Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-09

Swine and Corn Congress opened to-
day to continue thruout Wednesday
| and Thursday, with indications point
ing to an exceptionally fine exhibition.
Entries are almost as large as In 1918.
despite the poor transportation facili-
ties, and the quality Is better than in
previous years. In point OF quality the
exhibition IS expected to be a record
breaker. The improvement Is most
marked in the exhibits from Marshall
county in the corn show Whether or
not the annual exhibition Is responsible
the fact Is that the Marshall county
showing demonstrates more care in Sc
lection of seed and more attention to
the production Of quality corn.
The number of hogs on exhibition Is
In excess of 100. or about the same as
a year ago. The general quality, how
ever, is better. In the corn show the
exhibits are not so numerous but the
quality Is excellent. The corn from
I neighboring states Is Of the same high
quality as last year and tho Iowa
| grown corn Is much better.
| International Hits Local Show.
The local show was affected materi-
| ally by the corn show at the Internal
! tional Live Stock Exposition at Chica-
! go last week. The Chicago show for
I the first time gave a coin exhibit and
| many exhibitors who would have come
| to the local exhibition were unable to
get their exhibits released In time to
come here. Moreover the Chicago
show was a twenty-ear show, while
the local congress calls Cor eighty ear
| entries. Had the local show been con-
fined to twenty-ear exhibits or had the
Chicago exposition been on basis of
eighty ears. virtually all the Interna-
tional prize winning corn would have
been exhibited here.
| Four states are showing at the corn
show-1ndiana, Illinois. Missouri and
Iowa. This number Is less than at
previous shows, but Is due entirely to
the conditions arising from the institu-
ton Of a corn departmental the Inter-
national and the poor railroad facili-
ties.
Many Exhibitors Delayed.
| Other exhibitors, who expected to
make the local show, have not put in
an appearance because Of the belated
trains and cold weather, but some of
these are expected to reach the city
during the day.
| Virtually all the hogs TO be shown
We're in the pens at 10 o'clock. Judg-
ing in both departments was to begin
this afternoon.
The corn show Is being held at the
Thurber & Thompson automobile
sales rooms. at Center and State street.
and the swine show at the West End
feed stables. a half block west. The
| attendance at the show this morning
was small. Admittance to all depart
ments is free to the public. All Of the
specialists to appear on the program
and the judges either had arrived this
morning or were expected during the
day.
Prizes, totalling $4,000 In cash. are
offered in the swine and corn shows,
an increase Of 800 over last year.
Economics Exhibits Increased.
The exhibits in the homo ECONOMICS
| department are larger and better than
those shown in the previous exposi-
lions. Belated trains resulted in some
delay this morning In getting the ex-
habits in place for the afternoon meet
ing. The exhibition and home econom-
les meetings are being held in the east
court room.
Thirty two members Of girls clubs
have made entries In the yeast bread
class. and twenty-six have entered
graham mullins. Entries in other
classes were almost as large and in
every department the number Of ex-
hibitors show an increase over those
Of year ago or in 1917. Articles en-
tered by club members end other ex-
hibitors from Albion and Laurel had
not arrived this morning but were said
to have been sent. It was expected
that all would be delivered at the ex-
hibition room early this afternoon.
| Entrants from six counties had sent
exhibits to the household accounts ex-
hibit and further entries from four or
FIVE other counties were expected. The
counties now represented are Powe-
shiek. Linn, Jones, Wright. Scott and
Marshall. All exhibits were to have
been in place at 8 o'clock but because
Of the late arrival Of trains the time
was extended until all trains were in.
Miss Jane Cation, q specialist from
Iowa State College. was the speaker at
the first meeting this afternoon, her
subject being "Short Cuts In Sewing"