Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-19
MERCER FAIR is
BROUGHT TO END
IN BLAZE GLORY
Plans Already Being Made for
Extensions for Next
Year.
LIGHTS AND WATER NEEDED
Races on Closing Day Marked by
Warm Contests. Everybody Be-
Ina Out for Money.
Especial to The Argus)

.1a5o. Sept. 19.-The Mercer coun-
80 fair came TO a close yesterday in a
h1sze OF glory for every one connected
,zi,h the management. The crowd was
.,a largest ever entertained by the as
scciation on Friday, as for several
vsars past the Friday of fair week
tss either been raining or too cold for
the people TO attend
One entire wing OF central hall was
,iven over TO the seed corn exhibit.
which Professor Q. ID. Fisher OF the
I-niversity Of Illinois pronounced the
hest collection Of seed corn he had
ever seen at a county fair. Profes-
s,- Fisher Iectured in the morning up
=, the proper method OF growing corn
md the proper manner in which to
prepare the soil
The management expected a very
mall display of fresh and canned
mis- because Of the reported scarcity
- all kinds OF fruit, but when the
tine came 10 place the exhibits. it was
found that this department was full
and running over.
Art Department Grows.
The art department was originally
manned for the benefit of local ex-
bibitors, but like the other depart
-nents OF this great fair. has grown
-ut II now boasts OF exhibits from
many states OF the union. Each piece
Of work Is expressed direct TO the sup
eriuts-dent OF this department who
-nust personally see 10 the unpacking.
placing and repacking for the return
shfuuent- The section set aside for
art needle work had a larger number
are pieces OF work than ever before.
This is a department that the Aledo
people NAY feel justly proud Of
Kiddee < Sons Of Joy had the great
sst showing Of draft horses on the
grounds. This firm breeds only Eng
fish shires. They have just shown at
the Iowa state fair and won a blue rib
ben in every class in which they
showed
Here they showed in every class to
which they were eligible and won a
blue and red ribbon in every one
From Aiedo they expect 70 go to
Springfield. where they VIII show at
the Illinois state fair and they expect
the SINE success that has been theirs
al this year. The younger member Of
the firm IS but IS years OF age, but
he superiutends the breeding and
showing OF these wonderful horses.
Markey Bros. and Robert Waite each
showed some very fine draft horses
with which they have won premiums
and are going on 10 the state fair TO
add more ribbons TO their collection
Largest Hog In World.
Cox & Son had the greatest show in
the swine house. They showed along
with their other animals, what Is
claimed 20 be the largest hog in the
world that Is able TO walk II is said
he has weighed 1850 pounds. Mr.. Cox
has refused $500 for him.
Among the all purpose horses, the
renowned beauty. Axtein. was beaten
b. Prairie Game, an Aledo owned
horse There was a great deal Of COM
usnt on this decision.
Hr- and Mrs. Fred Ward Of Rock Is
land were here with their string OF
high school horses and jumpers. They
showed the horses for prizes and also
put on an entertainment between
heats Of the races. Mrs. Wards fam
Gus horse, Patrick, won two blue NIB |