The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-10
Compares 1t With the State
Fair 1T Hutchinson.
BEST EVER HELD m Topeka
That Is the Verdict Of This
Farm Publication.
Credit Is Given Secretary
Clark for His Efforts.

Tho Farmer and Stockman. pupnSheo
at Des Moines. Iowa, devoted two coll
ums of space to q highly complimentary
write up Of the big fair. Topeka, Sep
TENDER 14-18: It was pronounced by
all to be the best fair that Kansas had
ever seen at Topeka While COMPARE
sons are odious and usually unneceS-
sary, it is interesting to note that the
pendulum Of popular patronage. which
has been SWINGING back and forth be-
tween the two fairs in Kansas. TINS
year seemed to favor Topeka with the
largest stock show. Very caprtciOua
and tickle is the goddess who controls
the destinies of state fairs. but appar-
emily barring the early weather dis
turbances this was Topeka's year. 1t
is unfortunate that there was the con-
flict in dates this year. as many breed
ers shipping from the north were de-
sirous Of making both state fairs and,
although entered at Hutchinson. stop
ped at Topeka to avoid the long haul.
1t is to be hoped that another year this
conflict will be eliminated in order that
both fairs may make healthy growth.
which they deserve.
"Surpise and Delight"
The surprise and delight at the sue
cess of the live stock section of the
fair at Topeka was noticeable every
where. The strong draft horse show.
200 per cent larger than last year. the
well-flled classes in the beef division
and the excellent swine display, spoke
we'll not only for the people and the
state Of Kansas. but for the prosper
ity of the season as well.
indication Of Progress.
No better indication Of the progress
which Kansas is making as a dairy
state could have been shown the skep-
the show of dairy cattle. The Jerseys.
fifty-three in all. the thirty-six Hol-
stems and the sixteen Guernseys. made
an aggregation worth while. Besides
the regular classes for each breed,
which were well filled. there were milk
which at the end clearly showed that
Kansas is already the home Of q num-
Der of high producers.
An entirely new feature Of their fair,
and one that proved extremely popu-
lar as well as profitable was the night
horse show.
Praise for Clark.
A word regarding the new manage
ment Of the Topeka State fair seems
both necessary and deserved. 1t was
agreed by all that Mr.. G. E. Clark was
proving to be as good a secretary as
his friends, had predicted he would be
1t was also agreed that. much of the
success Of the stock show this year was
due to the untiring efforts OF Mr..
Clark. who had in person visited most
OF the fairs this year AND succeeded
in bringing many Of the cattle herds
to Topeka.
Agricultural Displays.
The usual display of attrictive
grains, grasses and fruits made up an
important side of the fair that Is ever
popular and attractive. A consider
able increase in the number Of county
exhibits was noticeable. All showed
the care as to selection of material and
good judgment in arrangement which
makes them pleasing to the eye and
profitable as q study.
Better Than Last. Year.
All in all the Kansas State fair al
Topeka was considerably better than
the year previous and displayed many
outward signs of a healthy growth
which gives promise of better fairs YET
to come. No fair in the grain belt car
hope to succeed if the live stock sec.
ton is sighted or allowed to deterior.
ate. The management of the Topeka
fair has been especially wise in recog
nizing this fact and pushing this side
| of the fair and it has paid them.