Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-08-22
DELAWARE COUNTY FAIR TO
BE BIGGEST EVER HELD
Live Stock Entry is Large. Farmers
Contributing Animals for Red
Cross Sale.

The advertising for the Delaware
County Fair and Jubilee is being dis
tributed over the county and sur
rounding territory this week The
dates are September 4, S, 6, and 7th
and it is expected that the grounds
here will have the biggest crowds ev'
er, if weather condition are at all ia
vorable.
Big Stock Exhibit is Assured.
Entries of live stock for the fail
are pouring in every day. 1t has been
necessary to order three big tents to
house the exhibits in addition to the
stalls already built and at the rate
entries are being made it will prob
ably be necessary to order still more,
1t is gratifying to see the support that
is being given the fair by the farmers
of the county. We are assured by J.
G. Nieman, the general superintendent
of exhibits, that there will be ample
room provided for all entries. Sep
tember 1st, is the last day for making
entries and those who have not done
so should get in touch with Mr.. Me
man at once Premium lists and en-
try blanks may be secured from him.
Substantial premiums are being Of
fered and with the guarantee that all
premiums will be paid in full. We ex-
pect to see one Of the largest exhi-
bitions of grain and livestock ever
shown in this county.
Ames Men to DO Judging.
All judges for the fair will be from
the State Agricultural College at
Ames This will insure exhibitors Of
expert and impartial judging. The
judges are as follows:
Prof. H. B. Hart-Live stock.
Prof. J. H. Allison-Horticultu
Prof H. D. Hughes-Farm Crops.
Miss May Conlon-Home Econom-
les
Because of the large list Of entries
among cattle and horses, efforts are
being made to secure two additional
judges to assist in the work.
Manufacturers are Donating for Red
Cross Auction at Fair.
The manufacturers of various parts
of Iowa are taking a lively interest
in the Red Cross auction sale to be
held on the last day of the fair, Sep
tember 7th. ..a
~ Among articles donated SO far are
a 10-foot orchard step ladder, by the
Davenport Ladder Company, of Daven-
port; an assortment of package bak-
cry goods by the Independent Baking
Company of Davenport; an assortment
Of cookies and crackers by the Snow
White Bakery of Clinton; a corset by
the r. and G. Corset company Of Chi
cago; ten gallons of automobile oil
by the Leader Oil Company; 26-inch
Nicholson Tight-Lock Endgate by the
Dreadnought Company of Cedar Falls:
30 pounds of Chocolate Cream Coffee
by the Frick-Stearns-Russell Co..
wholesale grocers Of Cedar Rapids;
one pump by the Chandler Pump Co.
of Cedar Rapids; and so packages of
Canning Compound by the Price Com
pany of Minneapolis Many other
manufacturers have advised that they
will send articles but have not given
particulars All these various arti-
cles will be exhibited in a special tent
with cards showing by whom donated
and we predict this exhibit will be
one of the biggest attractions on the
grounds. A number Of the local mer-
chants have also evinced much inter-
est and there will probably be dona-
tion from many merchants in Della
ware county. Donations of any arti-
cles of value will be gratefully exhi-
bited for the auction from any indi-
vidual and any one desiring to donate
may leave articles at the office of
the Commercial Club secretary or tele-
phone the secretary and provision will
be made to secure them.
UNITED STATES MARSHALS HERE
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