Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
MANY FEATURES 1O
Be SEEN At FAIR
BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER
is MARSHALL coUNTY'S
TENTH FAIR.
LIVE STOCK DISPLAY
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Hogs, Cattle, Sheep and Horses Lend
State Fair Class to Exhibits-Total
Of 1,oe1 Birds in Poultry Display
Corn Short, But Vegetables Better
Than Ever-Other Features.

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! tvs tenth annual fair, which was for
maly opened to the public today. AS
has grown the custom locally the pub
tic expects I, bigger exhibition every
year, and it Viii not oe disappointed
with the 1915 offering
Records were brohsn in the display
of live stock hogs. cattle sheep, and
horses beinS present in large numbers.
The poultry show is bigger and better
than ever before, l,os1 birds being on
! exhibition. Last year there were l.
/ o54 which Included the state exhibit.
I In the live stock department the ex-
nibits are of such high character that
state fair class Is lent 10 the displays.
In the Agricultural department corn
is short. as was expected. but the ex-
hihit in general more than makes up
Tor the absence of corn by the Won
derful display OF other products Of the
soil.
I The art department offers the usual
high class display ana the school ex-
hibit viii interest all parents ana chill
dren. The merchants ~ the c'Jy have
put forth their accustomed energy i'll
providing most enrerprising displays
iii tbs exi1iI,i; halls Other business
men are showing their wares from
tents, these including farm machinery
and automobiles.
There is enough 10 see at the fair
! that, in order 10 do the exhibition jus
! tice as a sightSeer one should not at
tempt 10 see it in a single DAY.
Live Stock Breaks Record.
II had hecr predicted that thu live
stock exhibits this year would break
all existing records. The live stock
is now in the fair grounds and the
records are broken More live stock
is on exhibition. by 100 or more than
were ever shown al ony of the other
fairs. Not all of the exhibits are the
largest in the history of the fair, but
some are and sli are large,
The swine number about 700, the
cattle count more than 900. which is
new record. the horses. ponies and
mules number about l60, and the sheep
about so The live stock totals be-
tween 100 and loo head. and are
worth q fortune.
Competition Exceedingly Keen.
Especially in the cattle and swine
departments the competition is nothing
| short of intense rivalry. County breed
ers Of live stock have the largest and
best aggregration of herds from distant
parts Of the state 70 compete with they
have ever been UP against. The rep
resenrs ton Of herds from outside the
county is the largest in the history OF
the far
Several of these herds have been in
/ e.:
bundles of wealth are tied up in single
animals CYRUS Tow of Norway has
with mis- Hereford herd the bull Dis
I turber, Jr.. valued at $4,000. Tow has
refused that price for the animal and
heifer He wanted $4,000 for the TWO,
I The H W ENEMY Shorthorn herd
from Eldora has a bull vaiued at
S2,5o0.
In the W a Wickershsm herd Of
/ Shorthorns from near Melbourne are
twin Wearing heifers. one Of which
Won first prize in the Iowa class az
the state fair and second in the class
open 70 the world.
Swine Breeders on Edge.
For The first time in several years
every breed Of swine listed in the as
sociation's catalog is represented.
Y Usually the Berkshires have been
Il missing and until very recent years
4 the Hampshires We're not represented.
4 In the cotlmoner breeds the Poland
/ Chinas, Duroc Jerseys and Chester
Whites comprises entries that are SO
I large. and the competition is so keen,
that the breeders who capture the
prizes VIII have Won honors indeed.
Every breeder is trying to heat his
~ = f,-;,, q.
/ grooned, oiled, polished and msnicured
/ division is so keen that Superinten
public ,he name of the Judge before
the judging begins The rea son given
is that tns VIII prevent an. exhibit II.
from attempting TO influence the
| judges decisions.
Something New in Sheep.
Farmers interested in sheep will fint
not only a good sized exhibit, but viii
see individuals of two breeds that are
strangers locally. They are in the flock
of W. A. Tay lor & Sons, of Ames. Ole
exhibitors Il. the fair. They are show
ing a bunch Of Cheviot sheep, noun
tain breed that is raised for botf
wool and mutton. They are small
trim animals and are not ISteu III th'
! catalog Of TIE fair.
Another interesting individual o
this exhibit is a huge Lincoln ram, az
English breei that is highly priced. 1
weighs from $50 to 500 pounds, ant
has wool nearly as heavy as the Cots
wold's coat The ram took first prizt
in MS class al the state fair.
Exhibitors Of Cattle.
The Herefords and Shorthorns ar
the big breeds of the fair. Seven ex
hibitors are showing seventy-six Here
fords, and the Shorthorn exhibitor
number seven and their exhibits sew
enty eight.
The exhibitors Of live stock b
breeds are:
observation-disclosures Tow, Norway; 4
A. Barry, Mount Vernon: a. ]. Minis
and Charles c. Griffith, Hudson; H. F
Wilson and w. R. Wilson, Garrison
4 and 3. IT. Bishop. State Center.
! Shorthorns-E;. W. Harmon, city: Y
H. ENEMY, Eldora; W. A. Wickershan
Melbourne: c. z. and F.. T. Pembertol
Iowa Falls; George Appel, Vancleve
S. r. Piper LeGrand, and c. r. Iyncl
Green Mountain.
Aberdeen Angus-H. Fl. Rec
Marengo; r. w. Frank, Renwick.
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