The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-01


important ones is that only first class
beeves shall be butchered. L. H. Van
dervort brought the idea from Iowa,
where he says similar organizations
have been running for two or three
years.-Efdngham New Leaf.
BELLEvILLEs BIG WEEK.
Carnival and Fair Drew Great Crowd
to Town.
Belleville. Oct People good IN
guessing say the crowd in Belleville
this week was the largest ever before
seen. The reason of this is that Re-
public county has los, 597 acres of corn
which will yield between four and five
million bushels. Besides when it's area
is taken in consideration the county
will justly claim to be the first in corn.
Other counties will raise larger corn
crops but it must be borne in mind
their area is much larger. This is a
conservative estimate, for many believe
the county will raise over five million
bushels this year. The crowd was
drawn here on account of her third
corn carnival, for which the citizens
and business men of Belleville had so
generously subscribed to give all who
came a three days festival.
1t was a carnival and fair combined.
Premiums were given for exhibits of
swine, of which Republic county is
proud, she is in the hog raising indus
try; also fruits which the county Will
not take a back seat. John Blaine. of
Pawnee City. Neb., was the unanimous
choice of the exhibitors to pass on the
stock. He said the quality ana breed
state fair he ever attended. The exhibit
tors of Poland-Chinas were William
McKeever, ]. ]. Ward, T. ]. Charles, Q.
B. Smith & Son, H. B. Walter, Carl
Jensen & Son, and F. C. Swiercinsky.
The red Duroc variety were exhibited
by Ward Bros. and T. p. Teagarden.
The old question, do hogs pay?"
was answered in the affirmative by two
little Incidents that happened at the
Republic County Corn carnival. VIM.
McKeever of Rose Creek township had
on exhibition a large Poland China
McKeever is a large breeder of pure
bred Poland Chinas and this sow and
pigs were perfect specimens of that
breed. The SOW was very large and
the pigs averaged rs pounds at the
age of twelve weeks. Mr.. McKeever
claims that these pigs will bring fifty
dollars per head by the time they are
eight months of age. which would
dred dollars. This SOW raises regu-
larry two filters per year which will
make $1,000 per annum for one sow
alone. A full herd of these sows
would prove a bigger bonanza than
an oil well or gold mine. The other
incident alluded to showing the profits
to be obtained by the Kansas hog rails
ers was sale made at the Corn car
IllVdl ny w. II. WdrQ OF RopuD DIG
City. Mr.. Ward is brother of SEN
ator r. B. Ward of Belleville and is
a successful breeder of the celebrated
Duroc Jersey hogs. Ben Walton of
Connelsville, Ill, attended the carni-
val and incidentally looked over the
large display of pure bred hogs on
exhibition at Belleville. Mr.. Wards
hogs caught Mr.. Walton's fancy and
the result was that he purchased one
sow and spring pig paying $3.50 for
the same. Many other incidents might
be given but these two prove that it
Republic county-especially when you
get the right breed.
The corn exhibits were simply grand.
j. c. Humphrey, pioneer, and who
started the Belleville Telescope, said:
and corn could be on exhibition at the
st. Louis exposition it would increase
the value of every farm in the county
not less than IS per acre" The exnib
itorS of corn were w. r. Wells, who
got first premium on white corn; J. j.
Smith and Walter Zeck also exhibited
white corn. J. r. Campbell took first
premium on yellow corn; ]. J. Smith
variety. w. A. Wilmott and H. c.
Montgomery exhibited calico corn, the
former taking first premium. The
variety known as the BLOODY Butcher
w. H. Shoemaker and John Ball re-
ceived first and second premiums. Re-
public county farmers who visited the
state fair say the corn exhibited here
far surpassed the exhibits at the state
fair.
The fruit exhibits We're large and fine.
A. M. Perry exhibited So varieties of as
fine apples as one will see anywhere.
He has an orchard of five acres and
Other exhibitors of apples. pears and
peaches were H. j. Suits, James Black,
Henry Passmore and D. B. Perry.
The successful fair part of the carni-
1ae5c,
alton of the Republic county fair and
agricultural association.
w. F. Faulkner, the miller of Belle
Vile, offered a special prize of $40 for
the best bread baked from his flour.
There were ten entries. every woman
her loaf was the best. The
committee awarded it to Mrs. Mary
Nixon, the wife of Sam Nixon, the Rock
Island car repairer at Belleville. Miss
Mary A. Perry was awarded the first
premium on cake and bread by the as
ISOLATION. There was a good natured
rivalry in this department among many
exhibitors.
The floral parade was first class. Each
vehicle, profuse in decorations, trying
to Guido the others, were cheered as
they passed by. It was creditabIe
from Belleville, Clyde and Kackley,
with about twenty pieces in each band.
The parade was headed by one of
the bands, followed by the float of the
w. B. Faulkner grist mills, and next
was the Belleville fire department,
who came in for long and loud cheers,
and justly entitled to such on account
of their heroic work at the destructive
fire here a week ago, and through
their efforts much other property was
saved. Next in order was a wagon
load of pretty young girls, trimmed in
genuine sunflower fashion. Then fol-
lowed the flower committee. of four
women, who had charge of
the decorations. This rig was so
unique as to bring forth cheer after
chere. They were dressed in their
plain everyday wardrobe. and it was
such a hit that their names are given