Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05
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FOR Fair NAMED
Heads of Departments Chosen
at Monthly Meeting OF
Association
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SILVER CUP FOR EXHIBITORS
Tracy, Steward & Co, of Chicago, Pre-
sent Handsome Trophy to Associa-
ton for an Additional Live Stock
Premum-To Offer Cash Prizes for
Live Stock Judging.

z. SuperintendentS OF departments Were
chosen, a sum Of money was set aside
for prizes for judging livestock, ano
the association was notified OF the gilt
of handsome trophy cup for livestocs
exhibitors, at the regular monthly
meeting of the executive committee OF
the Marshall County Fair Association
The cash for prizes and the receipt OF
the trophy cup make valuable add
tons to the already large premium list
The following are the superintend-
ents of departments chosen:
Division A, horses-Warren Nichols
Minerva.
IS Division C. cattle-W. A. Nichols
State Center.
Division D. swine-G. F. Stansberry
Gilman.
[. Division e, sheep-EAlis Bailey. Mar
shalltown.
Division F. poultry--H. P. Nyce. Lis
comb.
Division q, grains, seeds. vegetables
etc.-Merritt Greene, Marshalltown.
Division III, implements-D. s. Col
Inns, Taylor township.
81 Division I, fruits-T. p. Low, Marion
township.
Division J, pantry stores-T. P. Low
Marion township.
Division x, textile fabrics-Mtss
Belle Classen, Vienna township.
Division L, art-Mrs. F. G.. Holly
Marshalltown
Division NJ, educational-Aaron Pai-
mer, Mars1lalltown.
Division N, children's work-Mrs. J.
p. Low, Marion township.
Superintendent of police and gates
George Gregory.
Superintendent Of amusements--L.C
Abbott, Marshalltown.
Superintendent Of privileges M
Clark.
Sixty Dollars for Stock Judges.
The committee set aside $50 to be
divided into prizes for the judging OF
livestock. This Is a new feature of the
fair, its object being to stimulate the
interest among the farmers and es-
pecially the young men OF the farm IN
+ Judging animals. The division of this
purse into prizes, and the details of
the contests for them have not been
worked out yet. Those who enter will
be compelled to judge cattle, horses
and swine. For the purpose of this con-
test the animals will be divided into
three pens Of four each.
Give Cup for Beef Animals.
Tracy, Steward & Co., livestock
commission merchants, OF Chicago,
have presented to the association q
handsome silver trophy cup, which is
to be posted as a special prize for
class OF two or more spayed heifers or
steers over 18 months old. This contest
Is to be open to Marshall comfy farm-
ers only. According to the letter which
accompanied the gift 1t is the desire OF
the firm that the cup shall become
the permanent property OF the exhibi-
tor who wins it twice. The cup ds about
eikhteen inches high, mounted on
suitable base. and is properly engraved.
Mr.. A. F.. Steward, a. member of the
arm who gave 1t, is a former we'll
known Marshall county young man,
and is a son of Mr.. William Steward,
OF Taylor township
Rsce Program Not Vet Decided.
The program of horse races has moi
been fixed, but it is the expectation
that there will be two $500 class and
etx or seven $500 stake races. Secretary
w NJ. Clark went to Mason City to-
day to attend conference Of the fair
aud race association secretaries of CEN
1ral !Lwa, when it was expected that
tile local pl aGram, together with others
OF a similar na4ire, would be ar
ranged. -