The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-07-19
CURTISS AND PACKARD.
Two Specialists Doing Splendid
Work at Iowa State Fairs.

Chas. F. Curtiss, head of the department
of animal industry at the State Agricul- |
tural college at Ames, is man of ma
tional reputation as a specialist in
horses. He is member of the leading
clubs and associations and has fire.
quently been called as Judge at the
greatest exhibitions. Ex-Governor S. r.
Packard, of Marshall county, is recog-
nized everywhere as one of the greatest
authorities on cattle in the country and
ne has the confidence of all leading ex-
hibitors. These two men of nation wide
acquaintance and undisputed leader
ship are at the head of the horse and
cattle departments of the Iowa State
Fairs, which is sufficient guaranty
that this year the live stock exhibition
at Des Moines will be the finest that
American breeders can make.
) The permanent educational value of
the Iowa State Fair is coming to be
more and more recognized by all Iowa
people. 1t is a great summer school,
open to all, of value to everyone-one
of the uplifting and helpful institutions
7 of public character in the state. Here
the farmers and breeders meet, and
both have opportunity to consult with
, the greatest specialists in the world,
: with the result that there is steady i'm
provement in Iowa herds and better
l results from scientific farming.
Supt. Curtiss has SO revised the prem
' ium list as to horses that it now repre-
sents the best possible. Four thousand
: dollars go to horsemen for prizes, and
q with this numerous special offers.
/ Doubtless the exhibition of draft geld
S ings and mares will this year be one of
: the most talked of attractions. The
S monster teams of four and six horses of
h the great packing firms created sensa-
i ton last year. There are silver cups
II offered as special premiums by the
O Clydesdale association, and gold medals
# go to Percherons iii addition to the
a cash premium Of the Fair.
It Special effort is being made to secure
G exhibitions of all the new breeds Of cat
Q tie of value. For instance, there is a
new class for the famous Dutch Belted
It cattle, the latest novelty among breed
IS ers. The interesting mich COW test
,e will be repeated again and there will be
A. 500 distributed among the best cows
Of The Polled Durhams have a special elias
he sification with an added purse. There
i'd are three special Iowa classes. The
" Shorthorn association duplicates fai
IS premiums up to $1,000. There is a
d. special of $500 for Herefords and $500
I'll for Angus. The straight cash premium
i'd aggregate over $4,000. Supt. Packard
to anticipates such large exhibition tina
I'd new brick barn is being built for cat
IS. tle and the mark of 500 head for las
year will be passed.
err All horse and cattle entries must b
n in this month so that Secretary Simpso
r. can have the catalogue printed for liv
b. stock. The inquiries show that in bot
he departments there will be a gain. Wit
It. Curtiss and Packard in charge low
er farmers will have the greatest liv
cd stock show of the country.
ne Foleys Kidney Cure purifies til
MS blood by straining out Impurities an
us tones up the whole system. Cures kit
sc ney andA bladder troubles. L. P. Va
Werdeu.
Dis, Prosecuting Attorney Kelley W;
M here Tuesday and examined sever
members of the N. O. B. B. (Nob
gg Order Booze Buyers fer the purpose
on- securing evidence against the selle
es- 1t is understood that when suhieiel
ect data is collected an injunction will
III served on some of the vendors her
ate This is no joke, although it may sou1
n s as one, for there is standing injun
ton in the 'statoots' against the sa
i've of liquor.-Dayis City Lariat.
! N. B. Truth, st. Paul. June 81, '96
=, I've lived so long, | remember we
:, - when the Mississippi was a brook. N
-. good health and long life came by ia
ing HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
cents. w. G. Ttempei & Co.
r. w. Brownlee's daughter was shoe
dgss ed by bolt of lightning while standil
ut i'm the door at home during the sto1
aer Tuesday afternoon, but was not seriou
OF ly injured. Charlie Laird, who w
ate passing the house at the same time, r
BOD seived shock which numbed his arm
ia for some time.-Kellerton Globe.
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