Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29
LOCAL EXHIBITORS
WIN MANY PRlEs
A. G. soderberg of CISCO q.
ries Off More Than Thou.
sand Dollars.
COUNTY SHOWING IS CON
Many State Fair Ribbons Co to I.,-
Watertown Farm Makes
Good Showing.
COUNTY SHOWING IS CON

Reports received from Spriness,a
garding the awarding of prenoi,,,.. :. -
exhibits at the Illinois state ,as- !, u
year. indicate that exhibitors fror, -, =
vicinity of Moline won many prize - :.
taken as whole. easily carried OF A.,
honors.
A. G. Soderberg Of Osco. a breas..
with the distinction Of having shn~.
at every Illinois state fair since ,s-s
probably won the most prizes q. .,r
local exhibitor.
In cash premiums alone this ye,s,.,
exhibitor of CIydesdaIe and Engl,,s
Shire horses, secured total Of Il ga
He also landed Sc ribbons. incIudad /.
the number being one grand chamn,o-
five champions. 80 f1rsts, IS second.
% thirds, five fourths and three ssh,
Mr.. Soderberg secured, on WalHrz
ton Sunbeam, the gold medal and II.
$50 silver cup offered by the Ensliss
Shire society for the best Shire mar.
He was awarded 800 for a sixhous
team, $50, first premium, for a four.
horse team and S25, first premium. 70,
a two-horse team.
Meets Success Elsewhere,
His winnings at other state fsir
this season include two champions u1
eight firsts at the Indiana fair and
one champion and six firsts at the
Iowa fair. In all this year, thus tsr
he has won II champions, three 81.
yer cups. a gold medal and silver
tray. His exhibit at Springfield nun
bered "a animals.
South brothers Of Orion. proprietors
of the Enterprise stock farm, exhIh
iting four Clydesdales, originally from
the herd of Mr. Soderberg, secured
five first place ribbons. two OF then
on CISCO Captor. stallion that they
have sold for $4,000.
Results of awards made other exhik
itors in this vicinity are summarize
as follows:
R. S. Bollman & Son of Coal VALLEY
six Hampshire hogs exhibited-s17
silver cup for four best pigs under
months, bred by Illinois exhibitor;
third on SOW under months; Thru
on produce of SOW; fourth on get o.
sire and fourth on young herd bred
by exhibitor.
Ribbons Go to Joy.
Thomas Kiddoo & Sons of Joy, eight
Shire horses exhibited-eight frz
place ribbons, 10 seconds, six thru;
and two fourths.
Frank E. Sherer of Joy, Is ChestH
White hogs exhibited-one first phs
three seconds, five thirds, Oh
fourth and one fifth.
D. H. Lewis of Geneseo, 26 Chesz
White hogs exhibited-Silver cup
grand champion pair of pigs under 81 +
bred and exhibited by lllira
breeder, one champion ribbon, iOu
firsts, five seconds, three thirds AID
three fourths.
E. NJ. Castle & Son Of Joy, si1 eng
lish hackney horses and six Duf&
Jersey. hogs exhibited-Two secona
place ribbons on hackneys ana ols
fourth on hogs.
j. A. Henninger of Geneseo, Is Dufoe
Jersey hogs exhibited-Third Oh pr
iuce of SOW. third and fifth on OoA
under II months, four on senior OOa'
and fourth on SOW under 6 months
Iowana Farms, Davenport, rs DEE
shire hogs exhibited-Two first plar
ribbons. two seconds and three tnu'A
Hospital Farm Makes Showing.
In competition with five otner sNa
institutions, WATERFOWL hospitai az
made a good showing at the faif'
libits from state institutions We
shown in a separate tent from on.
exhibits and were also judged sspA
itely.
The WATERFOWL exhibit incia.
.hree head of Holstefn cattle, II
and China hogs and vegetables o.
kinds. Fred f. Green, assistant H.
farmer, was in charge of the ehn,.
One grand champion rioDon'
iTst place ribbons. two seconos
one third were secured on the y.
.wo firsts and one second on o.
md the grand prize for the
md best display of vegetables