Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
MUCH MONEY FOR
FAIR PREMIUMS
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Six Thousand Dollars Is the
Amount Hung Up by Direc-
tors For Big Show
MANY, CLASSES ARE INCLUDED
List Is Long and Embraces Fourteen
Different Departments, Which, in
Turn, Arc Divided Into Numerous
Glasses Of Exhibits-Extra Prizes
by Firms and individuals.


II the second annual Marshall coun-
ty fair Is not success this fall, ~
will not be because the prize list II
small. For the big show that will be-
gin on September 16, and close on the
goth, the directors have hung UP
purses and premiums aggregating S.
900, which is much larger than the
average given for county fairs. Many
classes are included in the winning
possibilities, and aside from the reg
uiar prizes different firms and indi-
vtduals have offered special prizes. The
list classified according to the various
departments, is as follows: 81
Horses and Mules.
In this division there are sixteen
classes, including English draft and
shires, Clydesdales, French draft and
Percheron Belgians, Cleveland bays
and coach, standard and roadsters for
each class of which are eight first
prizes, amounting to $43, and eight
second prizes, amounting to $26; grade
draft, five first prizes, amounting to
SIS, and five second prizes. $40; sweep
stakes-draft breeds. for which will be
given two diplomas; sweepstakes
roadsters, two diplomas; mulee. five
first prizes amounting to SIT, and five
second prizes, amounting to 81; ponies;
first prize of 81 and second Of 81;
grade ponies, first prize 81, and second
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first prize 81, and second 81; pair road
sters first prize IS, second So; farm
draft and carriage teams, four first
prizes, amounting to $40 four seconds,
SIS, and four thirds, $40.
Tho Speed Department.
in the speed events for the four days,
the prizes aggregate the sum of
s2.275.
Cattle.
This division includes nine classes,
Shorthorns for which will be given
thirteen first prizes, aggregating SIS.
thirteen seconds, $43. and thirteen
thirds, s27; Herefords, thirteen first
prizes, SIS, thirteen seconds, SAB, and
thirteen thirds, $27; Aberdeen Angus,
first prizes, SIS. thirteen sec
onds. s4S, and thirteen thirds, $27; CAL
loway, thirteen first prizes, H5, thir-
teen seconds, $43, and thirteen thirds.
$27 Red Polls and Polled Durhanns,
first prizes, SIS, thirteen sec
onds, $43 and thirteen thirds, SGT; Hol-
stein, thirteen first prizes, SIS, thirteen
seconds. $43 and thirteen thirds, SGT;
fat cattle, any breed, cross-breds or
-, -.
seconds, s15, and three thirds, $3.50;
and champion group of three head, first
prize of SIS, second $10 and third So.
Swine.
The division includes seven classes,
Poland Chinas, for which nine first
prizes, aggregating $33, and nine sec
onds, $20.50, will be given; Berkshire,
nine first prives, $33, and nine seconds,
5000; Chester White, nine first prizes,
$33. and nine seconds, 5000; Duroc
Jersey, nine first prizes, s33, and nine
seconds, s2O.50; Yorkshire. nine first
prizes, 1913, and nine seconds, $20.50;
sweepstakes, six first prizes aggregat-
ing s26; grand sweepstakes, diploma
for prize.
Sheep.
Five classes comprise this division,
Merjno, for which will be given ten
first prizes, aggregating $40, and ten
seconds, $40: Cotswold, Leicester, and
other long wool breeds and pure breed
downs, in each OF which classes ten
first and ten second rizes, aggregating
$50 and SO each, respectively. will be
given; sweepstakes pure bred, four
first prizes, IS, and four seconds, 81.
Poultry.
In the poultry division the first
prizes aggregate $95, and second prizes
$3.50.
Grain, Seeds, Vegetables, Etc.
Five classes are included in this al
vision. For grain, seeds, vegetables
and dairy products, eighteen first
prizes. aggregating $21, and sixteen
second prizes, aggregating ss.75 will
be given. The prizes FOR vegetables,
root crop, are ten f1rsts, $3.50 and ten
seconds, 1925, table vegetables, six
teen first prizes, $S.75; dairy products.
nine first prizes, $22, and nine second
prizes, Sill; honey, two first prizes 81,
and two second prizes, 81.
Machinery.
There will be no competition for
premiums in this department. includ-
ing implements, machinery, wagons,
carriages. slefghs, wind mills, pumps,
farm tools, furnaces, harness, musical
instruments, etc, but exhibitors will
be given the best possible facilities for
display Of their goods, leaving it with
the visitors of the fair to Judge Of the
merits of each particular exhibit
Fruits, Plants and Flowers.
For fruits fifty-six prizes, including
diplomas, and aggregating $2s in firsts,
and $14 in seconds, will be given, while
for plants and flowers, there are fifty
first prizes. amounting to $26, and
fifty second prizes, $13. For cut
flowers and floral designs there are
twenty-six first prizes, amounting to
SLIPS and twenty-six second prizes
$685..
Pantry Stores.
The contest for premiums in this
division is open only to Marshall coun-
ty residents. The prizes include thirty
firsts, aggregating $3.50, and thirty
seconds, So. for products Of the oven,
professional bakers barred; eighteen
first prizes. $780, and eighteen second
prizes SIS for preserves; seventeen
first prizes. 50, and seventeen seconds,
s4.75, for canned fruit. not less than
one quart; seventeen first prizes. $475,
and seventeen second prizes, $500, for
iellies; thirteen first prizes, $500, and
second prizes. $3.50. for but
ter; ten first prizes, 81, and ten sec
ond prizes. 81. for sour pickles. cateup