Dfrlancatttr FwmlnflSaturday, April 4,1992 UNIVERSITY PARK (Centre Co.) The Little International Livestock Exposition, set for 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 11 at the Penn State Ag Arena, is a time honored tradition at Penn State. This year is very special for the college as it celebrates the 7Sth year of the expo. When the first class of showmen entered the ring for the inaugural Little I in 1917, they showed lives tock in the spirit of competitive sportsmanship that would become characteristic of the show through out the decades. The first show was held in the pavilion (now the Pavillion Theatre), but as the years passed the Little I was moved to the Ice pavilion, the Agway barn, and now is held annually in the Ag Arena. Over the next several decades, sizes and shapes of livestock changed. Beef cattle became smaller framed and thicker made, with Aberdeen Angus and Here ford breeds predominating. Sheep followed cattle in type, as evidenced by smaller, more com pact, heavier muscled types. On the other hand, swine were extremely lean with very little muscle. Until the 19505, the horse divi sion consisted solely of draft breeds. Catalogs from past events document the tradition and changes that span the 75-year exis tence of the Little International. The 1947 Little International In 1947, after World War n, beef cattle became smaller and thicker, leading to a stouter, bold fronted appearance. Small skeletal stature seemed to dominate lives tock type as sheep remained in a small package and hogs took a U#*|| |Y% o^ hoi-, mark \a. 1: genuineness 11(111 • 11101 IV 2:a distinguishing characteristic T We are Triple H Construction. Proud that one of our hallmarks is genuineness. Our principals have always believed that quality speaks for itself and that principle is evident in every project we undertake. Our experience with agricultural projects insures our fulfillment of your needs. The quality shows we've built our business on it! r— —————————, - Custom Builders of Dairy, Horse, Storage, Residential And Commercial Buildings Little International Set April 11 drastic change from a decade ear lier. The general trend was toward very heavy conditioned smaller framed swine. Both Aberdeen Angus yearling heifers and steers were shown in the beef cattle division, along with Herefords and Shorthorns". Sheep breeds shown in 1947 included yearling ewes of the following breeds. Cheviots. Hampshires, Shropshires and Southdowns. Poland China barrows. Duroc Jersey gilts, and both Hampshire barrows and gilts were exhibited in the swine division. A single class of draft horse aged mares provided the excitement in the horse division. Some Litde International tradi tions have been eliminated, such as 1947’s Pig Derby and sheep shear ing demonstration. The sale of raffle tickets, a continuing tradi tion, provided funds for the show’s sponsor, the Block and Bridle Club. Raffle winners took home selected cuts of meat in 1947. Not yet an all-day event, that year’s outing did not begin until 1:00 p.m. The 1961 Little International The decade of the 1960 s brought only slight changes to the Little International. Sheep became smaller in their kind, but hogs once again headed toward the leaner, larger-framed kind. American Quarter Horses fea tured thick, heavy, shortlegged, agile horses of the “Bulldog” type. Showmen and fitters of Shorthorn bulls, heifers, and steers competed against showmen of Hereford and Angus heifers and steers. American Quarter Horse mares and yearling fillies replaced draft horses, while the swine classes consisted of Berkshire bred gilts. TRIPLE H Construction 430 Springville Road Ephrata. PA 17522 and Yorkshire bred gilts and bar rows. The sheep division was simi lar to that of 14 years earlier, with students showing Cheviots, Shrop shires, Southdowns, and Hampshires. The 1961 show was patterned after the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago which has since been ended and moved to Louisville, Ky. as the North American International Livestock Exposition, held annually in November. That show featured square dancers, a parade of herd sires, a sheep dog demonstration, and a faculty milking contest The 1977 Little International The 1970 s saw continued change in livestock types, with cattle becoming more moderately framed and cleaner patterned. Sheep moved toward larger framed, more capacious, and hea vier muscled types. Hogs were generally large-framed, extremely lean, and extremely heavily muscled. In the fifteen years between 1962 and 1977, Charolais bulls and heifers entered the competi tion for the first time as did crossbred steers. While the crowd watched Polled Herefords and Angus strut their stuff, several breeds of sheep were replaced. Southdowns were still popular. 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Breeds of swine include Durocs and Yorkshires, with additional classes of crossbreds included this year. The horse division is now limited to Quarter horses, and both yearlings and 2-year-olds will be shown. As in the past, the Block and Bridle Club will sell raffle tickets to raise funds for their activities. New events have been added for this special edition of the Little International, including a special showmanship contest for alumni and a petting zoo for the children. power, ease am NICARRY EQUIPMENT CO. RD #2, Box 2009, Reading, Pa. i 960! 215-926-2441 Located; 4 MHm North of Reading On Rl. 81 3 Mllaa South of Leaaport Hours: Mon. thru Frl. 3 to 5; Sat. 8 to 3 _ worl improve
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