Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-03
LIVESTOCK SHOW
BIG FEATURE OF
IDAHOSTATEFA|R
Exhibits Are Plentiful in
All Departments an d
Keen Competition for
Premiums Promised.

Caldwell, Oct. 8.-With ell indications
for the fair of this year being the
most successful in its entire history
from the viewpoint of its racing pro.
grem and the extent of Its livestock
exhibits, the Idaho State fair, which
is held annually in this city, is In fun
swing, having commenced this morning.
Today is featured as ENTRY day ana
from the various prosperous and high-
ly developed livestock communities OF
the county, the finest of thoroughbred
horses and purebred dairy cattle and
hogs are coming in and being entered
for the numerous premiums which
have been offered.
To see these fine horses, many OF
which would excite admiration In Ken
lucky itself and the many herds OF
dairy cattle of the Holstein and Jersey
types which compare favorably with
many of the high class dairy cattle to
be found in the most highly developed
dairy states Of the east and middle
west, is to grasp something like an
adequate conception of the wonderful
proportions that Canyon county has
assumed as a thoroughbred horse and
an unexcelled high-c class dairy section.
The livestock exhibition is a magnifi-
cent one and 1t is highly indicative OF
the countys development and progress,
not only of it's development and prog
ress, but Of its wealth as well, for a
view Of the livestock exhibits which
are being entered today and those of
agricultural impress all that the cor
relation of agriculture and the live
stock industry constitute the real basis
of the phenomenal prosperity which
has come to the various communities
of this county within recent years.
BEEF AND DAIRY CATTLE.
The livestock exhibits are unprece-
denied, both as regards quality and
proportions. Particularly are the dairy
and beef cattle entered today highly
attractive. Among the herds entered
are the widely known Holstein herd
of ]. L. Hubert of Nampa, said to be
among the finest in the northwest
The Carlton Holt Guernsey herd of
Boise. the imported Jersey herd OF c,
e. Long and r. A. Allen of Bull, the
Red Poll herd of D. L. Young Of Boise
the Red Poll herd Of William Weick
of Caldwell, the Poll Angus herd OF
Charles Eagleson of Boise and the
Red Poll herd of Adam BlackstoclS o.
Enterprise.
Among the farm hogs of the Duro'
Jersey class are H. L. Fest of Emmett
c. H. Kirkpatrick Of Parma, Jay Tay
ior of McCammon and H. A. Felt
housen of New Plymouth. Those ex
hibiting Poland China hogs are Wilson
Brothers of Greenleaf, Frank Howar,
& Son of Roswell and Royston Broth
ers OF Payette. w. E. Farrell of Weise
and " d. Hannah & Son of Notus. Al
of these hogs are among the fines
exhibited in different fairs this yea
and have excited much favorable com
ment. The livestock premiums of thi
year approximate $4,000. and the ex
hibits so far surpass any previous fai
In the state. Tomorrow will be auto
mobile day and the automobile pa
rade will be participated in by sew
eral hundred automobiles. The fiel
program will begin tomorrow afternoo
ut 2:80 o'clock and the local sportin
men declare In the races will appea
some Of the swiftest horses in thi
Etate and Oregon.
The club women OF Caldwell with the
usual enterprise are aiding in the sue
ess of the fair. The Forward club {
Caldwell, one of the most prominer
women's clubs in the state. is demon
strating Caldwell mill products. Man
entries in the different womens dc
partments are being made.