Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-09-30

The opening of the second day of the
state fair this morning found all the
exhibits nicely arranged and throngs of
people flocked to the grounds as soon
as the gates were opened. The weather
was perfect.
Today being German Society's 5 Day,
large numbers the different German
organizations we're to be found upon
the grounds, a neat red ribbon badge
testifying of their connection with the
different societies.
Conseryatively speaking, there are at
Jeast 1900 German-speaking visitors in
the city today and about every section
of the state is being represented which
is true to the statement made by the
president of the local German society,
August Kehrberger, not long ago,
Each incoming train carried Ger
mans and this morning the Mt Angel
band, splendid organization, arrived
with over 800 people from that city by
special train. In speaking Of the Mt.
Angel band thls morning, Professor
Willis McEhoy, the director of the
fair band, said that it was fine one
and Mt. Angel should be proud of it.
Members OF the Cherrian Club met
the visitors from the different counties
and escorted them to the old Board of
Trade quarters where the Salem Ger.
man society had prepared a nice lunch
and engaged music to entertain them.
The whole bunch left shortly before
u O'Clock for the fair grounds where
they were received royalty by Secretary
Meredith and other members Of the
fair board.
The Judging was started this morning
in the departments, and up to noon a
few awards had been made in the art
and the textile departments and several
prizes awarded in the stock show.
Coloring of Foods.
Among the features Of the morning s
program was a lecture on the artificial
cOloring of foods, by Fullerwider of the
Food commission. The lecture which
was largely concerned with dairy pro.
ducts, was given in the dairy products
building.
The moving pictures on the handling
OF poultry and how to make money pro-
ducing eggs being given by the Oregon
Agricultural College in the auditorium,
also attracted crowds all morning.
The lecture being given each morning
by James |. Davis, on raising bees, con-
tinues to attract large crowds and he
provided very interesting entertainment
for the audience this morning, placing
bees in his mouth and continuing his
speech with them buzzing against his
teeth, putting handfuls of them on the
interior Of his shirt, and placing a hat
iull to the brim with the insects on his
head
Stock Judging.
The main attraction of the morning
was the stock judging ring, where just
before noon Prof. Van Pelt, Of Iowa,
recognized as one Of the best authori.
Ties on dairy cattle in the United States
commenced the work Of making the
awards in that department.
Large crowds had spent large part
Oh the forenoon near the grand stand
watching the trap shooting tournament
IN progress there, but when the time
came for the daylight fire works at
lz'dO, almost the entire crowd on the
grounds moved to that section to wit
ness the first exhibition Of daylight
fireworks ever given in the city and all
expressed themselves as being well
pleased with the different spectacular
exhibitions given there.
me race track has almost entirely
oned out and with the hard work put
On On u this morning, gives promise of al
Iowlng some very fast events this after
noon.
Crowds Increased.
there was great crowd at the fail
ground Monday, but it was a large
Oue today. Everything is in running
Oruer now and it is running, too. YoJ
notice this as you enter the ground
ana about the first thing you see, i
may use an Irishism, is to hear tn,
nun OF machinery in the big new biuld
iug where there is half acre Of farm
@ ana orchard machinery, all busy at III
special stunts. We noticed one BIZ
, ullll that was planting beans, corn
wheat, oats, barley, butter beans