Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-14
MUCH INTEREST AND
ENTHUSIASM IN Fair
Saturdays Meeting Largely At
tended by Farmers OF the
County
MEET AGAIN IN FORTNIGHT
Farmers Have Been SO Busy That
They Have Not Had limo to Can
vass Districts as They Will - Over
Seventy Shares Disposed Of in Town
ships Canvassed.

Another effort to perfect county
altho 1t failed ut the meeting in the
east court room Saturday afternoon
clearly showed by the interest taken
and the attendance that county fair
is not only a possibility. but Is reason
ably assured. The enthusiasm was
pronounced, and the attendance ex-
cecded that of two weeks previous, and
the majority of those present were
from the country, or their interests
Their postponement of two weeks was
taken because the zoo shares of stock
intended for sale TO farmers had not
been disposed Of.
This was due entirely to the fact that
those who had been appointed stock
selling agents in the townships of the
county had not been able 10 can
vasS their respective districts PloW-
ing and corn planting had prevented
the distribution OF stock, but 1t was
evident from the results those who had
had time to work reported that the
farmers Will be willing subscribers
just as soon as they can be seen and
just as soon as they fully understand
the proposition.
During the two weeks sixty-nine
shares of stock have been sold in the
country, exclusive of about dozen or
fifteen shares which were taken by
o., tla f;,et MY t,x,o ~
ago. These shares were sold almost
entirely in Vienna. Marion, Taylor, Lee
Grand. Iowa, Linn and Washington
townships, and these townships We're
practically the only ones which have
been canvassed.
Those In the city report that about
275 of the 300 shares have been taken.
and the Retail Merchants Association
is back of the offer to see that the rest
are disposed of.
Next Meeting May 26.
Another meeting is to be held In two
weeks, on May 2G, at 80 o'clock. In
the east court hoom of the court house.
During the intervening time commit
tee to have control, of the stock cam
vass, composed OF y. B. Ciassen. chair
man. and l.. II. Benedict. w. p. Mauls-
by, G. A. Turner and w. II. Arney, will!
make an effort to sell the balance OF
the shares apportioned for the country
by calling to their aid additional cam
vassers In the townships which have
not yet responded.
Estimate of improvements $4,0O7.
The committee of the Retail Mer-
chants Association, appointed to Sc
cure an estimate Of the improvements
neces sary to fit the grounds for fair,
reported that rough estimate placed
the amount at $4.007. Its report was
basel on the material and labor for
the following sheds and buildings:
Fifty cattle stalls, 7x1O feet; twenty
horse stalls. Sx1O feet; ten stations
box stalls, 1ox1o feet; hog house 2sx64.
containing thirty-two pens each AXIS
feet; poultry house 20x60 feet, contain
ing 16S coops 2N2 feet; a floral hall,
built in the shape Of cross, with ex-
IRENE dimsns!ons In length of Sc fest
and width of 16 feet. The estimate
for the floral hall does not include
shelving or tables.
In addition to these Improvements, IL
they We're made at Finkle's Park, the
grounds are already supplied with
eighty horse stalls, which could be
used. 1t is believed, and was so ex-
pressed by breeders who were at the
meeting, that the estimate for the nu,n-
Der of livestock pens and stalls Is from
one nird to one-half too small. One
hog breeder said he would take one
th'rG of the hog pens for his display
J. b Classen acted as chairman of
Satu! days meeting, and f. H. Hough-
t)n was secretary.