The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-18
GOOD FOR THE FAIR
Success of Show This Fall AL
ready in Sight.
Owners of Fine Animals Already
Inquiring.
A BIG PREMIUM LIST.
Horses Especially Well Repre-
scented in Prizes.
Special Awards Will Be Made
by Associations.

Arrangements are sufficiently we'll
under way to assure the success of the
State Wide fair which will be held
from September 18th to 18th inclusive
A special feature will be the exhibits
of fine horses. A letter was received
day before yesterday from w. L. De
Glow of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who
makes a business Of importing all
breeds, and registered blood mares.
The object of the letter was to ask per-
mission to show some recently import
ed Arabians which have not been on
display up to the present time. 1t is
seldom that Arabian animals are inn
ported into the country as there is a
rigid law in Arabia against the prae-
tice. Mr.. De Glow expressed desire
to advertise extensively his exhibits in
the local papers. Consent will be given
him to arrange for his display.
Mr.. H. c. Mcmillan of Rock Rapids,
Iowa, heavy importer of Percheron
horses, says he has booked an exhibit
at the Sioux City show, but believes
that he can arrange for display at
Topeka also.
Seventeen gold, and 15 silver medals
Will be given by the Percheron Regis
try Co. of Columbus, Ohio, on Perch
eron animals, in addition to the pre-
1tiANA4iS OAlOiO W SHS w luG Il dlT
association.
A special series of prizes will be Of
tered for grade horses Of draft breeds.
The sires must be registered animals.
The government in 1907 offered a
prize for the best American carriage
horse and has undertaken to create a
new American type of carriage ami
mails. They established two breeding
stations one in Colorado and one in
Vermont. The Morgan type, which
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being used for the base of operations.
The object of the government is to en-
courage the uniform breeding of a GER
tain type of carriage horse and offers
a prize each year for the horse which
comes nearest to the ideal.
There Is a special premium list for
grade and driving horses for farmers
of Shawnee county.
For the first time in the history of
this fair there will be classification for
thin rind'' or Hampshire swine which
are distinguished by the white belt
around their bodies.
The American Berkshire association
offers special prize of a $50 loving
cup for the best young herd of Berk-
shires under one year of age, providing
tors, and that the local fair association
will pay second and third prize in
cash. This they will do.
There will be full classifcations for
all classes OF Sneep grown IN the state.
The American Goat Breeders associa-
ton will give a special prize for the
best breeders flock of four registered
kids
P In the noutry department, cash
premiums will be given for all land and
water fowls recognized in the "Ameri-
can Standard of Perfection with the
exception Of Bantams which bring only
half the amount, and freaks for which
no prizes at all will be awarded.
Classifications will be given in re-
spect to dairy produce and implements.
A special cash prize will be awarded on
the COW which gives the largest yield
of butterfat in the course of a day.
Two hundred dollars will be awrded
for the best general display of county
produce, providing that the county
making the exhibit occupies at least
200 feet of both wall and floor space.
II. the boys corn competition a total
of $107. so will be divided among seven
prizes. The corn is to be shown on
the stalk.