Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-05


70 compete for two premiums on the
same animal instead OF one.
10 Great Live Stock Market.
The Importance of the fair as a me-
dunn for the sale Of pedigreed stock
is increasing each year. / am con-
fldent that the sales Of live stock and
poultry at the fair and subsequent
thereto would amount to $4,000, near
ly all as q result Of seeing the animals
while on exhibition here. More than
one-half Of the $2.22o. paid In pre-
lniums on horses, cattle and swine
went to people who had never exhibited
at the fair before This plainly shows
there are large number OF breeders
who have good animals. that have not
been exhibitors In former years. II Is
mystery to me why every breeder
Of pedigreed stock In Marshall and
surrounding counties does not take ad-
vantage OF tho advertising and sale
privileges offered annually by the
Marshall county fair.
This year all the judges. with the
exception OF nrt and pct stock in the
poultry department. were secured from
Iowa State College, and were very sat :
isfactory. Those mon md women como
here and Judge bar fair without cost
to us. EXCEPT their actual expense for
railroad fare and hotel bills while here.
an expense OF loss than IS for each
department. where In former years We
have paid tho expense OF the Judge
together with liberal allowance for the
work.
Tho association u under great obi
cations to County Agent Buchanan for
his interest and assistance Il, making
the 1917 fair . success. Hc was on
the Job continuously, always speaking
good word for the fair ana urging
farmers to cntcf their products. Many
OF tho 1.-Two stock. grain ana other ex-
hibits were procured by hts efforts.
while the baby beef and Junior pig
contests can DO credited to his good
work.
Aseonsmsnds Building.
would recommend that the ladies'
toilet between the two merchants
buildings be equipped with modern AK
lures and connection be made with
the se*er systcm OF the city, and that
at least two. sanitary toilets for men
DO built and connected with the sewer.
These can be located where tho sewer
connection can be made with little adj
dtional expense and they are certainly
needed.
The educational building should be
enlarged to meet the requirements Of
that department Exhibits from the
country schools are increasing 80 fast
that the building 10 entirely too small
to display properly the work OF the
schools OF tho county, Nearly one. half
OF the checks issued for premiums In
school work in 1917 went to schools
outside Of Marshalltown.
Another addition should be butt on
the agricultural building for the fruits
and fiowera This building was 40
crowded with exhibits that Il was ar
ncult for the people to get thru and
sec them. :.
Should Encourage childrsn. y! I
! believe the association should en-
COURAGE In every way possible the
children OF tho county to become az.
hibttorA both in tho educational and
children's departments. From an Cd
ucational standpoint II u Of great bene-
mt 70 them to become proficient in
sewing. canning. and cooking - veil
az tho cultivation Of vexetables ana
farm cropA The caaildren Of todav
will. in = few years, b the aotive
men and women OF the county. t.i.ine
places Of most Of " who ara here this
morning ~ II We can encourage and
sssist them IN the feeding Of live