Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-06

What was done az Marshall county
iair 1orty-four years ago last Septem-
Der will doubtless be read with inter-
est by talr patrons of today, and re-
called by many who are still attending
county fairs. In fact, judging from a
premium list of the eighth annual ex-
hlpltlon of the Marshall County Agri-
cultural Society, held on Sept. 13, IA.
and 10, 1865, many of the things that
interested the people OF that day, are
still attracting the attention of fair
patrons today.
Two of the officers of this old time
agricultural society are still living in
the persons of William Battin. who
was vice president, and William Brem-
ner, secretary. The late E.. N. Chaplin
was president of the society, and John
Turner treasurer. The directors were
u. M. Moninger. of Marietta; j. r.
Howard, Liberty; A. Allison, Iowa;
and G. w. Ferguson, Greencastle. John
FISHER, Jr., was chief marshal, and S.
Brooks chief of police.
Features Of Three Days.
The features of the three days fair
are outlined in the premium list as fol-
lows:
First Day-The exhibition will open
with the boys riding match at 1Oh a.
m. AT " p. m. an address will be
delivered. At 8 p. m. the stations en-
tered for the trotting ring of the sec
ond day will be exhibited. The hall
Will be open during the day.
Second Day-At 10 a. M. the girls'
riding match will take place Cattle
Will be shown, commencing with the
first class in the list At / II p. m. there
VIII be ladies' driving match, after
which the remaining classes of cattle
VIII be shown. At 31a p. m. the exhibit
ton of mares and geldings entered for
tie trotting ring Of the third day will
take place. The proceedings of this
day will close with the1 show of trot.
ting stations.
Third Day-At a. M, the blowing
match, and trial of farm implements.
will take place. Horses will then be
shown, commencing with the first class
in the list. At liz p. m. there will be a.
ladies' riding match The remaining
classes of horses and jacks, jennets and
mules, will then be shown. The exhi-
hition will close with the show OF trot-
| ting geldings and Mares
Well Known Men in Charge.
In charge Of the different depart
rrients of the fair were men whose
names are familiar to many living to-
day. H. d. Ranney was superintendent
of horses, James Drum of cattle, w. O..
Wilder of sheep, hogs and poultry, H
Moler Of farm implements; N. P. Gregg,
agricultural and household products;
Thomas Mercer, horticulture
Horses and cattle Jared about the
same in attention and prizes, the lat
ter running from s25 down to ST. in
both divisions. More sheep were dis
played than hogs in those days, and
little attention was paid to poultry.
Prizes for poultry were offered for the
best pairs of Shangha1s, Polands, Dork-
lngs, Brahmas, natives. Cochin Chinas,
geese turkeys, guinea fowls. and ducks
Women Did the Work.
There were women in those DAYS who
could take prizes on household work
that the present day housewife would
make miserable failure in attempt
ing. Under an exhibit styled staple
goods of household manufacture, prizes
were offered for the best tow cloth,
linen cloth, rag and wooden carpets,
best pants made by a. lady, best home
made shirt, best pair of wooden stock
ings, best pair of wooden mittens, best
pair of knit cotton half hose, etc. The
committee in charge of this branch of
the display was composed of Rev. j. G.
Schaeffer Iowa; Mrs. Harvey Brock
Green Mountain; Mrs. Henry Cowgirl
Iowa; Mrs. John Utz, Marshall.
Altho one might not suspect it T.
Blnford was chairman of the committee
on fancy work.
Canned fruits and wines had an i'm
portant place in the horticultural de-
partment, and the committee in charge
was composed of H. C. Henderson, Rev.
A. F. Wiley, Mrs. Thomas Mercer, and
Mrs. William Bremner.
In the pantry stores department
there were many prizes offered cover
ing the good things that mother used
to make, including yeast bread, salt
rising bread, soda biscuit, corn bread,
corn mullins, all kinds of cakes and
pies, and preserves and jellies until one
couldn't rest. A prize was offered for
the best ham cured by the exhibitor.
The Flowing Match.
For the best blowing done on quar-
ter acre a first prize of $40 and a Sec
ond prize of "a were offered. The rules
governing the contest were that the
burrows should not be less than six
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