Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-09-30
AUDUBON COUNTY FAIR
The Greatest, Grandest And Most In
Structivt Ever Held Inside The
Gates Of The Agricultural
Society

and our people filled the five large
Ry. Coaches allowed US for the trip to
the limit of their capacity. The crowd
on the fair ground, that day, was es-
tlmated at 5000 number or the largest
ever seen on the ground. All branch
es of industry were fairly we'll repre-
sented except perhaps the vegetables
and grains. The cattle, horses and
hogs were magnificent specimens of
their classes. The farm machinery is
improved to perfection or nearly 80.
The speed ring was good one and
many fast horses were here at the elec
tion held the last day the following
officers and directors were elected:
George w. Hoover, President
III. W. Wilson, Vice. President
Fred Vermilya, Treasurer
8 @ Curtis, Secretary.
Township Directors:
George Kness. Audubon
Ira Stetzell-Cameron
A. hall-Douglas
] @ Hardman-Exira
George B. Gill-Hamlin
g M Enthusiastically
George G Everts-Lincoln
G H Gardner-Leroy
j W McGuire-M Melville
Jens P. Jensen-Sharon
Nels c Jensen-Oakfield
ID Sampson-Viola.
They promise greater things for
next year and we are of the same opin
ion that if they would pay out little
more for amusements, such as good
vaudeville shows and less for horse
racing, they would make more of hit
with the populace.
The corn exhibit go carefully watch
led over by Hon. John Nash was real
ly q thing of beauty and called for
the loudest praise for the farmers
friend-John A. Nash. By his un-
firing efforts he rounded up nearly
$500 in premiums and got every town
ship in the county but two competing
for the best ten or less ears of corn.
Mr.. Nash procured an expert judge
from Ames College to judge the corn
and his opinions of merit were taken
and respected by all. We kindly thank
those who aided in this corn contest
and trust that another year will find
twice or thrice as many contestants.
Mr.. Nash will take this display to
the State Corn Exposition in Decem-
Der; fully expecting that it will large
~ assist in boosting Audubon County
land, another notch higher in price.
There are not many men in Audubon
County that would devote their tin e
and money to get together the grain
necessary for contest of this kind,
so for the farmers of the County we
grant Brother John A. Nash vote of
thanks. The premium list follows:
Leroy
1st, 10 Ears Yellow, Geo. Foley
End, 10 ears yellow, VIM. Owen
1st, 10 ears white, VIM. Owen.
End, 10 ears white, Henry Owen
LIST, single ear yellow, Geo Foley
End. single ear yellow, Robert Owen
1st, single ear white, Fred Weeks
End, single ear white, L Bartlett.
Melville
1st. 10 ears yellow, Albert Weston
2nd, 10 ears yellow, Henry Sunberg Jr
1st, 10 ears white, John Twist
End, 10 ears white, c. Johnson
1st, single ear yellow, Albert Weston
End, single ear yellow, Henry Sunberg
Jr.
Sharon
1st, 10 ears white, M. Boyd
1st, single ear white, M Boyd.
Viola
1st, 10 ears yellow, L e Corwin
End, 10 ears yellow, w d Sampson
1st, 10 ears white, w d Sampson
End, 10 ears white, Aaron Anderson
Let, single ear yellow, w D Sampson
1st, single ear white, w ID Sampson
Oakfield
1st' 10 ears yellow, John Thompson
End, 10 ears yellow, A A Nelson
lst, 10 ears white, Mary Nelson
End, 10 ears white, Hans Nielsen
1st, single ear white, Mary Nelson
Cameron
lst, 10 ears yellow, Carl Ross
End, 10 ears yellow, r. j Rutherford
1st, 10 cara white, S w Cramer
End, 10 ears white, c Johnson
lat, single ear yellow, S w Cramer
End, single ear yellow, r Ruther.
ford
LIST, single ear white, Johnson