Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-09-05
IOWA STATE FAIR.
FIRST DAY.

cent prospects for success. The or
ganization is older, the grounds are in
better shape, the entries are more
numerous and OF better quality. Iowa
has been blessed with u marvellous crop.
All these combine TO bring Joy to tho
heart OF the officers OF the Agricultural
society. The secretary's Office was
the busiest place on the grounds. Half
dozen clerks wero busy keeping track
OF entries. No matter which one was
asked 'How do the entries in your de-
partment show up?" the answer in
variably was, .'Immense.n Every
thing will be full. The cattle bans and
swine pens will DO crowded, After
Saturday night there won't be room
for another pumpkin in the agricultur-
al building, and an addition will be
demanded for horticultural hall. The
present fair will be OF unusual interest
to those interested in horses, and
especially speeding. The speed entries
exceed in number and quality Of the
horses anything ever known in the
past. The central object Of interest Is
already AXtelrs stable, although the
phenomenal 3-year-old has not yet ar
rived. 1t occupies u conspicuous posi-
ton in front OF the Secrctary's office
where it can be seen from any direc-
ton. The sides are of glass and tho
horse may be viewed by seventy-fvo
persons ut once without inconvenience.
In the way OF draft horses some good
exhibits may be anticipated.
SECOND DAY.
SATURDAY. Aug. 3l.-The exhibits
in all the departments are more nu-
merous than ever. Axtell aud Allcr-
ton arrived in charge of their keeper
and occupy quarters in barn No. 2.
Superintendent John A. Evans, OF the
cattle division, states that every stall
has been taken and many will be COM
PEELED to find quarters for their stock
in the sheds. There are stalls for $50
head, The quality of the exhibits is
eqtra good. The poultry display Is
now above the average. Ex-Governor
Carpenter Is superintendent OF this de-
partment. There were more sheep on
hand yesterday morning than during
the entire fair last year. The display
Of hogs is the largest ever known.
There are six new barns, adding one
third to the capacity Of last year.
There were one thousand five hundred
hogs in the barns yesterday noon and
they were still coming. BY this morn
ing the number will be brought far
above that of any exhibit ever held in
the world. There are no new features
except the increase in number and
quality. AS to breeds, the Poland
China outnumber all other breeds.
Following in NUMBER on hand are in
order Berkshire, Chester White, Red
hogs and Victoria. j. w. McMullCn,
OF Oskaloosa, is superintendent OF the
swine department. The eleven horse
barns have capacity Of $50 horses,
and every stall is taken. Among the
largest exhibitors is John Virgin, OF
Fairbury, Ill. The exhibition build
ing, in charge of Superintendent w.
w. Field, of Odebolt, fairly bulges with
the wealth of the displays. The ca
pacity of the hall has been Increased
by the erection of new platforms and
in other ways. There are % per cent
more exhibits in this building than
ever before. Everything shown is OF
high grade. Superintendent Field
is carrying out the plans begun last
year in the management OF this depart
ment. horticultural hall shows that
Iowa can raise something besides hogs
and corn. Great banks of towering
and foliage plants are massed on
either side, constituting the finest dis
play Of the sort ever made in Iowa.
On the tables in the center are apples
in almost infinite variety, and OF form,
color and quality equal to tho best.
Iowa took the first prize at the CEN
tennial and the display was not better
than at tho present far. There are
plums and grapes in profusion, and
great luscious pears bear testimony to
TO lowa's excellence as q fruit-produc-
ing State. There are peaches also
from the southern counties which
would grace the table Of a king. Some
OF Iowa's most prominent men are en-
gagged in horticultural pursuits and the
results of their enlightened labors are
credit to the State.
THIRD DAY.
SUNDAY, Sept. 1.-The Sunday pro-
gramme as arranged by tho State Fair
management was carried out, though
under difficulties that were unforeseen.
Alta o'clock p. m. a large crowd gath
cred in the grove east of horticultural
hall, where a stand had been erected
from which Rev. DR.. Thomas was to
have delivered the sermon Of the day.
On the platform were the officers of
the State Agricultural Society, Cover
nor Larra5ee, Ex-Governor Carpenter,
Colonel Ballingall, Colonel ID. NJ. Fox,
Attorney General stone and others and
a choir composed OF Mrs. Shoemaker.
Miss Genevieve Shaffer, Messrs. Brown
and Keller. Part Of the programme
was gone through with, the Third
Regiment band playing a selection
which was followed by the singing Of
'sllosanna" by the choir. DIR. Thomas
invoked the blessing of the Almighty
upOl Iut HuliOu, Sldtc ubu pCOplc,
after which the choir sang "SeelS Ye
the Lord" The large audience joined
in singing selection TO the tune OF
Old Hundred, and while thus engaged
big drops of rain begun to descend, and
DIR. Thomas, after consulting President
Hayes and Secretary Shaffer, announced
that q change would be made to the
Art hall, and thitherthe people went.
This place not being in suitable
condition another adjournment was
made to the amphitheater. After con-
siderable delay in arranging place
for the speaker and by reason of the
gathering crowd the Rev. gentleman
began his discourse, taking for his text
part of the 33rd Psalm, ~ verse:
BLESSED is the nation whose God is
the Lord
The sermon was strong and eloquent,
closing with an appeal for education>
ale said: With so many people of
different nationalitics and OF varied
religious views, education is the only
thing that will make strong union.
Patriotism should go along with
learning. Children should be taught
to love and honor the flag of the United
States. We need divine religion, n
,obl. W. ,,,,et Gonna m, haun