Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-09

calIber much that Is excellent ant
splendid among the exhibits. and :
great deal that is commendable. II
even attempt to enumerate all of 1
carefully and understandingly would
A take several days time. But there arr
some things among the exhibits tina
are especially worth while, and deserv.
being called to the attention of fail
visitors.
Chief among these, and particular,
from the standpoint Of agricultural in.
terests, is the live stock exhibits, anc
more especially this year the horse
and swine divisions.
More Horses Than Ever.
! There will not be another horse
show outside the state fair in Iowa
! this year that will exceed in number
and excellence the horse division OF
the county fair. Taken altogethe,
there are about $50 animals entered
They include all the classes contained
! in the prize list. There are some
classes that have been filled this yeal
that have never been filled before, ano
among them will be found all the draft
breeds. the Percherons, Shires, Clydes
Belgians. Morgans, standard bred
roadsters ponies, and mules. The
showing of draft breeds, many OF
them imported animals, and all OF
them pure blooded, is unusual for a
county fair
/ Many large central Iowa breeders
are here this year. In fact some o.
the best of the draft animals entered
have been brought to the fair from out
side of the county. Included among
these exhibitors are Etnire Bros, OF
| Colo. who have string of eleven
head: and Crawford & Griffin. OF
Newton. who are showing ten Percher-
on Belgian and Shires. Henry Early,
of Liscomb is one of the large county
exhibitors He has ten head of Per-
cherons entered. Another county eX-
hibitor is Daniel Jordon. of ST. An
thony who has two Shire mares and
stallion. III addition there are a great
many individual entries from this city
and the county.
I1utson & Son. Of near State Cen
ter. who are probably the largest
breeders of mules in central Iowa,
have a dozen or more Of their best in
dividuals; great. big. glossy animals
with all the characteristics Of the draft
animal. except ears and tail.
The usual big batch of ponies have
been entered. and some of the dear
est" little woody coated Shetland pony
colts. F. G. Houghton, of Albion. is
one of the big exhibitors in this di-
vision. Others are B. B. Welty Me-
vada; G.. F. Stansberry. Gilman, and
W. H. Sloppy, city.
E. l.. Mono.ion is superintendent,
and Clayton Thomas assistant. Prof.
C. B. Arsett, of Ames. will Judge the
horses and cattle.
Quality Swine in Show.
Every one is a quality hog. The
quality Is excellent. it never was bet
ter, but the prevalence Of cholera has
cut down the number" said G. i.
Stansberry in summarizing the swine
division. The animals number about
500. All classes have filled, including
several pens Of Hampsh1res. The gen
eral excellence. and not the number. is
the feature of this division Of the live
stock show.
Cholera has kept some Of the large
county breeders away, but most OF
them are on hand with one or more
pens. The large Laurel Breeders,
HAYES Paul, c. c. Paul, and j. c.
smith, are all on hand with their av-
erage number OF individuals So is w.
C. Smith. Of near Melbourne, another
large breeder Of the southern part OF
the county.
In the Poland China class Fred G.
Paul, Of north Of the city, has half
dozen pens filled with twenty indi-
yiduals. Fitzgerald Of Colo, has a big
showing of Duroc Jerseys, as has also
George Richardson, Of Gilman, VINO
has five pens filled.
H. showalter, southwest Of the city.
is one Of the largest exhibitors OF
Chester Whites this year. He is show
ing TWENTY-FIVE head. c. G. Ogier has
four mems. containing fifteen prime in
dividuals.
w. A. Kellogg, of LeGrand, a
HAMPSHIRE breeder. has splendid
bunch of these premium bacon hogs.
In addition there is d long hst OIL
smaller exhibitors who have brought
only a few animals, not caring to take
the risk of cholera with a larger
number.
G. F. Stansberrv is superintendent
,,a = n Houghton assistant In the
hog department.
Cattle and Sheep Fewer.
There are fewer cattle and sheep De
ing shown this year than last ABOUT
sixty cattle are housed in the big barn
in the northeast corner Of the GROUNDS.
F. w. Harmon of this city, Is the
largest exhibitor this year. He ar
rived late Monday with string Oh
twenty-eight Shorthorns,. 1ncluolns
males and females. both young ana oiu'
Howard Packer. Of near Clemohs,
has q herd of thirteen Red Polls ana
W p. WINERY of Bangor, has eight OF
the same breed in the show. The herd
of F. w. Akers. Of Laurel. is repre-
scented this year by two young Snort
horn bulls
Graham TAYLOR of Ames, is the
largest exhibitor of sheep this year.
He has bunch Of mere than COZ
on nrme Shropshires. Eldora is repre-
scented by a smaller herd of the same
breed. . &c
w. A. Nichols is superintendent o.
tho cattle department and G. ". Alex
ander assistant.
Poultry Entries Break Record.
The largest exhibit of poultry ever
made q. a county fair is on display
at the poultry tent. Six hundred aifas,
including ducks and geese. are enterSo
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