The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-16
FAIR FOR THE FAIR.
Continued from First page.)
CATTLE PRIzEs.

CATTLE PRIZES.
The premiums for the Galloway cattle
exhibited at the fair have been awarded.
The judging was done by A. NJ
Thompson. of Nashua, Mo.
The prizes awarded to ]. +. Bales, of
Stockport, Iowa. were as follows:
First premium, grand champion bull
First premium, aged bull
First premium, 2-year-old bull
First premium, Junior calf.
First and second premium on 3-year-
old COW.
First premium on 2-year-old heifer.
First and second premium on year
ling heifer.
First premium senior and first prem
ium junior calf
First premium on exhibitors herd.
First premium on young herd.
First and second premium on get OF
bull.
First and second premium on produce
of COW.
c. NJ. Kellam & Son. of Richland.
Kan. won the following prizes:
Second premium on bull one year old
and under two.
First premium on bull months and
under u months.
The State Agricultural college at Man
haitian makes a display in charge of V.
NJ. Shoesmith. of the farm department.
and G. c. Wheeler, of the feeding ex-
perimental department. In Mr.. Wheel
er's department are displays of balanced
rations for sheep. dairy cows. beef cat
tie, swine. A few unbalanced rations to
show improper feed are shown. Anoth-
er display shows the amount of butter
fat lost in 100 pounds of milk separated
by the different systems. The college
creamery showing the composition Of
milk, cream, butter and cheese.
In the agricultural exhibit made by
the college is shown the formation of
the roots of corn and oats damaged in
case as they would be found in the
ground. Some pure bred corn and sam
pies of various kinds of grains are
shown. The exhibit includes grasses
raised at the college experiment station.
A display of the machines and appli-
ances necessary for the farmers dairy
are shown.
Barton county has a large display in
charge of a committee from Garden
City. Judge L. c. Bruden is on hand to
explain the fertility of Barton county.
large display of sugar beets shows
that the beets can be raised in Barton
county and that a factory will pay
there. Barton county raises watermelons
that Will weigh so pounds and a pump
kin that weighs 40 pounds and a squash
that weighs 80 pounds. N1ilIet is shown
that threshes so bushels to the acre.
Samples of line grapes and apples are
shown. Egg plants are shown that
weigh four pounds. The wheat shown
tests 60 pounds to the busheL
Nemaha county shows some celery
that stands 80 inches high Nemaha
potatoes and onions do not seem to have
been damaged by water. Some fine tim
othy seed is exhibited.
Usage county shows some especially
fine grasses and grains. The exhibit is
in charge of o. l. Taber Some fine
sweet potatoes and Irish potatoes are
shown. Some crow foot blue stem So
feet are shown. Corn stalks IA feet and
English purple top. grass is shown A
third cutting of alfalfa extra tall and
some sorghum II feet high is shown
The corn that the first prize at the
Usage county fair is shown The exhib-
it is marked by banner made and let
tered with grass seed.
Logan county makes a display in
charge of the Union Pacific Land com
pany. Grains and forage plant A dis
play of macaroni wheat is shown and
the new grain called speltz is shown