Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

mum; H. J. Packer. Clemens; Walter

Guernsey--O. f. Perry, Newburg.
Appel had the misfortune to lose
a good Shorthorn COW. valued at S2oo'
since bringing the animal to the falr
grounds 1t was led in from Van
cleve, and altho nine hours was taken
for the trip. the COW, which was fresh,
became overheated and died.
Exhibitors Of Swine.
The breeders of swine, grouped ac-
cording to the breed exhibited are:
Duroc Jersey--H. w. Andrews. New
Providence; H. w. Ogan, city; Joseph
Ferris. New Providence; John Garris'
Rhodes; j. f. Curtis, city: F. G.
Houghton, Albion; Roberts Bros. Mel
bourne: George f. Richeson, Gilman;
]. FITZGERALD, State Center: Cornelius
! Thompson. LeGrand; Wilbur kellogg,
LeGrand: sherman Kellogg, LeGrand:
Charles Anderson, Gilman; NJ. T..
Tweed & Sons, LeGrand.
Poland CHINA. ]. Banks, Mon
tour; 4. E. Judge, city: r. G. Tweed,
city; J. T. Malloy, Albion; Arthur
Reidel. Albion: f. c. Wetherbee city;
H. d. Paul, Laurel, +. G.. Paul. city.
Chester White-Brouhard Bros,
Colo: c. c. Paul, Laurel; c. G. Ogier,
city.
Hampshire-C, w. kellogg, Mon
tour; l.. G.. Pemberton. LeGrand, A. {.
Bryngleson, LeGrand; W. F. Yingst,
, State Center.
The sheep exhibitors are John Gra-
ham & Sons. Eldora: w. A. TAYLOR Il
Sons. of Ames. and George \. MaXon.
Flandreau S. d.
Exhibitors Of Horses.
c. B. Damien & Sons. of Melbourne,
are the largest exhibitors in the horse
department. They have added the at
tractjveness of decorated stalls to their
sleek animals by drapins pink ana
white cambria across the fronts of the
stalls.
Others of the larger exhibitors are
Aaron Coulter and w. Rowher. OF
Conrad who are showing Belgians ana
Shires: Robert Paul. of Gilman, VINO
has string of Shres; John E. smith
OF Laurel, team Of c1ydeS, Henry
Weber. who has a large string or
Percherons. Belgians and Coachers.
and Nelson Fscus, of Liscomb. Per
cherons.
Hutson & Son. of state Center have
string, of eight Of their fine mules
pair of which they recently sold FOR
5000 w A. Wickersham and w H.
sloppy. Of this city. and r. 9. Housh-
ton. Of Albion. are the exhibitors OF
shetland ponies that are always the
center of interest for the children
". ii. Few, of Iowa State COLLEGE
Ames. will begin judsing cattle and
horses Wednesday. He could give the
association only two days Whatever
is left 10 do when he must go. William
Crownover Of Hudson. will finish
]. r. C'lasSen, of this city, is super
!nterdenr OF The horse department and
Il. G. pannen. of Melbourne, is his as
sistant
Henry Goecke is superintendent Of
the catlle department. His assistant
IS Herbert Nichols.
G. T.. Stansberry is superintendent
Of the swine and sheep, and f. H.
Houghton IS his assistant.
Nearly 100 Birds in Poultry Show.
Il the noise emanating from the
poultry house is any criterion of the
size or quality of the exhibit. this
years show will surpass al, others
superintendent John Moehrl. and his
assistants, Herman Moehrl and Dewey
johnson. We're busy all day Monday
receiving exhibits and up 70 10 o'clock
this morning they We're still coming
in There is much more pet stock THIS
year. Plymouth Rocks and Leghorns
We're leading Monday night in the var
ious families. with Rhode Island Reds
and Orpingtons next. There we're also
several excellent White Wyandottes
SUPERINTENDENT Moehrl announced
after the entries closed this morning
that the official count of the number
of birds was ! 1881. This is big in
crease over 1914 as the 1854 birds
counted then included the state eX-
nibit, which was not entered for COM
petition. All of the 1901 birds in the
building now are out for prizes.
The new feature of the poultry ex-
hibit this wear is q display of home
made poultry supplies. including feed
hoppers. brooders oaI sprouters, and
model poultry house, all constructed
I at home
Pet stock OF all kinds is on display,
with Belgian hares. pigeons. ring neck
doves. few turkeys and even pen
of French poodles. One of the best
exhibits is that of a pen of Sicilian
+ but1ercups chickens with combs re-
sembling the flower of that name.
They were raised from imported stock
aud are a comparatively new breed In
this country. The pet stock is all ar
ranged at the west end of the build
ing this year. making inspection much
easier All poultry and other birds
are plainly labeled so that those not
versed in poultry will have no trouble
( in recognizing them.
I Entries from all over the state were
( in Monday night One hundred fifty
( birds IF all kinds arrived late Monda!
( from Altoona Many Of them had TAX
! en- prizes at the state fair.
/ Judge Glen Richards. of Norway. he
/ gan work as soon as the entries closed
{ this morning
I Big Display Of Agricultural Products
/ In the agricultural building the ex-
! hibits. which include all grains, fruits
pantry stores. and flowers. are al
largegr than ever. according to the var
/, ious superintendent, with the excep
ton of the corn. the absence of whicf
| Is conspicuous. The exhibits OF corr
are extremely small. due to the late
ness of the crop. Assistant Superin'
tendents s. f. link and Ralph Clay
VIII, are In charge together with Su
perintendent c. r. Lynch. said that
COMPARED with 1914. when from ninet!
to ninety five samples Of corn wer'
shown. this wears showing is YER.
small There will not he more thar
thirty samples shown this year. Soft
ness is the great trouble with the corr
this wear altho some CT the exhibit!
show firmness that is encouraging
Overbalancing the shortness in tn
corn exhibits are the other farm pro