South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-09-14

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were the favOriteS although the
race was expected 10 be close.
One OF the biggest attractions yet
presented was offered by the agri-
cultural department. Thursday
morning. i'm the form OF the MIX
Maids carnival 10 was some car
nival. the little maids working
Justify with varying success.
Miss Blanche Zeiser. 10 years old.
Of Wakarusa, Ind. was the cham
pion mixer in the three-minute CON
test. which featured the attraction.
Hiss Zeiger succeeded in getting 3.3
pounds OF milk i'm the allotted time
a well-flled grandstand greeted
the young mixers who danced I.i,.s-
rilv i'm. In front OF the band stand
they halted and executed a clever
song and dance. singing an old Ia
vorite milking song.
Then they turned 20 and started
TO work. Some Of the animals were
more productive than the others.
but every girl worked inlustriously
during the three minute period.
Miss Elsie Pithcowe. from Harris
Prairie" butted into the contest at
the last minute. She demanded "a
COW so an animal was brought
forth This animal. however. was
as dry as a last years birds nest.
and even a vigorous pumping Of her
tail was Of no avail A fne quality
of grass was the result of her eff
forts.
By 8 o'clock people were stream
ing into Springbrook park while
the downtown streets and storJS
were being filled with fair visitors. =
Hundreds OF automobiles brought
visitors from the surrounding c0un-
try. Notwithstanding the rather
threatening crowds which partially
obscured the sun during the morn
ing. The cooker weather made 10
certain that many would be on the
grounds who had been staying away
because Of the slight heat.
There are two events on today
racing program i'm addition 10 The
News-Times stake race. In the
.2:15 trot for a purse Of $500 there
is an entry list numbering 10
horses while in the 2:27 pace for "A
$500 purse there are IL entries. The
field is expected 10 be cut down
when the start is made in both these
events but the races are expected
20 be among the most interesting OF
the week
This is dairy day at the fair and
is proving a big attraction 10 tho
farmers and those interested ia milk
production. Various demonstration
were held during the day along
these lines while the general pro
gram was arranged for those in
terested in dairying. At II O'Clock
the Milk Maids OF the Madison
township community center partci-
pated in a carnival and milking
contest on the track in front OF the
grandstand. This was one OF the
big features Of the morning pro-
gram. which included moving pic
lures feeding demonstrations. dem
onstrations Of milk testing and other
exhibits.
Judging IN all the departments
was practically completed today.
The awards were being made and
the premiums viii be given 20 the
winners Friday and Saturday. IH
the stock departments the Judging
was completed by Thursday noon.
while in several other Departments
ne finishing touches on this work
were put on during the afternoon.
Animal Husbandry Day.
Yesterday was Animal Hushandry
dav and many farmers. stock ralsers
and others Interested in similar sub
jects were attracted 20 the AFFAIR
along with the business worker.
The stock exhibits crowded througE-
out the entire day while the agricul-
tural Industrial. commercial. auto
mobile and merchants and manu-
features departments were over
lowing with sightseers
Official attendance hgures of Mgr
Z. F. Daley placed the crowd at
$4,000. Four thousand Of those
passed through the turustiies dur
ing the morning hour. while the re-
mainder came during the afternoon
and evening.
one Of the features Of yesterday
program was the barbecue held dur
ing the morning when an entire
vearling steer was cooked in the
open and served % the fair visitors
in genuine southern style. Mutt0n
cooking demonstration lectures
and moving pictures helped to eu-