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the switch is on the farm, or close to it, it may not be 

 necessary to haul. Otherwise, if the distance is too 

 great, the hogs will have to be hauled to the car. The 

 ordinary box car is the most frequently used type of car 

 in transporting the show herd. Other types are some- 

 times made use of, however. Usually pens have to be 

 constructed in the car. These will have to be bedded. 

 Arrangements must be made for feeding and watering 

 en route. The attendant and his feeds and outfit are 

 usually placed on a platform over the pens, especially if 

 the car is crowded. If only a part of the car is occupied 

 with the hogs, the other part may be utilized by the 

 herdsman and to store feed, bedding and other equip- 

 ment. Upon arrival at the show yards the hogs should 

 be removed to the assigned pens as soon as possible. 

 Preparations should then be made at once to prepare the 

 animals for the show ring. 



Proper showing. — Many animals of superior merit have 

 lost in the show ring because of improper showing. The 

 competition is such in our better shows today that every 

 advantage counts for something. In many cases proper 

 showing has won the blue ribbon, even though a better 

 animal was competing. The herdsman or showman must 

 know and appreciate the particular merits of his entry, 

 and exhibit them to the judge to the best advantage 

 possible. The herdsman should study the judge and learn 

 his strong and weak points and play to them. In the 

 present day of large entries and keen competition, show- 

 ing is largely a game, and while individual merit counts, 

 proper showing also frequently lands the blue or purple 

 ribbon. 



