Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-14
THE COUNTY FAIR.
Was a very Fair Success Notwith-
standing the Rainy Weather.

Was a very Fair Success Notwith-
standing the Rainy Weather.
The Audubon County Fair for 1905
was in every way worthy OF better
opportunity and much larger attend
ance. But no fault attaches to the
; officials having it in charge nor the
people who could not be present. The
weather man is wholly. to blame for
whatever was lacking to make it one
of the best ever held in the county. 1t
, was cloudy and rainy on Tuesday, but
it was hoped that Wednesday would
be better. When Wednesday came, it
was still cloudy and rainy, only a
= little more so than Tuesday. Thurs
day morning promised little better,
but the officials kept their nerve and
extended the time to Saturday if the
weather should clear up. Friday morn
ing was still dark but early in the day
the clouds began to break and the sun
to shine, bringing cheer and gladness
to much disappointed community.
Quite large crowd of people improv
ed the first chance and came to attend
the Fair. All things considered, it
turned out to be pleasant and profit
able day. The outlook Saturday
morning was not encouraging but be-
fore noon the sun had dispelled the
clouds and the afternoon was warm
and pleasant. We make this some
what extended reference to the weather
not so much for the purpose of giving
information, as a matter of history for
future reference.
In some departments the exhibits
were not as large as they should have
been, and probably not as large as
they would have been, had the wealth
er been fair the early part of the week.
But in the departments of cattle, hogs,
and horses, the exhibits were excep-
tionally fine. The show of horses in
cluded number of animals just as
good as could be seen anywhere. We
did not see the team of colts exhibited
by Harvey Moon of Viola township,
but it is said to have attracted much
attention, their weight at sixteen
months being about 200 pounds each.
In the cattle barns were some forty
to fifty head of the best breeds of cattle
the Herefords and the Short-horns pre-
dominating. There was one fine herd
of each from Cass county, in which
there were some splendid animals.
The Herefords by George Ross and
his son Cameron, and those by DR..
John Weighton were number one; and
the short-horns by j. H. Mahaarg &
Son, headed by bull of the finest
pedigree as we'll as appearance, were
about as good as the state produces.
The largest number of exhibits as
we'll as the largest numbers of animals
were found in the hog pens. The Du-
roc-Jerseys seemed to outnumber all
others, but there was a good showing
of Poland Chinas. One thing sure, it
is long way from the 'razorback'
and the 'windsplitter" of the early
days, to the we'll bred and cultivated
swine of the present day.
We understand the regular races
provided in the program were called
off on Friday morning and special
races arranged among those who could
remain over on Saturday. The track
was in fairly good shape and the races
as good and entertaining as could be
provided under the circumstances.
Secretary BRENNAN informs us that
notwithstanding the rainy weather,
the officers expect to be able to pay all
premiums in full.
THE REPUBLICAN is indebted to the
Advocate for the following report, as
we'll as the type which was set in that
Office.
List of Premiums.
SEPTEMBER 8, 2:28 TRoT-PURSE $75
MONEY DIVIDED $25 90, $25. 90, $500
Vertigo, first; Wilbur A., second; Phil
Fry, third.
COMMERCIAL CLUB HALF MILE RUN
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Teddy, first; Daisy, second; Bonnie
third.
2:4O TRoT-PURSE $l25.00
Fanny H., first; Dell Rex, second;
Adair Medium, third; John [. Blair,
fourth;
SEPTEMBER 9, 2:35 PACE-PURsE $3.50
Iowa Spinks, first; Bessie O'Brien,
second, Wild Hylas, third; Winnie
Wilkes, fourth.
2:l5 PACE-PURSE $3.50 90
Knoxie, first; Harrietta, second;
Kid, third; Ginger, fourth.
HALF MILE RUN AND REPEAT
PURSE $4,000
Overland Sea, first; Togo, second;
Pay Day, third.
Pony RACE-PURSE 1000
Rock, first; Daisy, second; Glazier,
third.
The following are the premiums
awarded by the expert Judge on the
live stock:
CLASS A-HoRSES AND MULES -
| DIVISION l-CLYDESDALE AND ALL
OTHER BRITISH DRAFT BREEDS
Stations three years old and over
W. w. Weston, first; S. l.. Mantz,
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