Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-08-25

The ninth annual Interstate Live
Stock Fair, which will be held at
Woodland Park, Riverside, Sioux City,
the week of September IS, Will be a
larger and a better fair than ever be
fore.
The fame of the Interstate Fair as
an exhibition place Of the leading
herds of cattle and show horses in the
country has been growing steadily
year after year, until today the blue
ribbOn of no state fair is more eager
ly sought after than that bestowed by
the Interstate for the very simple rea'
son that no where is the competition
closer.
For instance, this year the Inter
state Fair will have an exhibit OF
Hereford cattle second TO no fair or
exposition in the country, and the
herd that leaves the gates OF Wood
land Park with the Hereford blue rib
bon for 1911 will be compelled to win
it over the most celebrated herds IN
the country, some Of which Will con-
tain champions of the International
exposition.
All departments of cattle, horses
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and hogs are crowded with entries,
and the fair as a fine stock show is as
sured of a huge success.
The exhibit Of farm machinery and
automobiles will occupy every foot OF
space in Machinery avenue, and addi-
tional space is being begged for by
manufacturers who realize the adVan-
tages of Sioux City as a point of dis,
play.
Another educational feature Of the
fair will be the exhibit Of specimens
from diseased animals which will be
made by the United states Bureau of
Animal H~usbandry. Veterinary eX-
perts will deliver lectures daily on the
way to prevent diseases common to
farm animals.
The Iowa State Agricultural Col
Iege also will be represented by pro
fessors who will make talks on proper
methods of farming.
A good racing program has been ar
ranged for every day of the fair.
The entertainment and amusement
feature of the fair is costing the asso-
citation more one this year thar any
year previously. Secretary Joe Nor
ton has engaged six of the highest
priced vaudeville acts anywhere in the
world today. These acts will be put
on by twenty-five performers, nearly
all of whom will be brought over from
Europe for a few fairs.
A star act. in addition to these
vaudeville acts, will that of the cham
pion sheep dog trials, one Of the great
entertainment features Of Scotland.
These champion sheep dogs will be
brought over from Scotland by their
owners and handlers.
The feature of the Midway will be
Parker's Carnival company. No gam
bling nor immoral shows will be al.
lowed and any attempts at Overcharg-
ing on the grounds will be followed by
immediate arrest.
Joe Norton. secretary for the Inter
state Live Stock Fur association. has
received assurances that the Inter
state Fair would receive the same re-
ductiOn in rates which the roads of
the Western Passenger association
have granted to the state fairs.
Mr.. Morton was informed that the
ate for tickets to Sioux City on &C
count of the fair would be as follows:
In Iowa-One and One-half fare for
the round trip from all points except
Council Bluffs. The minimum oXCur-
sion fare to be 81.
In Minnesota-One and one-half fare
from all points.
In Nebraska-One and One-half fare
from all points except Omaha within
a 81 ne-way radius.
In South DaE An open rate of
one fare from all South Dakota points
within a Sc radius.
The Interstate Fair is a lean show
and deserves the patronage Of the peO-
pie it serves.