Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

I.anark, ILL.,. began the work cf scorinI
Tuesday, and some Of the ribbons wer,
up Tuesday evening. Competition II
very keen, especially In the Rocks ant
Reds.
Superintendent George Moehrl ha.
taken advantage of the new building tC
arrange the exhibit to better advantage
for showing than ever before. The
superintendent has had printed cards
showing the public the different
breeds. in answer to the many ques-
! tions Of visitors. who are continually
asking some one what this and that
/ breed is There is on display the
usual large number of turkeys. ducks
geese bantams. capons. and the great
amount of pet stock. The state has ar
/ interesting display of pheasants. and
several of the birds. following the
! show here. are 20 be turned loose in
The state game preserves en- Mormon
/ Ridge.
! Iowa State College experiment sta
] ton. al Ames. has an exhibit which
only arrived Tuesday night. The ex-
I hihit got lost in transit from WAY erly,
cut of which place il was shipped Sat
urday.
An egg exhibit. entered by producers
OF both white and brown eggs. Is to Do
judged for the shape of the eggs the
strength of the shells. and the nutri-
ton of the ingredients.
\ new feature of the poultry build
ing Is the display of a parcel post ex-
hibi; arranged by Superintendent
Moehrl and Assistance Postmaster
Hawley. The exhibit is made with a
view OF educating the public as to the
proper tying OF parcels for shipment,
the different things that may be ship
ped by parcel post. and the different
zones and rates that apply. The ex-
hibit Is an interesting one Ia many
people. who have but little understand
ing of the parcel post rulings.
Corn Show Excellent.
The features of the exhio.; in asri-
cultural hail are the corn sh@w and the
high quality and great variety of vege-
tables shown. Probably never before
has the corn been of better quality.
ard the variety and class OF the vege-
tables shown excels all exhibitions OF
the past. However. in neither the
corn nor the vegetable classes. are the
number of exhibitors large
The corn show is especially attrac-
tive. owing TO the general n gh quality
and the grea, variety of breeds. Wheat
ard cats entries are not great. but the
quality is good
Practically every vegetable known to
central Iowa. and some vaietles grown
here. more as freaks than as staples
from immense pumpkins. scuashes and
gourds, to diminutive spring radishes
has a place in the vegetable show. The
exhibits are exceptionally we'll ar
ranged and make an attractive show
ing
Increased Show Of Pantry Stores.
Either Marshall county housewives
have Improved In the cul.nary art. or
more care has been taken with pantry
products for fair exhibition, as the
pies, cakes. cookies and other inven
tons OF cookery look more tempting
than usual.
As in former years the entries ct.
ieliies. canned fruit and pickles are
large and ~ the same high quality. Al
least 10 the unskilled judge. as in
years past.
The fruit exhibit is ro, as large as
some previous showings out FOR the
most part the qualify is good.
Ar. Hall Well Filled.
Every nook and corner CT the art
han mas been utilized to care for the
great number Of articles entered. and
the showing, a whole. IL a. good or
better than in former years. The
number OF water color, oil snd crayon
pictures has been exceeded. but the
showing of china is probably greater
than last year.
The fancy work feature x attracting
much attention owing to the great
quantity and the excellence OF the
work. Apparently the competition here
viii be keen. Z
Educational Feature Enlarged.
Altho. occupying much larger quar-
tiers. the educational exhibit is still
hampered by lack of room This ex-
hibit. always popular feature OF the
fair was never larger nor better. The
work OF the children shows improve
ment in the past year and bespeaks an
increased interest in the youthful ex-
hipitors. Much of this work is highly
remarkable. and should be seen by
every one attending the fair who is at
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