Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-08
MUCH LIVE STOCK
ENTERED FOR FAIR
ENTRIES AND QUALITY OF AMI.
MAILS TO BE SHOWN TO BREAK
FAIR RECORD.
MANY STATE FAIR PRIZE
WINNERS TO BE EXHIBITED
Fine Herds From Other States to Be
Shown Next Week-Sheep Depart
nent Shows Unusual Increase IN
Number Of Animals Entered-Raein3
Program Arranged.

What is expected 10 he the highest
class exhibition of live stock ever en-
tered AT the county fair viii be shown
next week al the fair. -Altho the entries
may NOT exceed in number those of
some previous years, the number of in
dividual exhibitors is larger, assuring
higher grade animals and keener COM
petition. Included among the animals
to be shown are some OF the Iowa state
fair prize winners. The sheep exhibit
VIII be much larger than ever before,
about 100 head having been entered.
The cattle show is expected to be of
about Of usual proportions and very
nigh class as 10 quality. E. \. FT'iche.
of State Center: Falcon Bros. of Cen
trail City; Bacon & Mulvaney, of Wa
terloo. and Z. s Grouse. Of Liscomb.
have entered large and classy herds OF
Sborthorns, including a number of
prize winners at other expositions.
To Show Hereford Herds.
Three large Hereford herds are en-
tered by 8. H. Bishop. of State Cen
ter: W. 3. Wilson. of Garrison and D.
c. Maytag. ot.Laurel Roy Plummer of
this city. is showing his herd of Angus
cattle, and J. II. Packer. OF Clemens,
has entered a herd OF nineteen Red
Polls.
The Western Grocer Company.s herd
Of Holsteins has been entered and Ed
Weatherbee is another prominent ex-
hibitor OF the same class. Z. O. Perry.
o. Gilman. IS bringing MS Guernsey
herd. and Secretary Clark late Friday
received the entry of q large herd OF
jersey cattle from an owner signing
himself Reinheimer, but without giving
his address.
Expect Great Sheep Exhibit.
The sheep exhibit Will bs the largest
and bert ever shown al the local fair
about $50 head having been entered.
Tho bigger exhibitors are John Ora
ham & Son. Eldora; E. l. Bitterman,
Mason City. and Taylor Il Son. -Ames.
The largest exhibit OF horses will
he in the Percheron class. with John +.
Smith. Laurel: H. A. Weisenberg. Lau-
rel: Z. 5. Grouse. Liscomb. and King
and PLACER. Grundy Center. the eXhi-
oitors. ]. g. Sage and Son, OF Gilman.
have a big entry OF Clydes.
Markey Bros, OF Reynolds. Ill, are
bringing 10 the city their Belsians,
which were shown at the Iowa state
fair and carried away many OF the
prizes IN their class The list OF exhi-
hitOrs of roa listers is quite large. sur
prisingly so considering the tagging in
terest in the breeding and development
Of this y pc OF horse flesh. Thirty five
head of ponies have been entered by
-
son. of Colo. and W. II. Sloppy and
Miss Doris Bailey, Of this city.
Large Hog Show Promised.
The hog show is expected to be as
large as any previous showing with
more individual exhibitors than ever
before IN the history Of the fair. The
entry list-now is believed sufficient to
fill all the hog pens. Many new ex-
htbitors are included in the list this
year
The same is true of the poultry eS-
hibit, where the number of exhibitors is
large. with smaller focks and better
birds. The tendency seems to be to
enter only such birds as may pe rc3-
sonably sure of being in the prize
money.
Race Program Arranged.
The program of racing for the fair
has been arranged and the races for
the four days scheduled as follows:
Tuesday Sept. 11-2:30 trot and
three year old trot.
Wednesday, Sept. 12-2:20 pace and
PIG trot.
Thursday Sept. 13-2:15 pace and
.: Is trot
Friday, Sept. 1+2:24 trot and 2:25
pace.
E. T. Austin, superintendent Of speed.
has arranged for an additional feature
Thursday. TO take the place of the 2:l0
pace, which did not fill. 1t is planned
10 place q team race on the program
aud those desiring to enter may do 50
by notifying the superintendent