Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-09-12
COUNTY FAIR A
DECIDED SUCCESS
STOCK EXHIBIT SURPASSES FOR
MER EFFORTS. STOCK PARADE
WITNESSED BY THOUSANDS.
RED CROSS SALE WAS A WINNER


Society Realizes Large Sum From Sale
Of Stock and Merchandise and
Cash Donations.
The Delaware County Fair and Jubi-
lee came to a close last Saturday
night instead of Friday because of
the inclement weather on the day
which had been designated as the Red
Cross Sale day as we'll as the closing
day. The annual event proved sue
cess from every angle. The attend
ance was good each day. On Thurs
day, which is always the banner day
at the fair the attendance was per-
haps larger than at any similar day
in the history of the county. More
than ten thousand people were on the
fair grounds on that day. Some idea
of the attendance can be formed when
it is known that during the fair there
were S,144 35-cent paid admissions at
the two gates during the afternoon
sessions, and 2,576 25-cent admissions
at the same gates for the evening
sessions. 1853 automobiles and rigs
passed through he gates during the
afternoon sessions, at 25-cents each.
The large ampitheater with seat
ing capacity of about 1400 was crowd
ed to it's capacity on Thursday.
| A feature which has been sadly lack
ing in the fair has been the stock ex-
hibit. This year the stock exhibit
has been the largest and best on rec
ord. The quality of the stock exhibit
ed at the Delaware County Fair was
every bit as good as that seen at the
state fair It was very evident that
Delaware county can hold her own
when it comes to breeding and rails
ing choice stock. On Thursday after
noon before thousands of spectators
the exhibition stock was brought on
to the race course in front of the
ampitheater, where they made an ex-
cellent showing. The success of the
stock exhibit is largely due to the
efforts Of Joe Nieman, who travelled
from one end OF the county to the
other and worked up an interest in
this particular phase Of the fair. The
stock parade on Thursday afternoon
was a mighty strong testimonial in
favor Of Mr. Nieman's efforts. a6
Judging of the live stock was done
by judges from the Agricultural Col
lege at Ames, who we're greatly i'm
pressed with the choice lots Of stock
exhibited by the farmers of the county.
The men having in charge the stock
division have completed their records
of premiums and all checks are now
made out and have been left at the
Delaware County State Bank, where
all winners of premiums can get the
same on Saturday afternoon and even
ing of this week. Your premium mon
ey is ready for you, and all that Is
necessary on the part of the winners
is to call at the bank.
The exhibits of fruits and vege-
tables were also fine. The agricul-
tural hall is now fitted up to house a
large amount of vegetables and fruits
and another season this building will
be crowded full of Delaware county's
products.
One of the interesting features of
the fair was the showing made by the
ladies who early in the season set out
to "do their bit" in the way of food
conservation. That they have respond
ed most loyalty to the call for conser-
vation of food was proven by the ex-
hibit of canned fruits and vegetables
on display in Agricultural hall, and
the interest shown in the demonstra-
tiQns, each afternoon, Of the cold pack
method. A large majority Of those
who attended the demonstration held
over the county last May expressed
themselves as much pleased with the
results of their canning by this meth
cd so highly recommended by the gov
ernment. The demonstrations in this
department were conducted by Miss
Marion Schaffer and Miss Ruth Alden
Of Wyoming, Iowa. The exhibit was
Judged by Miss Grace M. Conolon, of
the extension department of the Iowa
Agricultural college. Miss Conolon,
who has judged this department at
eight fairs this season and also dem
onstrated at the state fair, spoke very
highly of the excellent quality of the
Delaware county exhibit and said that
she found none that scored higher.
Among the canning club reports re-
ceived so far Buck Creek club easily
takes the lead by reporting 6574 quarts
of fruits and vegetables canned this
summer by 6S members. A register
signed by part of the women visiting
this department shows a total of 49,
OTIS quarts, which indicates that the
women of Delaware county are. doing
their share toward conserving the