Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1919-09-10
COUNTY FAIR IS
REMARKABLE SUCCESS
RECORD CROWD ENDSANNUAL
FAIR-FREE ACTS PROVE
VERY ENTERTAINING.
STOCK PARADE IS A WINNER.

STOCK PARADE IS A WINNER.
Winners Of Premiums VIII be Paid
Money at Farmers = Merchants
Bank, Saturday, Sept. 18th.
The 1918 Delaware County Fair is
now q matter Of history. and It is q
record OF which every citizen OF the
county can zeal proud. 1t was pre-
iicted some weeks back that the e1-
hlbits Of live stock would pass all
previous records, and this prediction
nroved to be we'll founded. Secretary
Williams and Supt. L. Matthews, Sr,
were at their wits end to know what
10 do with all Of the stock that was
coming to the grounds, and were
finally obliged to inform some OF the
hreeders and stock men that It would
be impossible to provide shelter Tor
any more.
ON wednesday the weather man
I tried hard to get his usual lick into
Inc xrrangrment OF things, and no
doubt many were kept away on ac-
/ count OF the showers. "A part OF the
evenings program had TO be suspend
ed On account Of the shower. Tnurs-
day morning, however; things began
Ia look brighter, and long before
noon the large fair grounds was q
solid mass Of people and automopiies. J.
e a estimated that nearly 10000 peo-
ple were ON the grounds Thursday.
Better than the usual number VISIT
cd the fair on Friday. ssi
Secretary williams is to be compH-
mented on the liat cf free attractions
which he succeeded in getting here
Tor the fair. Everyone Of the free
acts Is deserving OF special mention,
would space permit. The ball teams
which contested for the purses put
mn BY the fair society staged inter-
estine games each day OF the iair'
The horakmen also contributed their
share in supplying entertainment for
the visitors.
The Manchester Concert paha ulA
itself proud in the manner IN wnicn
It handled the music. Master wright
and his boys are deserving OF q tot
OF credit for the part thsy had N
making the fair success.
While the entire program of put
ting on the fair this year was more
expensive than Rny OF previous years.
the association Will net neat sum
from the total recsipts. AZ TINS TINS J.
1t is not possible TO give the exact
figures as to receipts and expendi-
lures, but in some future issue the
Democrat win give its readers sucn
. report 80.
Preniuns Paid Saturday, Sept 18TH.
All winners Of premiums can get
4hetr money by calling at the Farm
ers q Merrhnts Htzte Bank On Sst-
urday, September 18th. Treasurer W.
y. Matthews will be there with the
proper checks for every winner OF
I. premiums.
WomenS Division Of the County Falr.
Compliments as to the quality O
the work ana products exhibited 70
the Womeas. Division OF the Farm
Bureaau were heard an all sides 'as'
week.
People who had just returned from
the state fair declared the canned
GOODS department to cnmpsrs vdy
fayorabIy with any exhibited there.
Much, credn is given to those wh0
had It /. charge ana to the interested
women and girls WIN brsught p e1-
hibits.
Aay county supporting the manage
ment and splendid exhibition OF fine
live stock as does Delaware, may
we'll feel equal to undertake the en-
largement Of other departments
Now that food and clothing conNs
tions are more nearly normal TIE
women expressed themselves as ieei-
I ing that their department should ne
extended for another year. TO 40 tnis
means plans started Immediately to
meet the needs. The women are IN
terested. They recognize the educa-
tional value Of home and domestic
exhibit. They want their department
nut ON par with that OF the men 8.
Livestock Exhibits.
Livestock exhibitors hung up q re-
cord as to number and quality OF en-
tries which few county fairs IN TINS
state have ever equalled. That ~it
will be surpassed in future years
q the prediction of Secretary Williams
and many OF the exhibitors themselves
who believe that this years show is
really the beginning Of what is to
make Delaware county known TAR ana
wide for the excellence OF its pure
bred stock.
In numbers the cattle on exhibit
led, there being 312 head OF them, tne
hogs coming second with 204 and the
horses third with eighty-two. Sneep
were few in numbers and the poultry
showing, while of good quality, was
not what 1t should be.
Judging Of the cattle, horses and
hogs took place on Wednesday and
some Thursday. This feature is one
Of great educational value and many
farmers and lovers Of stock stood
about the ring as the various classes
were passed upon. Seldom is fatr
management more fortunate IN the
selection of judges and considering
the fact that some disappointment
are inevitable very little objection
or criticism Of the placings were