The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-23
ENJOYED BY MANY
SECOND DAY OF THE KANSAS
STATE FAIR 4 SUCCESS.


STATE FAIR 4 SUCCESS
Day Was Bright and Clear and the Pro-
gram Promised by the Directory Was
Carried Ont to she Lettering Display
In Many Departments-Those Having
Swine on Exhibition-More Poultry Ar
riyes-FIoraI Hall a Thing of Beauty
Fine Art Display Made-Track Fast and
Excellent Races Given.
The second day of the state fair open
I'd with a bright, clear sun, and the
grounds were soon the scene Of avtivity
On all sides Owing to the rain and
threatening weather exhibits were unu-
sually Gate in arriving and at noon on
Monday Floral hall was almost barren
but as the skies became clear the fine
needle work and choice pictures We're
brought out and taken to the grounds
Yesterday morning the same scene or
hurry and hustle witnessed on the pre-
sious afternoon was repeated, but by
noon the barren wallis were covered with
pictures and ornaments, and when the
visitors began TO arrive IN the afternoon
all was in readiness.
Stock and exhibits arrived throughout
The night and carpenters were kept busy
IN preparing new pens and arranging
new stalls By noon all was arranged,
soock was made comfortable and the
owners grew more comprehensive. One
Of the most unpleasant men with which
10 do business or engage in conversation
s. a stockman while his pride stock are
not SO arranged 50 as to rest at ease.
Don't try to talk to the breeder of swine
while his hogs are in small crates. is a.
sesSon that was soon learned by all who
attempted to try the experiment yester-
fay.
The grounds ara policed by the foliow-
ing deputy sheriffs under the control
Of Park Massey: Lafe Simpson, A P.
Hjcklin, z. B. Massey, James Antrim,
J. W. Dunbar, o. c. Heron, d. c. Har-
per, Frank Braiser. c. r. Goodwin,
VIM Davidson, George Harvey, Isaac
Salisbury, Ed. Starr, Lee Brown, Chas.
Coutley, John Cox, B. o Cole, ]. Ste
7enS
SWINE DEPARTMENT.
choice swine made upon Kansas soil, as
that which is to be seen at the fair
grounds this week Something like 500
mead are on exhibition. but what Kansas
takes pride in is that all the fine swine
were bred within the state or are owned
oy Kansas men. The exhibition rs very
large and ds made by the following:
r. S. Cook, champion herd, Wichita,
with 40 swine headed by the celebrated
BOAR. Black Joe, $500. In this herd are
also such individuals as Worlds Beater,
King HadIey, Young Banner.
T. A. Hubbard, Rome, Kan, has Z
head Of Poland China on exhibition
headed by Tecumseh u. S., and 81 Berk-
shires headed by Longfellow's Model
Quality herd, Willis Gresham, proprie-
tor. has 80 head of Poland China swine,
headed by Darkness Qualfty End, 1851,
assisted by Seldom, 14,251, and Guys
Fortunate, q, 295, and a fine line of
sows and pigs.
c. A StannaTd, Hope, Kan, has 10
head, of English Berkshires, headed
by Longfellow w, 1851, weighing 1,020
pounds, assisted by the celebrated bears
Garfield 3nd, and Dave. with an admira-
bic line of sowS and pigs Of the choicest
strains
f. Beuton. Wichita. has ~ head Of Po-
land China headed by Prince, Is, SIS, as
sisted by Nero. with six fine sows and
four young bears on exhibition,
NJ. s. Kohl, Fur1ey. eight head of
Berkshires headed by Robin Lee. 81. $40.
with such choice sows as Lady Wyndale,
81 $50, Stubby Romford, 81, 534 and young
pigs of the same strain.
James U. Howe, Wichita, has nine
II,
Inhibition which are not only quite a show
but are greatly admired They are a
bright red.
of Poland China headed by Nebraska
BOY. with four choice sows, all Of
which are registered.
w. A Bailey. Wichita has % head
Of Poland Chinas headed by Cunning
hams choice, with such assistants as
Royal King. Pride of Kansas, Lady
Model. Models Choice, Favorite, Novel
ty and others.
]. G. Majors, Arcadia, 10 head OF
Berkshires headed by Majestic Lad g.
POI with Prince Junior 80, $50. and a fine
line of sows headed by Lady c, 81. 4O4.
Elm Beach Stock Farm, 40 hogs, the
choice from a herd OF 400. all of which
are registered. Sir Charles Corwin 3d.
o95 stands at the head Of this herd, as
sisted by Harry Faultless 1884. and
Wide Awake. JOHN Koke. Lady Long
fellow 34.099, Miss Hadley 36.593
Sunny Slope Stock Farm has two high
bred Berkshires on exhibition, British
Champion Jr., and Blue Ribbon VII
X n. FriZen. Halstead, has ten choice
head Of Poland Chinas headed by John
J. r. Nelson Of Wichita has two fine
specimens of the Chester White breed
ON exhibition.
Isaac Wood. oxford. has a head Of
Poland Chinas with National Art IL ,o9s
at the head of his herd
The competition for prizes IN this ring
Will be a strong one and the only re-
greet heard by those who visit the pens
Is that there are not prizes enough 10 go
around There is not an animal on ev-
but what is "A credit to any
and a sight ever worth the ad-
mission price to see.
POULTRY TENT.
Here is a sight which is admired by
ALL All kinds of fowls are to be seen
here and il S. Bupterfield. the super
iutendent. is in the height Of his glory
amidst the cacklng, sQuacl1ing. crow
Ing and squea1ing. The exhibitors are
as follows:
J. w Milne. buff and white coch.ns,
silver laced Wyandottes and white Wy
andottes, Troutmise geese, wild geese.
hfuscoy ducks. Raven and PelS.n ducks,
white guineas. brown, white r. c. leg
horns. white s. g Ceghorns and black
100 birds in all.
J. R Dutton. White Mi1orcas. q birds
IN all.
Ward Bailey, 1s barred Plymouth
Rocks