The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08
GOOD FARM SHOWING
Nothing In Agricultural Hall to
Indicate DrOuth.
A Wright Flying Machine Has
Arrived.

seIt will be a real state fair said
President T. "A. Borman Of the Kansas
State Fair association, enthusiastically
TODAY as he took note of the hustle on
the fair grounds. THE thing that Will
assure a great state fair from now on
viii be a large attendance-we have the
show
Hundreds of people were up to their
necks'' in work today getting ready
for the big exposition Train loads OF
exhibits were unloaded, and wagons
piled high with produce and machln-
cry were entering the gates.
The first assignment of horses ar
rived this morning. They were shipped
bv the Larar Importing company OF
Denver, and the horses. by the way
only short time ago came from
France. -,
a glance in the agricultural han
shows that there will be a real pumpkin
show. The dry weather OF July gave
number of the prostive county eA-
hibftors cold feet but there VIII pc
q naIf dozen or more of these general
DISPLAYS and they will be a credlt 10
the counties from which they come.
THE Douglas and Leavenworth coun-
fy exhibits were being put In place thls
The former will be ornamental in its
,,af4lre I r Blevins who has charge
of the exhibit having gathered together
an interesting collection OF plants from
the farm winch are SLOWAA6 ~
This collection includes cotton plants
ego plants, pepper plants, okra, d
IeTor tree and various other orna-
mental plants. Strings or peppers VIII
form an ornamental feature OF the
disnlay. There are sixteen varieties
and thew are of almost all shades of
the rainbow.
For the amusement of the children
especially there are seven hogs IN the
display, lifelike in appearance Dut IN
reality they are mere vegetable Huse
nanGeI Wurzels have Deen traHSioElueu
into grotesque heads
one of the interesting features OF the
Leavenworth county exhiolts IS inc
name of the exhibit worked out IN
wheat and kaffir corn. Then there Is
an American flag made out of corn and
other grains. Prizes are offered by the
sair management for the best signs of
this kind.
Displays of WOnlen's Work.
There will be a great deal at the fair
that will be of especial interest TO the
women The displays in the woman s
work department are being put into
place and Mrs. G. H. Samson at the
head of the department which now oc-
cupies space in the new arts and mer--
camille building is very enthuslasuc
over the manner in which the entries
have been coming in this year.
I'VE expect to have an excellent ex-
hibit.' said Mrs. Samson this morning,
ssbut I want the people to know tnat
entries will be received up to 6 O'Clock
Saturday evening. If anyone has
piece of fancy work they would like to
show it will be put on display If
brought to the department by that
time.
Il have assisting me a number of the
Ia6ies from the City Federation of
Clubs. Miss Kitty Lindsay, Mrs. A. A.
GODDARD. Mrs Charles Spencer, Mrs.
Eli Foster, Mrs. Clarence Skinner and
Mrs. w. T Davis"
The entries in the cattle department
have been coming in so rapidly that
according to President T. A. Borman
temporary sheds will have to be
erected.
There are tons upon tons of machin-
cry on the grounds and more of 1t is
coming in hourly
May Be Aeroplane Flights.
A Wright flying machine has been