Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-28
9EcuRES MAJORITY or PREM.
uMs IN LIVESTOCK DIVISION
At STATE FAIR.
STATE COLLEGE ExHleITs
or INTERCEPT TO FARMERS
Daily Lectures Given at College Build.
ine-Attsndanes Tuesday 10000,
Which 10 Slightly Undsr Record
Wind Causes Postpensmsnt Of Avi.
alton Feature.
Special to Times. Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Aug. est is a matter
Of congratulation for Iowa people that
a goodly part Of the high premiums in
livestock classes were taken by resi-
dents Of this state. Right at the out
judged and 1t was shown that Iowa
has won supremacy especially in the
Percherons and Belgians. H. G. Nc
Millen of Rock Rapids, won first in the
aged stallion division Of Percherons.
and eHnry Lefebure. Of Fairfax, on
the aged stallion division Of the Bel
CLANS. Alex Galbraith. Of DeKalb,
ILL.,, won in the aged stallion class for
Clydesdales; and Truman, Of Bush
ness, ILL.,, won in the Shires. In all
these divisions there were large studs
shown, from fifteen to twenty being in
each bunch. The display was declared
by competent judges to be entirely sat-
isfactory.
Judging in the cattle, sheep and
poultry department also commenced
briskly, and blue ribbons were to be
seen on many fine animals and birds.
In the swine department the work was
commenced on time and a special
feature was the disposal of the futur-
tiles.
The fruit display is surprisingly
large and of excellent quality. Samples
were shown Of apples that were grown
from trees carefully sprayed, and the
effect was excellent
The state college and experiment
station are making a great exhibit OF
interest to all the farmers. For in
stance, there are maps showing the
soil conditions in different parts Of the
state and the extent to which alfalfa
and other crops have become generally
adopted. There is also some fine speci-
mems from the experiment station.
Daily lectures are given at the college
building on topics Ut interest to the
farmers.
$1,000 Visitors Tuesday.
More than 10000 persons attended
the Iowa state fair yesterday. This
amount is 1000 short Of the record
Tuesday attendance Of the exposition.
made on last year.
The largest crowd that ever attend
ed the fair was on Wednesday of last
year, when the official count placed
the attendance at $3.50. but the fair
management expects that to be ex-
ceeded today
= Probably 10000 persons saw the
races in the afternoon. The amphi-
theater and bleachers were filled ex-
cept for a few seats The paddock was
packed comfortably and there were
hundreds in the quarter stretch. Added
to this were the thousands that took
seats on the hill northeast Of the racing
course and lined the fences on the out
side.
And with this monster crowd watch
ing the races the rest of the grounds
was as badly crowded. Hundreds
thronsed the agricultural building and
the stock pavilions and barns. The
baby contest drew a big crowd. The
old soldiers had their big dag, too.
and the assembly tent was packed.
The wind disappointed those who
went to the fair with the expectation
Of seeing aeroplane flights. A strong
gale was blowing in the morning.
Early in the afternoon there was fall
Of the wind for time. but afterwards
it came up stronger than ever.