The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-10-29
LIVE sTodK SHOW A SUCCESS.
There was = Good Attendance and
the Showing of Live Stock was u
Very Creditable One.

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ever held here in respect to numbers
quality and interest shown by the
spectators.
\ If the show continues to grow and
it's influence to spread it will be nee
4 essary to make some arrangements
i for more accommodations as the
i large Cessler barn could not accom-
modate all the stock.
4 The time is at hand for organizing
LA county agricultural society, and
holding a county fair and in that
l way get the benefit of the state ap-
4 preparation for the support of county
4 fairs. Every year when the premium
! list is being arranged there is a de-
mand for more classes that cannot
be granted owing to the limited
amount of funds at our command.
Quite a good many would be willing
to raise the membership dues, but are
afraid that it might cause good
many to drop out OF the associate
1t is thought better to have one hun
dred members at one dollar each than
twenty members at five dollars each,
because the greater number will have
more influence in the community.
1t we cannot get more barn room,
the problem Of accommodations
might be solved by holding the show
| two days, horses and mules one day
and cattle, hogs and sheep one day.
I The expenses would be very little
more than tor one day show ANY,
one having plans or suggestions to
offer that will increase the interest
and make better showing will be
appreciated. While having to COM
pete with BOwsher's auto contest and
a foot ball game, the stock Judging
held the attention of a good sized
crowd, estimated at between four and
five hundred The large number of
ladies present during the stock judg-
ing is to be commended and was APP
preciated by the breeders as it is al
ways easier to keep good order
where they are. The Judge, Prof.
EO'Donnell, Of Ames, was surprised to
see, such large showing of stock
with good individual merit He
made the statement that several ami
mails that came before him if proper
ly fitted would make it interesting
at the big fairs.
Z Owing to the moderate condition
that stock is in at our local shows
it is easier for the people to see
where the strong and the weak points
might be, than if they 3twere loaded
down with fat. Prof O'Donnell said
that it was impossible for the people
of Decatur county to estimate the
value and benefit to be derived from.
our annual stock shows. that it was
only by attending such exhibitions
the people were able to estimate the
difference in value OF different AMI
mails. :.
The premiums were awarded as
follows.
Yearling colts, three entries:
First, Austin Smith, Woodland.
Second, John Chastain, Eden.
Third, NJ. j.. Porter, Decatur.
Yearling mare colts, three entries,
two Percheron and one Shire:
First, E. H. Carver, Lineville.
Second, A. E. Cotterill, Leon.
Third, Mike Griffin, Woodland.
Horse colts, three entries, all Shire:
s4ssESirsts e. H. Carver, Lineville.
Second, J. r. Piper, Eden,
Third, John Barrett, Leon.
Mare colts, ten entries, eight Shire
and two Percheron:
First, James Caldow, Decatur.
Second, Eliza Smith, Eden. !
Third, Eliza Smith, Eden
Yearling mule, one entry:
First, andrew Barry
Mule colts, seven entries:
First. w. o. Beavers, High Point.
Second, Victor Hull, Garden Grove.
Third, L. NJ. Andrew, Grand River.
Bull calves, nine entries, four Short
Horn, three Angus, one Here
ford, one Galloway:
First, L. Overholtzer, Franklin.
Second, A. E. Cotterill, Decatur.
Third, J. A. Record.
Heifer calves, nine entries, four An
gus, three Short Horn, one Gal
laway, one Hereford: i
First, L. Overholtzer, Franklin.
Second, A. E. Cotterill Decatur
Third, Frank Gittinger, Center.
Dairy cows, two entries, Jersey:
First and second, L. A. Durell, Ed (
Boar pigs, three entries. two Poland
China, one Duroc Jersey:
First and second, Kline & Stevens, !
Weldon.
Third, c. F. Wright, Leon.
Sow pigs, three entries, one Poland
China, two Duroc Jersey:
First and second, G. F. Wright,
Leon.
Third, Kline & Stevens, Weldon.
No sheep were exhibited.
Cholera makes breeders afraid to
exhibit their hogs for fear of intro
ducing the disease in their herds. A
great many hogs are sold for breed
ing purposes at this season so that it
makes showing hogs rather risky
business.
Winners at Woodland Colt Show.
The Woodland colt show was held
at Woodland on Saturday, Oct. 18th,
although it had been announced that
On account of the weather the show
would be postponed until later date.
were made to have
Prof. Vaughn, of Ames come to judge
The colts and it seems that he failed
10 receive the notice that the show
had been postponed, so when he ar