Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-09-27
$500 Per Year
THE SOUTHERN IDAHO FAIR
fully and Jerome Exhibitors
Capture Many Prizes

The big successful Southern Idaho
fair held at Filler closed with honors
to the management on Friday, Sept.
21st. The exhibits in most depart
ments were large and were of vastly
superior quality.
The horticultural hall exhibit, Gas
usual in Southern Idaho fairs) was
large and of extra quality, Jerome
and Lincoln county receiving their
share of the premius. In potatoes.
jerome growers receiving 1st in all
but one exhibit, and Lincoln county
received sweepstakes, indicating that
the North Side soil is far better
adapted to potato growing. In grains
and sheaf grain the North Side again
took more than their share, and the
best display of sugar beets went to
one of our Jap boys.
In the live stock department, the
large new barns built by the fair as
sociation this year were filed to
overfiowing, the management receiv-
ing but praise from the stock
men for their efforts In making ev-
erything convenient. In the horse
department, most of the draft breeds
were represented, and in most cases
OF a superior quality. Mr.. R. K
Morris of jerome, came home with q
sweepstakes ribbon, from 13 compet-
itors, on his Suffolk stallion, (Which
horse is admired by all who see
him. The cattle stalls were we'll
filled with both beef and dairy cat
tie, representing most of the breeds
The drawing card in this department
was a Holstein calf, given by Mr..
H. II. Styer, OF Buhl, to the Red
Cross Ladies of Buhl. On Thursday
afternoon this calf was auctioned In
front of the grandstand, Mr.. J. F.
Martin Of Filler being the successful
bidder at $3.50. He announced he
would turn it owed to the Ladies Red
Cross of Filler. The calf was again
sold, this time at $3.50, and again
given to the ladies of Filler. AS this
was interfering with the race pro-
gram it was announced the calf
would be sold the following day, this
time il was sold at S240, and given
to the Red Cross ladies of Buhi. The
calf was Grated and shipped with
some of the other stock exhibits to
the state fair at Boise to be sold at
the fair this week.
In the swine department a very
creditable herd of Poland China
hogs were shown by Messr5. Howard
and Rcyston of Parma and Payette,
Idaho, there being three exhibitors
of red hogs, and Mr.. George Law
she being there with 26 head of his
Improved Chester Whites, coming
home with IL frsts and seconds
and both champions s91.00 in cash
premiums. Mr.. Lawshe reports sales
extra good at the fair.
The Lincoln County Farm Bureau
spent some considerable time in pre-
pairing an exhibit for the Filler fair.
The following are some of the prizes
captured by farmers In Jerome and
vicinity:
Potatoes
10 potatoes-Early Ohio, 1st, John
Rigney, Jerome; 2nd Fred Weaver,
Jerome; Bliss Triumph, 1st, Fred
Viewer. Jerome; Irish Cobbler, 1st
Fred Weaver, Jerome; Melted Gem,
1st, John Rigney, Jerome; Idaho Ru-
raj, 1st. George Hawbecker, Jerome;
Peach Blow. 1st, George Epperson,
Jerome.
Grains
Sheaf Goats, LIST, J. r. Osmun, Je-
rome; 80 lbs. Diclow Wheat, End,
VIM. Wagner, Jerome; 80 lbs. Tur-
key Red, 1st, Perry Dodd, Jerome;
5 lbs. Rye. 1st, Perry Dodd, Jerome.
10 Ears Flint Corn, 1st, E. c. Buck
ner
10 lbs. Alsike Glover. end. VIM.
Wagner; 10 lbs. Tomatoes, 2nd, Mrs.
W Z. Sinclair; 10 lbs. Peppers, End,
Mrs. W. E. Sinclair; Best Display
Sugar Beets, from 10 acres, 1st, Joe
Schogo, Jerome.
The Farm Bureau has sent a po-
tato exhibit to the state fair at Boise.