Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-07-19
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state fair, and 1t will be celebrated WITH
the best show and the finest buildings
ever seen on an Iowa exposition ground
The magnificent new exposition build
ing, 300x100 feet, built Of brick, stona
and steel, will be ready for the opening
Of the fair, August 10. This permanent
fireproof building, costing $4,000, was
provided by the last legislature, and is
recognition Of the practical work being
done by the state board Of agriculture.
The stock pavilion was 20 much appre-
ciated by the people that the legislature
lost no time in continuing the policy Of
providing permanent buildings Tor the
fair. The new building will be used
for the agricultural, horticultural and
dairy departments, which have herSNo.
fore been scattered about IN wooden
sheds. The location is only about 100
feet from the stock pavilion, so that ts
will not be necessary to climb the hill
to reach 1t, as In the past
Holden to Address Convention.
The Iowa state convention Of nom.
bers of county boards Of supervisors viii
be held in Dubuque August 16 and II.
Probably the most interesting feature
will be the address on the 18th by Prof
p. G. Holden, Of the state agricultural
college on corn growing. Prof. Holden
advocates the establishment Of expert
ment stations In every county for the
testing and improvement OF seed corn.
He will show the immense advantage to
the farmers to be gained by such expert
mentation and testing, as he did IN his
tours Of the state this spring. when no
spoke to the farmers from the special
train which carried him over several
lines Of railway through the corn-grow-
ing country. The influence Of that trip
was far-reaching in Its BENEFITS. The
need OF more care In testing seed corn
before 1t is planted is shown by the wide
spread complaints now heard that the
stand Is poor this year, showing that
good, sure seed was not selected.
Many Pioneers to Attend.
The State Agricultural society, Of
which the present one is the outcome.
was organized in Fairfield, Jefferson
county, in 1854, and it is proposed to
hold a reunion at this years fair Of
all who participated in that historic
organization. Only about dozen coun-
ties in the southeastern part Of the
state participated In that first agricul-
tural show and Joined in the society,
but Secretary Simpson, the manager Of
the present fair, has received letters
from several of those pioneers, who
say they will be present. DR.. J. M.
Shaffer, of Keokuk, who was the first
secretary and continued in that capaci-
ty for number of years, is still living
and in good health. He will be a fea-
ture of the centennial celebration.
Iowans Hot After Land.
More than 1000 persons went from
| Des Moines alone, and other thousands
from other parts of the state, to the
Rosebud Indian reservation opening.
Old soldiers and their representatives
were especially numerous, as this may
be their last chance to secure q valua-
BILE slice Of Uncle Sans domain.
Women, young and old, were among
those who took chances in the lottery.
hoping to be among the lucky ones to
draw big the prizes, the early selection
of claims in the rich country thrown
open to settlement.