Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-04
Eunnn 5aratauuo Ehursdap arrhrr 1902

twenty per cent larger than last year
Secretary lowering announced last eve-
ming. One explanation for this, he said
is the fact that the attendance has
been larger, and also that not nearly
so many complimentary tickets have
been issued
The exhibition of these heavy har-
ness horses attracted hundreds of peo-
pie. The finely groomed animals
wearing brand new harness. sparkling
with silver mountings, were hitched to
new wagons and driven by men in suits
of tan and white duck.
The first prize went to Nelson Nor
ris & Co.'S team of Clydesdales. A
fine team of iron gray Percherons re-
presented Armour & Co. They were
awarded second prize. Morris &c Co.
took the third prize on another team
of CIydesdales. Swift & Co.'S Perch
erons We're awarded fourth prize.
Hundreds of persons flocked to the
Pure Bred Live Stock Record build
ing, after the judging features were
over to see strengthening by machin-
cry. The most intent observers of this
process were the older farmers in the
crowd that stood by an elevated plat
form and watched expert shearers from
Aurora, ILL.,, shear q large eve in four
minutes
well, wife, would you jist look at
that" farmer of full 20 years was
heard to say. IF we just had a'had
one of them machines" And the old
man chuckled. II never would O.
thought it,
Seventy five cars of fat cattle were
judged in the afternoon. Fatness was
the qualification that counted in this
contest-not breeding except that the
best bred cattle get the latest and are
the best for the market Hundreds of
cattle raisers left the exposition
grounds for few hours to wander
around thru the long rows of pens
across the Lake Shore tracks. and see
the best fat cattle all America has
produced in two years.
This is the best sheep show ever
given in any part of the world" said
Secretary lowering OF the American
Shropshire Sheep association. also sec
rotary of the exposition. THE exhibits
here are the best not only for num-
bers and fine breeding, but the sheep
that won first prizes in the England
Royal show are here. These are
Shropshires, Lincolns, Oxfords, and
Mr.. lowering also called attention to
the splendid showing made by the Iowa
Agricultural college. The colleges ex-'
hibits in the sheep, swine, and cattle
departments have been judged the best
in more than a half-dozen instances
and the institutions Aberdeen Angus
steer Grand Champion was awarded the
ribbon for being the best steer in the
whole show The Iowa school also
has won several first and championship
prizes on its swine.
Some of the owners of the animals
that have been defeated in prize con-
tests by the exhibits from the Iowa
college We're making COM
plants yesterday. They said 1t is not
fair to make them competitors with the
stock raised by the government-a
sisted institution. They say they are
self-taught breeders, have worked
many years to attain their standing in
the live stock world, and that it is not
fair to give the best prizes to the stu
term upstairs"
f. c. Curtiss. chief of the agricultur-
al department of the school, met the
on his institution. THE school
does not spend any more money in
breeding it's fine stock than individual
breeders" he said. AS matter of
fact, we spend less than individual
owners, believe"