Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-26
WILL BE MEANS OF EDUCATING
PEOPLE TO NEED OF FOOD
CONSERVATION.
PROMOTE COOPERATION
ON PART OF ALL lOWANS
State Expositions Considered by Fed
eral Authorities as of Special I'm
portance This Year-lmportanoe OF
Iowa intelligence and Energy in
Growing Foodstuffs Emphasized.
Special TO Times-RepubliCan.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Mo!nes, July 26.-Wtthin an
other month lowa's great annual state
far and exposition will throw opeE
its gates for a ten days fair the DIG
exposition will open Wednesday, Aug
o. with the first two days preparation
DAYS and the full program starting on
Friday, Aug "A.
The fair is being looked forward tc
this wear as a happy diversion away
from the sordid task Of getting READY
for war and as offering a prohtap!e
recreation time in this period o.
anxiety and trial.
Tn addition to the wonderful eXhlolts
which have long since gained Tor Iowa
the reputation Of having the creates
fair in the union there Will De hlustc
and racing and diversions whlch VIII
help divert the minds of the people ioi
brief period from the task OF war
The big fair is always looked upon as
holiday time for all of the people
and this year will doubtless be espe-
ciallv welcomed by thousands as offer
inc a. respite from the seriousness OF
the times.
Fair Has New Significance.
From, Canada, which has known the
strain Of war since the awful conlllc'
opened in August, 1914. comes inc
news that the big provincial fairs nave
heen more largely attended since wal
started than before. AS means Oh
educating the people to the needs o.
the dav in the matter of food produc-
ton and the proper care and cannthS
nj foods. also as TO the need Of the
right sort of cooperation on the par
Of all the people. the fairs are consul
cred by government officials as o.
especial importance.
There will be a new poultry oulIa.
inr. ready for occupancy this year ano
the state board OF agriculture has puf'
chased and torn away the store oulio-
ings at the southeast corner OF the
grounds and made a new entrance
there. Most of the buildings ha'e
been repainted and the grounds KEEP
cleaned up by flock Of sheep. A 1orcs
of men is now being put on 10 com
plete the job. oil the roads ana se
all of the buildings ready.
Food Production and Conservation.
The outstanding features of the fail
this year will be the emphasis placed
on food production and food conserva
tiou. The county exhibits, the in
dividual farm displays and the agri
cultural show in general will empha
size the importance Of Iowa soil ant
| Iowa intelligence and energy IN, grow
| ing foodstuffs. Then the government
and the state agricultural college VII
1oin in a demonstration Of how to car
for garden products and methods o
canning and preserving. Much OF tn
college building will be given over tt
this work.
The government Is In fact planning
To put out an exhibit from Its agri
cultural and from it's army and nav!
| departments TO make the rounds Of tn
| big fairs starting in at the Iowa stat
| fair which will not only show tn
people what IS being attempted in Tn
way Of food conservation and the ex
IRENE need for II but also some Of tn
| implements of war and the plans tina
the government Is making for tn
great conflict.
ExempIify War in Trenches.
The big night show put on in from
| Of the new grand stand will exemplifI