The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-16
FAIR FOR THE FAIR
Sunshine Brings Hope to the
Local Managers.
Warm Weather Starts People
Toward Grounds.
THE FIRST BIG DAY.
Judging of the Live Stock Has
Begun.
Races Begin With Derby This
Afternoon.
Business Houses Will Be Closed
Tomorrow.
THE FIRST BIG DAY.

NAAN- - -
Tomorrow is Topeka day at the fair
and the business houses and banks will
be closed.
There is a large imitation telescope
on the fair grounds. 1t is made of lath
and cheese cloth. Secretary Samson and
his cohorts heard this morning that the
sun had been sighted. They rushed to
the telescope. Some one put a yellow
rag over the big end. Samson looked
through and announced that he had seen
the yellow color of the sun and he or
dered the jockeys to prepare for the
Kansas Derby.
When the sun came out at noon Sam
son said I told you So and the fair
management felt better than during the
gloom of the past two days
All that is need now to make the fair
a reality is for the crowd to encourage
the fakirs and barkers All the crowds
needed was the sun and as soon as it
appeared the people began 10 move to
the fair grounds
BY 1 o'clock today the city railway
was running trains of two and three
cars to the grounds and all the cars
were well filled.
The farmers from the surrounding
country began arriving this morning in
wagons and buggies and several coach
loads of out of town people were
brought to Topeka by the railroads.
This afternoon everything is in full
blast on the fair grounds. The book
+ makers stand at the race track was up
/ and the book-makers were crying the
chances to get rich The popcorn men
and the candy men mingled their shouts
with the whistle of the rry-go-round
The flags were put up and MarshaHs 5
/ band began playing in the grand stand
for the races
The judging of the stock began today
and will continue through the week The
cattle ring. where the judging viii be
| done, is in front of thff sSlsdsitIon build
| ing. The horse ring will be in front Of
the horse barns and the swine ring is
near the swine pens.
PRIZES FOR BEST SWINE.
In the Poland China swine depart
ment L. e Axline of Oak Grove. Mo-,
follows:
Dietrich & SpaIding. Ottawa-1sr pre-
MUM on yearling boar; I'd premium on
boar over six months old; 1St on SOW
over years old; 1st and I'd on SOW over
6 months and under a year; 2d on gilt
under months; 1st on herd one boar
I and three sOws over one year old; I'd
on herd of boar and three SowS under
one year old; I'd on four pigs under six
months old produce of one SOW bred by
exhibitor; 1st and I'd on four head OF
swine any age, get of one boar bred by
exhibitor; I'd on four pigs under six
months produce of one SOW
w. T. Hammond. Ports, kan.-lSt
Guys prize for old boar years old and
over; sweepstakes awarded to Guys
prize. a
C. F. Hutchinson, Bellair, Kan.-1su
on SOW over IS months; 1st on SOW under
1S months; champion SOW.
H G. Sims, Smith Center Kan.-2d on
aged boar; 1st on boar under months;
1st and 2d on SOW under months; 1st
| on get of boar: I'd on young herd; lst
on litter bred by exhibitor; 1st on open
competition litter.
John Crawford. Lebanon, Kan.-1sr
for junior yearling.
w. w. Detlor. Granville, Kan.-2d on
2-year-old SOW; I'd on 3-year-old SOW.
CHESTER WHITES.
Judge, J. H. Blodgett, Beatrice, Neb.
F. D. Humbert, Nashua, Moist for
aged boar; 1st on boar over IS months,
under 2 years; 1st on boar over II and
under IS months: 1st on boar over and
under year; 1st on boar pig; 1st and "a
on old sow: 1st on SOW over is and un-
der 2 years; 1st and I'd on SOW under Is
and under u months; 1st and I'd ON
SOW under II and over 6; 1st ana "a on
SOW pig; 1st on herd of one boar and 3
sows over 1 year; 1St on herd under L
year; 1st on produce of SOW; 1st and I'd
/ on head of swine get of one boar; 1su
on four pigs produce of one SOW; 1sc
on head of swine. any age, ge; one
boar: 1st best boar. any age, diploma, !,
1st best sow, any age, diploma
BERKSHIRES.
H. f. Goodell. judge, Topeka.
/ Thomas Teal & Son. Stockport. Ia
2d on boar Is and under "a months:
1st on boar under Is and over II
months: I'd on boar under u months:
1st on sow is and under "A months;
I I'd on SOW over II and under is months;
he
I'd or old herd: I'd on boar and three
sows bred by exhibitor: I'd on produce
of boar-
Mainwaring Bros, Lawrence-1st on
yearling boar. senior class: 1st on boar
under one year: I'd on 2-vear-old boar:
I'd on 2-year-old SOW; % on pig sow six
months Old.
/ C. A. Stannard, Emporia, Kas.-1st
on 2-year-old boar, Black Robin Hood;
I'd on boar under Is months and over
II; 1st and I'd on boar pig under six
months: 1st on SOW two wears old and
over: 1st on SOW y months and under
IS months; 1st gilt under six months;
1 1st on herd one boar and three SOwS
lover one year; 1st on herd, one boar
and three soWs under year old: 1st
on four pigs under six months bred by
exhibitor: 1st on four swine. any age.
get of one boar: 1st and ed on four
! pigs unCer six months. produce of one
sow: 1st on four swine, any age, get
of one boar: 1st on best boar. any age.
on Black Robin Hood: 1st on best sow,
anv s-a.
DUROC JERSEYS.
Fl. A. ]. Coppins. judge, Ell Dorado
F L. Mcclellan, BerrytOn-1st on
boar pig under six months; 1st on gilt
under six months: 1st on boar and
three sows under one year: 1st on four
pigs under six months produce Of one
SOW: 1st on four swine. any age, get
of one boar: 1st on four pigs under six
months produce of one SOW
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