Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
PLACE EXHIBITS
FOR MIDWINTER
Coal Valley Spends Opening
Day Getting Ready to En-
terrain Big Crowd.
CATTLE JUDGING is BEGUN
Horses, Cattle. Hogs, Poultry and
Grain Enough to Fill Space in
Big Pavilion.

Opening day of the mid-winter live
stock and poultry fair given under the
/ auspices of the Pure Breed Pavilion
association of Coal Valley was given
up mainly to the placing of the ex-
/ hibits. During the day the big pavil-
/ ion rapidly filed, entries being sufi-
cient to crowd ali the stalls and pens.
Judging of live stock. began this after
noon with the cattle. Adolph Arp Of
Eldridge, Iowa, being in charge of this
work.
Entries are especially heavy in the
swine division, for Coal Valley is the
center OF hog raising district which
is known far and wide. All the better
known breeds were represented. Some
disappointment was caused by failure
OF a. number of owners who had poui-
try entered to get their exhibits in
for the opening day, zero weather hav-
ing deferred those who were COM
PEELED to ship from a distance How
ever. the showing made by birds
grown in the immediate vicinity made
the display well worth while and ad-
pens are GApGGAEu AOAAAtAAOH-
Judge Before Crowd.
Under the plan adopted stock, grain
and poultry Judging viii be done in
The sale room Of the pavilion, which
is provided with seats for spectators.
Judges Will be expected 10 explain
10 the crowd the points upon which
points are scored. the educational
feature being of no little value. Judg-
ing of cattle viii be completed this
afternoon. it IS expected. and some OF
the poultry may be passed upon. To
morrow IS TO be devoted 10 the judg- !
ing of horses and swine. Frank Snod- |
grass OF Geneseo viii have charge of
the horses, and n. ID. Lewis OF Gene /
SEQ OF swine. Grain and poultry. = .
not finished today. will be passed upon /
on Friday. the closing day.
Entries were brought in by wagon,
sled and automobile. 4 big truck
loaded with cattle from the Butter
worth farm in South Moline arrived
during the morning.
In the horse exhibit tomorrow will
be several Belgians recently imported
and shown for the first time on this
side OF the Atlantic.
owing TO the lack OF room 1t may be
necessary TO remove some OF the ex-
hibits. especially in the horse and cat
tie departments. as rapidly as they
are passed upon by the judges.
No formal program has been ar
ranged in connection with the fair.
though IL is likely that there will be
OF an impromptu nature on
topics OF interest to farmers and stock
-aisers when there is opportunity for
such features.
Provide Entertainment
While the pavilion will be open from
) a. m. 10 10 p. m, some outside en-
has been provided. At
he opera house the Streed family or
,hestra from orion Will give a pro-
gram Thursday evening. while the
Otterbein male quartet will appear
friday evening. The Streed orchestra
comes under the auspices OF the pa
ri.ion association. while the quartet
dives one OF the series OF entertain
nents given during the season by the
ocal Presbyterian church.
Ample facilities for the accommo-
Iation of the crowds have been pro-
-ided. The pavilion r. kept comfort
bile. even IN zero weather. by means
u four stoves. Meals viii be fur
Iished down town.