Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-26


stock exhibit, have been going among
the stock exhibitors to enlist their in
terest. They found that the stockmen
are aware that they are going 10 pc
at a disadvantage with those OF other
states Il shall go before the legisla-
ture," said Senator Hartman, land ask
that the state do something to assure
an exhibit. Here we are with only ST.
600 for the livestock exhibit and Illinois
with nothing like a S good stock, with
ability to pay for transportation OF all
stock to ST. Louis and offer special
state premiums beside. and Minnesota
and Nebraska both better off than we
are. We must have more money for d
proper exhibit for Iowa" The same
condition prevails in regard to agricul-
tural exhibits generally in charge of Mr..
Whiting and Mr.. Forrest. Great inter-
est was manifested among stockmen
in the catalogue of livestock premiums
for the exposition, the premiums aggre-
eating a quarter of a million dollars.
The dates for livestock exhibitions are
fixed as follows at ST. Louis next year:
Horses. asses and mules. August 22 to
September 3; cattle, September II to
~
poultry and dogs, October "a to Novem-
ber 5. While the aggregate of prizes
offered is great the amounts that Will
go to individuals is small and the mem
bers of the Iowa commission feel that
while Iowa is a leading livestock state
OF the middle region yet unless some
special inducements are offered by the
state there will not be satisfactory
Iowa exhibit
While the state fair people are proud
of what they have accomplished in
building up great state fairs for the
people of Iowa, they realize there is
much yet to be done. The large build
ings are out of date and unworthy of
such fair. They are frame structures
built fifteen years or more ago and
from this time on will need much ex-
pense in repairs. Then they are SO
dangerous that persons who have val
liable articles do not like to place them
on exhibition for fear of fire or storms
There is need of great machinery hall,
larger than any building on the grounds
now. with abundant power for all small
machinery 1t would add to the value
of the machinery exhibits. This year
the machinery of all kinds is scattered
all over the ground for a distance OF
half mile and 1t is difficult to find
it all. Each year the exhibits of machin-
cry grow at these fairs as we'll as els
where and IN the small fairs as well as
the large ones. Another pressing need
is for an administration building to
contain the offices of the president. sec
retary treasurer, all the superintend-
ents and working force of the fair. Now
these officials are scattered all over the
fair grounds in booths and small Of
fees. But these things will all come
IL the fairs are successful and there is
a surplus each year.
EM-President j. c. Frazier, of Bloom
field, has been attending fairs in other
.owsa fair When 20 to Springfield
and neapolis," he said, - and see
what the states have done there for
their fairs I am almost ashamed to. say
am from Iowa, for they all know how
poorly Iowa, the greatest agricultural
state, has done for Its great agricultural
fairs. At Springfield they have mag
nificent buildings and they get what
they need every year. All their inn
provements have been made by direct
appropriation. The same is true in
Minnesota. And we have found 1t very
hard to get anything from the state di-
rect to help out these fairs. The ap-
preparation for the stock pavilion was
wise one and we are now reaping the
benefit from that. 1t shows what re-
suits would come from proper expend-
itures And not one of the states has
such fine grounds or SO much oppor-
tunity for a great fair. Iowa ought to
keep at the front"