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Show In the course of each year, Bill accompanied rams to two sales in Texas; one in Sacramento, California; one in Albuquerque, New Mexico; one in Casper, Wyoming; one in Elko, Nevada, in many of those years; two sales in Oregon (Pendleton and Klamath Falls), and the Salt Lake National Ram Sale in Salt Lake City, Utah. Almost constant summer 22 traveling was required for him to cover them all. Fairs and Livestock Shows began in September with the Utah State Fair and the Sanpete County Fair. The Pacific International Show in Portland, Oregon, was held in December; the Ogden Livestock Show in January, and the Kansas City Royal at Kansas City. The International Livestock 23 Show in Chicago soon followed. After trying to crowd them all into an already busy calendar, Bill decided that it was far better to show consistently at the fairs and shows in Utah, and only go to the others intermittently when the convenience of dates made such attendance possible in an easy manner. Whenever and wherever they were shown, the Madsen Show Flock won , 24 a lion's share of the awards. Both John K and Bill felt that it was important to keep the breeder's name before the public, and often there were fine contacts made at Livestock Shows and Fairs-resulting in future sales. 231 |