The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-14
Fair Weather at Last.

comparative calm.
Fair Weather at Last
There was great rejoicing on the part
of the fair management when the gloom
of the past few days seemed on the
verge of giving way to a more satis-
factory brand Of weather AS the day
wore on the people began to pour
through the fair gates in denser
streams until this afternoon. Today's
crowd is probably record breaker.
Veterans of the civil war were out in
force and sat with rapt enjoyment lis
tening to military marches played with
spirit by the American Ladies' band.
1t was interesting to see the express
comrades as some war melody was
played which took them back in mem
ory to the early days.
Excursion trains brought crowds of
visitors to the city. and it was no
ticeable fact c.15e the morning attend
ance was composed almost entirely of
non-Topeka residents. At an early hour
this afternoon, however, the honk,
honk, of automobiles was one of the
many noises on the grounds and this
meant that the townspeople were turn
ing out-and they did turn out in large
numbers too.
1t wasn't until afternoon that the
concessions began to do a paying busi-
ness, as before that time the visitors
were not on pleasure bent.
In the agricultural building the COW
of butter displayed by the Continental
Creamery company is the feature ex-
hibit. The gold placed as it is, in full
view in the case. which will be dis
tributed as prizes to those who come
nearest to guessing the correst weight
of the COW of pure grease. is the al
Turing element.
Many Guesses on Cow.
Three thousand guesses as to the
weight of the Jersey animal have
been made. some of which have been
sent in by mail. coupons having been
cut out of the State Journal, which
entitled the holder to a guess. The
contest will last until the end of the
fair, and the awards will be made as
soon as it is possible to put the thou
sands of guesSeS in proper form
From Monday noon to date 800 gal
Ions of buttermilk have been served
to $500 people at the booth adjoining
the case which protects the wonderful
COW.
The Shawnee county exhibit under
the management of the Berryton,
Pleasant Ridge and Indian Greek
oranges, is something really good and
Messenger is in direct charge of the
exhibit and much praise is due him
for the results attained. This exhibit
is not entered in competition with the
other county collective exhibits
Geo. w. Berry of Highland park,
who owns one of the best herds of
Berkshire swine in the country and who
has had years of experience in cor
responding for farm journals, has this
to say of the exhibits:
1.-The agricultural hall of the Topeka
fair contains an exhibition of farm
products that is truly representative of
the great state of Kansas, equaling if
not eclipsing. any late exhibition held
in the corn belt states.
Good judges pronounce the display
of horses to be the greatest in num-
bers and quality that has been seen
in the state.
1.-THE representation of the leading
breeds of cattle is double the show of
last year, and I believe we have
Hutchinson beaten.
''The display in dairy cattle is the
largest in numbers and the highest in
quality seen here in recent years. The
display in hogs shows increase over
last year with the exception of the
Berkshires.''
Football Coach Exhibitor.
One of the exhibitors at the fair is
Arthur st. Leger Mosse, ex-K. U.
football star, and assistant coach of
the varsity team.
Mosse owns a farm of 240 acres
near Leavenworth and has on display
at the fair a herd of twenty Che :
White hogs from his herd of 200.
Mosse will report for duty on the grid
iron at Lawrence Monday.
Judging in the live stock department