The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-09-12


draft and driving horse department Of
the. Hutchinson State Fair. is in To-
peka to visit the fair. Mr.. Myers is
one of the real hustlers in the central
part of the state and is interested in
everything for the good of the com
munity or state. He is interested i'll
the automobile meeting which will be
held today.
Harry H. Taylor. official pilot of the
New Santa Fe Trail is in Topeka to-
day to attend the automobile club
meeting. Mr.. Taylor began life in
the newspaper business and was train
ed by W. Y. (Billy) Morgan. huff
said.
the best known horsemen in the state
and who usually spends the summer at
starting races, is attending the races
in Topeka this week. Mr.. Lopez will
start the races in Hutchinson next
week and will then go to points in Ok
1ahoma to start the races in num-
Der of towns. Mr.. Lopez is acknow-
lodged to be one of the best starters
in the business and is as much admired
in that section of the country as o. P.
Updegraff is in this section.
The judging in all departments win
be concluded today.
A E. Robinson of the Towanda
stock farm of Towanda, Kan, is one
OF the big Percheron breeders who is
not showing in Topeka this season. Mr..
Robinson is the largest Percheron
breeder in the state if not in this sec
ton of the country and usually gets
his share of the prizes when he has
horses in the judging ring.
H. R. Smith, professor in animal
husbandry of the Minnesota State uni
versity, who is judging cattle in To-
peka this week, is elated with the wCrh
of the local fair association. He
commends the association highly for
their work in putting up permanent
buildings but declares that they need
q judging pavilion He thinks that
this should be the next building to be
erected.
The farm are not visiting the fair
in such large numbers as Mr.. Smith
thinks they should. He asserts that
the farmer can get more benefit out
people and thinks they should attend
in larger numbers In fact all classes
should attend more than they do as the
fair is one of the best in the country
he says.
George Allen of Lexington. Neb q.
was the big winner in the sheep de-
partment of the state fair. In all he
was successful in winning 107 prizes.
These awards included IA cham piOnS,
SO firsts "a seconds and thirds.
Sherwood Brothers of Shelbyville, MAO ,
took five prizes for Hampshires, and
George Allen four. In Oxford Downs,
Allen took Is prizes; ]. G. Waltmire,
seven. Allen was winner in the Shrop-
shire pens. ]. G. Lacy & Son of Me r
iden took a dozen ribbons in this class.
Allen was awarded 81 Gibbons for
SouthdoWns and W. w. Waltmire.
five Allen took two champion prizes
in the Hampshire class and a total of
IL premiums. Sherwood Brothers won
the remainder of the awards in this
breed. All Merino and Lincoln pre-
rniums went to Allen. L S. King
Brothers of Laramie, Wyo.. won all but
two prizes for Rambouilletts. Two
ribbons were awarded to Allen. n.
A. Gwin of Lawrence won all frsts N
Angora goats; his was the only ais
play.
Charles Z. Hubbard won all pre-
miums in the state fair floral display.
The showing was an excellent one, and
according to the judge, G. S. HolsingeT
of Kansas City, was in many respects
as good as found in the Kansas CITY
show This is the first season thai
much stress has been put on this de-
psrtme nt of the fair.