Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-12
DEMAND SETTER BARNS AND
EQUIPMENT OF STATE
FAIR BOARD.
IMPROVEMENTS CONTEMPLATED
At STATE SHOW GROUNDS
Agricultural Board Adopts Resolutions
Commanding County and District
Fairs and Suggesting Corporation
And More Liberal State Support
Railroads Discriminate.
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Des Moines, Dec. 12.--Dairy cattle
interests of Iowa are laying down hard
on the state board Of agriculture with
reference to better equipment for the
dairy cattle exhibit at the state fair.
Demand 10 made for q new dairy barn
OF barns.
A big delegation threshed out with
the board yesterday the dairymen's
grievances in this matter and made 1t
pretty plain that unless the dairy
breeders are on a footing very nearly
equal to those who breed the beef
breeds there II going to be something
doing not pleasant.
w. B. Quarton and A. c.. Nelson
spoke for the dairy interests. as we'll
as several others. The dairy cattle
have been shunted off in the old barns.
poorly equipped n out Of the way.
While the beef cattle get the three new
barns. This is because when the new
barns were built the dairy exhibit
didn't amount to much. Now 1t is be-
coming YER important. The board
heard the talks and promised to do the
best 1t can with the money at hand.
May Tunnel Race Track.
One important thing being consid-
cred by the board is the building OF a
tunnel under the race track so that
horses may reach the quarter stretch
without crossing the track. A large
number of new walks will be built at
the state fair grounds.
The re-alectjon IF Tho olH oeeloo.. 80
the board. constituting the executive
committee, is a guarantee that the
state fairs will be kept up to the high
standard which has beer set in recent
years. No innovations are planned.
The Iowa fair is now regarded as n
OF the most creditable to the state of
any of the union. Thanks to the pol
Icy inaugurated some seven or eight
years ago the fair Is now one of the
best advertised in all the country and
the present board will continue in the
work. The revision Of the premium
1lst VIII De taken up at q January
meeting.
Cooperation With Small Fairs.
Inc Following resolutions were
adopted by the state agricultural in
%stitute:
1T has been suggested that the sew
eral counties of Iowa be
to make a local exhibit Of their re-
spectlve products at the state fair. This
would be in line of unifyinE all the
producing interests of the state and be
q most progressive feature. But the
local or county fairs in Iowa have be-
come g feature OF such high excellence
In themselves and are 81 such univer-
sally recognized value to their several
local communities. and are withal In
SUCH close ouch and helpful and re-
ciprocal relation with the state depart
ment. that we feel that this should be
left to their own initiative, and as they
may each see their several interests.
We would, rather recommend that the
several counties be encouraged to
make exhibits in the various depart
ments Of the state fair, and in this
regular and proper way both crafty
their local pride n add to, and
strengthen the state exhibition.
"lnasmuch as we realize the value
OF strong local fairs for the promotion
OF the best agricultural and Industrial
interests of the communities they
serve, and also realizing the difficulties
they meet in making It u. successful
Undertaking we, therefore, urge a gem
erous policy on the part Of the gem
eral assembly toward the increase in
the support fund now given the worthy
county and district fairs in Iowa.
Discrimination Against Horses.
1T is the sense Of this meeting that
there should be no discrimination by
the railroads in the shipments of live
stock for exhibition to and from the
state fair. We understand that
there is discrimination against the