year, was filled to overflowing. The 
only reason there were not 6,000 hogs in the pavilion was because it will 
accommodate only one-half that number. Pen room w^as all spoken for 
as early as June 15th. It is questionable if accommodations sufficiently 
large to accommodate all the breeders who wish to send hogs to the show 
could be provided on the grounds. The Duroc breed made the largest 
showing, and for the first time placed the Poland-Chinas second from a 
standpoint of numbers. The former was represented by 898 and the 
latter by 850 individuals. The Chester White breed made a very good 
showing, as did also the Berkshires. The Tamworth breed, which is 
gradually becoming more popular in some sections, was w^ell represented 
from a quality standpoint and it apparently won many new friends among 
farmers in attendance. 
FARM MACHIXERY. 
The farm machinery display was so large that it is impossible in an 
article of this kind to give anyone an adequate idea of its magnitude. 
There were no less than 400 machinery exhibtors on the grounds. Several 
big steam plow^s were operated on the grounds every afternoon. Four 
silos were to be seen in which apparently many farmers took great in- 
terest. Silage cutters were also in operation, which cut and elevated the 
corn into one of these structures. There w^ere no less than 150 different 
makes of gasoline engines on the grounds, show^ing that these machines 
are becoming more and more popular for farm use. Binding twine was 
being made by machinery, a process in which many were greatly in- 
terested. Among the comparatively new features were up-to-date 'light- 
ing and the heating plants for farm homes, testifying to the rapid advance- 
ment that is being made by the farmer in the way of improvements 
that go to make life more pleasant in the rural districts. Nor was the 
automobile absent. Manufacturers of autos spoke freely of the large 
number of machines they have been selling to farmers during the last 
few years; in fact many farmers came to the fair in automobiles. 
A new and improved combined corn cutter and husker was on exhi- 
bition. This machine cuts, husks and elevates corn into a wagon box all 
in one operation. Whether this machine will prove to be practical re- 
mains to be seen. It is probable that it will have to be considerably im- 
proved before it will come into general use. Besides, there is one thing 
strongly against its' efficiency and that is that it wastes the cornstalks. 
While it is true that the great bulk of cornstalks, perhaps 90 per cent, 
are wasted today, and while as Secretary Wilson said in one of his 
speeches on the ground, that the Iowa farmer can afford to w^aste part 
of his corn crop, it is not likely that the thrifty farmer will do this when 
he has to operate on $100 or $150 an acre land. 
Considerable interest was manifested in an Iowa-made milking ma- 
chine which was operated twice a day on the grounds throughout the 
entire week. It was run by a gasoline engine and apparently did its 
work of drawing the milk from the cows as well as anyone could do it 
by hand. 
