Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-21
EXHIBIT GIVES PROMISE
ALL DEPARTMENTS TO CARRY
SPLENDID DISPLAYS.
Stock Judging Contest and Industrial
Exhibits Leading Features Three
Fairs in One.

The fourth annual county fair will
open in Dallas tomorrow, extensive
preparations for which have beer
made for the several exhibits, which
promise to excel all previous efforts
in this direction. Not only are the
entries larger than last year, but com
bined with the exhibit will be that o1
the schools Of the county, whose sew.
enth annual fair it is, and that OF
the poultry association, also in its
seventh year of success. Practically
speaking, it is three distinct fairs in
one, the combined showing Of which
Hcannot fail to make the event one of
the greatest attractions of this char
acter ever held in Polk county. The
weather man has promised to do the
right thing for the exposition this
year, feeling that it is fitting to fur
nish clement weather after the man.
ner in which it was dished up to the
fair management last season. The agri-
cultural and horticultural depart
ments, from present indications, will
be far more attractive than those of
last year, while the industrial dis
plays made by the several schools of
the county will occupy all the space
at their disposal. These are now ar
irving and are being arranged in the
department allotted to them in the big
pavilion. The live stock show, always
a most interesting feature, is being
given more attention this season by
stockmen of the county, and some
most creditable exhibits may be seen
prior to shipment to the state fair at
Salem next week. The textile depart
ment, under the immediate supervis-
ion of the Woman s club of this city,
will be another of the interesting de-
partments. The number of entries
are surprisingly large, as may also be
said for the canned goods department.
One of the new features of the
fair will be the boys and girls stock
judging contest on Friday. The con-
,test is open to all the boys and girls
that have attended the public schools
Of Polk county during the year. Each
child entering will receive a blank
card for each of the five breeds, Jer-
sey, Guernsey, Holstein, Ayrshire and
Brown Swiss, and will be required to
record the number or the letter of the
animals which in his or her Judgment |
would take first, second, third, fourth |
Or fifth place. Twenty minutes will
be given the contestants for the judg-
ing of the animals in each class. One
hundred points will be allowed for
he correct placing of the cows in all
he classes, and proportionate num-
Der of points for relative placing. The
irst prize in the contest is a trip to
he State fair at Salem with all ex-
1enses paid. The other prizes range
rom $50 for second place to so cents
or fifth place.
The school industrial fair, under
he direction of Superintendent Sey-
nour, adds much to the exhibit. The
tudy of agricultural and practical la
'oratory work in the school garden
las taught the pupils late scientific
Methods for vegetable growing, and
With an increase in the popularity of
at school more boys and
iris have enrolled for county fair
Superintendent Sey-
lour and assistants recently made
isits to the rural districts, where pu-
lis and parents were met at the
and given instructions
5 to proper preparation of exhibits.
hese exhibits, as stated, are now be-
lg placed in the several booths. The
,hool fair will have two divisions for
,mpetition-school pupils and adults.
he school industrial division will be {
Ivided into primary, intermediate |
I'd advanced ages. Competition has l
zen divided in all departments of the !
lir, in order that exhibitors will
I'VE equal opportunities. d
Probably the largest display of e
'ps at the fair will be that of E. V. I
Paul of Buell., who on Monday C
ought in 600 pounds for entry. Ex- S
rts say that the Paul hops this II
ar are the best in the valley, but it n
mains to be seen whether or not U
cir opinion will be acquiesed in by d
e judges. Mr. Paul this year har- 81
sted $4,000 pounds from the ranch "
recently sold to Portland parties, q
reserving the crop, which exceeded i'
at of last year by 1000 pounds IL IL
ese hops, after having been entered i
re, will go to the state fair and 10
en- to the exposition at San Fran DC
Co. OF