Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-22
N NE gIa1[ FAIR
The State College Il Ames will
Have Some Interesting
Exhibits.
Only The severest Kind q
Weather can Prevent Sue.
cess Of Fair.
Exhibition Of Live Stock Largest
Ever Seen q Fair.-.0 Other
Attractions.

Ames, Aug. 21-The several depart
ments Of the experiment station OF Iowa
State college will have extensive exhib-
its at the state fair this year. Prof
James Atkinson, instructor in agricul-
5ture. is preparing an elaborate display
OF the various grains grown on the col-
lege farm which in spite of the dry sea-
son are excellent specimens o. the vari-
Gus types Corn ana oats grown under
various conditions, early and late, will
form PROMINENT part of the exhibit.
Other crops which will take part in
representing the farm department and
show the possibilities OF ordinary soil
under proper treatment will be kale, q
pasture crop for sheep and hogs with a
yield of fifteen bushels to the acre; soy
beans, a drouth resisting forage crop
which natures seed in Iowa yielding
thirty bushels per acre; sorghum hay,
with a yield Of from five to eight tons
per acre; kaffir corn hay with yield
of from four to six tons per acre: cow
peas forage crop yielding fifteen to
twenty bushels per acre; alfalfa, good
forage and hay crop for light yields;
rape, pasture crop for sheep and hogs.
yields twenty tons per acre. There will
also be an exhibit of the comparative
yields of the best and poorest variety OF
corn grown on the farm in 1900. An
exhibit of sugar beets showing the
proper shape and size in August will oc-
cupy prominent place in the exhibit.
The exhibit now in preparation by the
horticultural department under the di-
rect!on Of Prof. Price will embrace fresh
fruit, shrubs, and half tone reproduce
/ tions of various hardy fruits and
shrubs suitable for growing in Iowa
| climate.
Des Moines, Aug. PA perfect
downpour of rain is the only thing
which can prevent the fair Of this year
from being the biggest in the history Of
the state, both from standpoint of ex-
tibits and attendance"
| The above is the estimate of Secre-
ltary G. H. Van Houten. of the state ag-
ricultural department., regarding the
Iowa state fair Of 1901, which opens to-
day. Continuing Mr.. Van Houten said:
| "For several weeks and even months
have felt the fair would DE unusually
large. / have based my conclusions on
the interest turnout the state which I
have had an opportunity Of discovering.
4 Now have something more tangible
4 upon which to found my statements
1 the immense number of inquiries re-
4 ceived at my office about the fair. This
4 year we have had more funds with
(which to advertise and consequently
have done much more advertising than
heretofore. Our circulars. posters. fans,
Iblotters, etc., have been distributed
| about the state by the thousands. In
1 getting up this matter / have endeav-
1 cred to give complete information, more
so than on previous years, but in spite
/ of this our inquiries have been greater
4 by hundreds than ever before. This
4 plainly shows the number of people who
will attend will be much greater than on
any other year.
Regarding the exhibits, can say so
far as live stock is concerned this year
will exceed all others. Invent to the fair
4 grounds this afternoon and contracted
Cor an additional sheep barn. but even
with 1t we will be compelled to provide
additional temporary quarters for sheep.
i I had not been aware the sheep indus
try of the state had increased, particu-
i larly during the past year or two, but it
seems it has. We will have more sheep
by upwards OF 100 or so than heretofore.
The superintendent Of cattle. Mr.. s. B.
Packard. of Marshalltown, tells me he
already has over 100 cattle for which h.
4 has no shelter. Tomorrow we will pro-
vide covering for them. On previous
years neither our cattle nor sheep barns
have been full.
While on the grounds too ny in
spected the new cattle pavilion. This
will be great thing for spectators and
- Af1 = IT,, Ja,,
i affair and just what we have needed for
several years. / believe the judges will
4 arrive at more satisfactory results by
the use Of the pavilion. It will be com
pletely covered with canvas and chairs
enough to accommodate every one will
be provided. anticipate the pavilion
i will prove one Of the most attractive
spots on the grounds, and that people
will go there in crowds to spend the day,
resting in the seats and eating dinners
4 and suppers in the cool under the can
vas.
i II can not say much regarding the
I agricultural and horticultural exhibits
. but suspect they will fall of little
on account of the severe summer. I un.
|. derstand the outlook for q fruit crop is
not very good, which indicates, Of
course, the exhibits in this particular
may not be quite up to the standard
Such products as potatoes, tomatoes
cabbage. corn, etc.. which suffered mosl
from the heat, will probably not be a.
we'll represented as on years when the
weather has been favorable On the 9th.
er hand. wheat. rye, oats and hay
which were benefited by the very heal
that raised havoc with the corn, are said
to be In excellent condition this season
anticipate some fine exhibits Of these
1.-THE dairy products and ducks, geese
and other poultry ought to be above tho
standard this year. as the season ha.
been prosperous one for them Butter
may be affected slightly by the bad con
dition Of pastures in some portions Of
the state, but on the whole think Il
will show up we'll"
Nothing now remains to be done be-
fore the opening Of the fair but for thu
exhibitors to walk In and take posses
sion of the grounds. Attic the show Of
ficially opens tomorrow. activities will
, not begin until Monday, No admission
will be charged to the grounds toda,
and tomorrow. Sunday the gates will
be closed to all except those who hav,
business inside. The three days preced
ing Monday will be devoted to prepare
] tons On Monday admissions Will b,
! charged. the races Will begin, the sid