The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
FEATURE OF FAIR.
Dairy Interests Will Receive
Much Attention.
Every Feature to Receive Con-
sideratIOn 1t Deserves.
LONG LIST OF PRIZES.
Rules Which Will Govern the
Exhibition and Awards.
Kansas Holds First Place in the
Dairy World.
LONG LIST OF PRIZES.

One Of the features of the coming
Kansas State Fair at Topeka September
IA TO 10. viii be the dairy department,
which will be under the auspices of the
Kansas State Dairy association.
At the last fair there was no such de-
partment and in fact that form of eX-
hibits has not been given any special
notice since the days of the old state
fairs when the industry was then in its
infancy compared with the development
since which has placed Kansas toward
the top of the list of dairy states.
Every feature Of dairying viii be Civ
en- attention. The dairy association is
one of the most active of the Industrial
associations in Kansas. Through its eff
forts Kansas won the first prize al the
buttermakers' convention in Minnesota
a few years ago and the big gold and
silk banner. announcing the fact that
the Kansas butter makers excelled all
others, is now in Secretary Coburn's Of
flee.
The officers Of the Kansas State Dairy
association: President, Geo. Littlefield,
Parsons, vice president, Q. w. Parkhan,
Emporia; secretary and treasurer, L. A.
Borman, Topeka; assistant secretary.
Charles Ollie. Ottawa. will have imme-
date supervision over the exhibits at
the fair A +. Jones. of Topeka, will
be SUPERINTENDENT of exhibits and Mr..
Borman will lendshis aid to the depart
ment.
An unusually large prize list for the
dairy department has been arranged; be-
sides the cash prizes there Will be many
valuable special prizes.
RULES TO GOVERN EXHIBITORS.
The following are the rules announced
to govern the exhibitors in the dairy de-
partment of the fair:
L All articles must be entered and
cards obtained from the secretary be-
fore space will be assigned
Entries should be made on or before
Monday, September IA, 1908, at o'clock
D. m, by application to Secretary {. h
Samson at Topeka, who will furnish all
necessary blanks.
not later than Monday, September IA,
1903 Cold storage will be furnished for
all butter on exhibition. Manufacturers,
dealers and inventors are invited TO
make an exhibit of dairy implements
and supplies.
2. Articles for the fair should be bill
- ed to the State Fair Grounds, Topeka,
with charges prepaid.
g. All butter intended for exhibition
at the state fair should be in two pound
pals except prints, which shall consist
of five prints, and not more than one
pound in each print.
A. Each entry shall require separate
package, except in sweepstakes, and
only samples awarded first prizes are
eligible to compete for sweepstakes
prizes
5. Dairy butter shall consist of but
ter made on the farm, not in factory.
from milk of COWS kept on one or more
farms, by one individual or firm.
Creamery butter shall consist of but
ter made in a factory from milk of
cows kept on one or more farms, by
two or more individuals or firms.
Flat cheese shall not weigh less than
25 nor more than 40 pounds.
Cheddar cheese shall not be less than
1914 nor more than Is inches in diam
eter and not less than nine inches high,
and weigh not less than so pounds.
Young America cheese. A case of
Young America cheese shall consist OF
four cheese, which shall together weigh
not less than 80 nor over 40 pounds
Each cheese to be not less than si2
inches high and six inches in diameter.
6. No awards shall be made on but
ter in the manufacture of which any
additional matter was used except
cream from the milk of cows, salt, and
coloring matter. No awards will be
made on cheese in the manufacture
of which any additional matter except
milk from cows rennet or rennetine.
salt and colOring matter was used or
on anything else than full cream
cheese.
NO awards will be made on butter or
cheese scoring less than So points
T. Awards will be made by a single