The Red Cloud chief., 1904-09-02
THE KANSAS FAIR
State Associations Have Selec'
ton OF the Judges.
DETAILS ABOUT ENTRIES
Thoroughbred Stock, Dairy. Horttcui-
turai. Agricultural and Poultry
EIhibIts VIII Be Great.

The departments or the Kansas state
fair at Topeka this year Will be undo
che auspices Of various state livestock
and agricultural societies, which means
that these state societies are particu-
larry interested in the Topeka fair and
will lend their aid to 1t.
: The entire livestock department will
be under the auspices of the Kansas
Improved Stock Breeders association.
The association will make all rrleS and
classifcatlons and will appoint all SUI
perintendents and officials in charge Of
exhibits.
II. A. Heath will be general super
intendent of the department. T. y.
Babst OF Auburn will be superintend-
snt of the beef breed division and j. S.
oim of Topeka will be director In
dAarge. M. S. Babcock of Nortonville
vill be superintendent of the dual-pur-
Oose division OF the cattle department
and DR.. ]. p. Raster will be the d.
rector In charge. II. w. McAfee will
be the superintendent OF the draft
horse department and o. +. U%pdegraff
will be the director in charge. ID. o.
Orr of Topeka will be the superintend-
ent of the light horse department and
Frank Foster will be the director in
charge. II. M. Kirkpatrick Of Wolcott.
Kan, will be the superintendent Of
the swine division and Charles Wolff
will be the director in charge. Il. w.
Melville of Eudora will be the super
intendent of the sheep department and
B. F. Pankey will be the director in
charge. These same men will look
after the Angora goat department.
The poultry department will be I'M
der the control Of the Kansas State
Poultry association, the officers of
which are: President. Prof. /. l..
Dyche. Lawrence, Kan; vice president,
Geo. II. Gillies, Topeka; secretary,
Gen. ]. W. +. Hughes, Topeka; treas
urer, Thomas Owen, Topeka; direc-
tors, II. G. Short, Leavenworth, A. J.
Kerns, Salina. II. M. Phillips. Topeka.
r. J. Gaghagan, Topeka, Il. e. Kauf-
man. Nortonvillc, and above men
toned officers.
Thomas Owens will be superintend-
'ent Of the poultry department and A.
DeMuth will be the director in charge.
Il. II. Rhodes will be the expert judge
The farm products department will
be in charge of j.. b. Sims, superin'
tendent and T. J. Anderson, director
Entries OF live stock will close a
noon, September -, and in speed de"
partment, September J., and running
races at 4 p. m. the day before tn,
races are called.
The grounds will be open for tn,
reception of live stock and for the in
stallation of same Friday, Septembe
9th.
All railroads entering Topeka hav
made the following rates: On sho,
stock, full tariff rates must be paid {
Topeka, ard all stock shown. remain
ing In the possession of the origina
shipper will be returned free G
charge.
All exhibits should be in place nc
later than Monday moor Septembe
II. and II not SO placed the stalls @
pens may be reassigned.
One of the features OF the fair wi
be the dairy department under tn
auspices Of the Kansas State Dair
association. with the following officers
President, Elmer Forney. Abilene
vice president, ID. S. Brandt. Dwigh,
secretary, T. A. Borman. Topeka
treasurer. !. ID. Graham, Topeka.
As Kansas ranks at the head
western dairy states, this departing,
will receive special attention. TT
rules governing exhibits are as 70
lows:
All articles must be entered al
cards obtained from the secretary b
fore space will be assigned.
Entries should be made on or b
fore Saturday. September 10, 1904.
8 o'clock p. m. by application to 4
secretary at Topeka. who will furni
all necessary blanks.
Articles in this class must be
place not later than Monday, Septei
Der ~, 1904. Cold storage will be fl
nished for all butter on exhibitio
Manufacturers. dealers and invento
are invited TO make an exhibit
dairy implements and supplies.
Articles for the fair should be bill
TO the estate Fair Grounds, Topek,
with charges prepaid.
No awards will be made on but
or cheese scoring less than SIS poin
Awards will be made by a sim
Judge with the following scale
points: Butter-Flavor 45. grain
color Is, sailing 10; total, 100. Chez
Flavor 80. quality 30, texture