Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-16
ALL IS ACTIVITY
FOR FAIR OPENING
City of Tents Springs Ur on
County's Grounds---space is
Crowded
MANY SPEED HORSES ENTERED
Exhibits in Some Departments Are
Treble, and in Others Double, the
Number of Last Year-AvaiIabIe
Space For Live Stock Filled to
Overflow.

Marshall county's second annual fair
formally opened this morning, altho
the real opening is not until Tuesday
Today was given over to the final
preparations for the show that will
eclipse in every department the first
exhibition of the Marshall County Fair
Association. If the weather is fair,
the city will be thronged with visit
ors, but whether it is fair or not, there
is an array of exhibits on the grounds
that sets high water mark for all
county fairs of the state.
Today all was hustle and hustle and
activity at the grounds Since Satur-
day city of tents has sprung up on
the grounds, until practically every
available space large enough to pitch
a tent on has been taken. Buildings,
tents, sheds and pens for the housing
of livestock exhibits are filled to over
flow. The first question that presents
itself to visitor is how long will it be
until the fair ground will not be large
enough to accommodate the demands
made on it for space?
Exhibits Arrive in Droves.
From every direction, and In all
sorts of vehicles, exhibits OF every
kind and description were pouring in
to the grounds today Hogs. cattle,
horses, products of the farm, fruits OF
the orchard, vegetables from the gar
den. and handiwork of all sorts are
entered.
Hundreds of swine were already in
their pen this morning and hundreds
Of others arrived during. the day me
swine payilions were built to mouse
this department Of the exhibits, but
six tents, each one of them larger than
either Of the permanent buildings,
have been set up to furnish shelter for
the swine, until the entire southwest
corner of the grounds is filed.
In the east corner of the GROUNDS
are the long white sheds intended for
cattle, horses and mules, but these
sheds furnish not nearly enough room,
and large tent has been set up Ihls
too is filled to its capacity.
The new speed barn has been I'm
ished, and it and the original one were
being filled today with horses entered
in the races.
Exhibit Halls Filled.
The two exhibit halls, the one Just
in the rear of the grand stand, and
the new, one northeast of the grand
stand, were both being rapidly filled
with exhibits today, The old floral
hall is being used exclusively this
year for the exhibit of paintings, en-
broidery, fancy work and all kinds OF
llandiwork. The other contains the
farm, dairy. orchard and garden pro-
ducts. u, .s
i Scores Of fowls of all kinds were be-
ing unloaded in the poultry pavilion.
Great Display Of Other Things.
All the other available space adj
jacent to the grand stand is filled with
tents containing the displays of man
ufacturers of implements, vehicles and
machinery, and of retailers of this city.
Many smaller tents are filled with
edibles and refreshments and other
..stands."
Within the race track circle, the
high fence which surrounded the base
ball grounds, also the score board and
players benches have been taken
down.