Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-09-24
Dairying And Good Roads
We're Subjects OF Special
Interest Today.

Dairying and good roads-two things
of great Importance to 0regon-are
the features of today's program at the
Oregon State fair.
Because of war conditions, just now
they are two of Oregon's big problems
up for solution. This makes today s
discussions of unusual interest.
The dairy business is struggling to
survive the high cost of living for the
dairy cows and the mounting expense
due to high wages. Dairymen in all
parts of the state are greatly concerned,
and resolutions are being sent to govern
mcnt officials urging that steps be la
ken to keep in the west the mill feeds
which are the product of grains grown
in the west.
Tonight in the fair grounds grandstand
addresses on the dairy industry will be
delivered by Professor Larson of
Brookings, S. D., and DIR. Liable of
Portland. Impromptu discussion OF the
vital questions relating to the industry
also is expected.
Crowd Is Larger Today.
With clear, bright weather, big
crowd is on the fair ground today. A
good racing program is on tap, and
there is lots of music, while in the new
auditorium Mrs. Alice Dodd is living
lecture on the reconstruction of dis
abled soldiers. In the educational pa
vilion an illustrated lecture is being
given on "Our Boys in France" !"
Late this afternoon the Oregon con-
gress of Mothers win hold conference
in the new auditorium, with Mrs. j. f.
Shilke of La Grande, presiding Mrs.
VIM. F. Ogburn Of Portland, will give
an Illustrated lecture on the war wrik
of the Y, w. G. A. in France and at
the American cantOmcnts in the educa-
|tional pavilion.
The educational pavilion offers ex-
hibits of much interest this year. 1t
houses the children S industrial exhib-
its, the exhibit of the Oregon Agricul-
tural college, the University of Ore
gon, the Y. w G. A. and others.
War work is the keynote of the o.
A. c. exhibit, which urges on patriotic
grounds the use of Oregon grown pro,
ducts 1t Illustrates the saving of wool
by making use of old clothing by con
verting them into garments for chill
dren, and gives some surprising ex-
amples.
Today the college is also giving a
demonstration in the use of dairy pro-
ducts, while on other days it will dem
onstrate practical methods for getting
the most out Of fruit and vegetables,
and meat substitutes, and cereals other
than wheat, and sugar savers.
Ten counties are represented With
children s industrial exhibits, while
canning teams are giving daily demon
STATIONS in contest which will end
Friday night. The counties represented
with exhibits in this department are
Marion, Clatsop, Jackson, Polk, Was
co, Morrow, Malheur, Tillamook, Multi
uomah and Washington
Around The Stock Barns
Though the sun came out bright and
warm early in the day the old time fair
goers were in evidence and easily told
for each carried big umbrella. 1t
was Just force of habit. At the grounds
it was surely stock day for the Judging
is under way and the crowds gathered
at the different judging stands betook
ened the keen interest in livestock ta-
ken by apparently a large mojority of
Oregonians Those who admire beauti-
full and perfect animals were surely
gratified by the showing made this
morning. It was a close race between
the horses and the cattle Judging from
/ the crowds gathered at eoch barn, as
to which is the more attractive. Ap-
parently there was more interest in the
cattle exhibits than those Of the horses
The some might be said of the auto for
it too awakened more interest than
the good old stand bys. The day Of the
horse is not over, but his labors are
being performed by John D. and his
gasoline. 1t may be that before long the
horse will be the center of attraction
again as rare speciman of fast pass
/. ing animal.
Pig Club Exhiht.s
The Boys and Girls Pig club exhibit
attracted much attention too, steady
stream Of visitors passing through the
building and admiring the pets Of the
young folks. A -blooded lady Du-
roc, with nine little Duroes, fat and
happy and dun-brown as aeorns, was
the center of attraction, and she seem.
ed as proud Of her family as her own