The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-04
INDIANA STATE FAIR
PREPARES BEST SHOW
IN 70 YEARS OF LIFE
BY WILLIAM r. sANeoRN

The Indiana State Board OF Agncul.
ture was chartered by the legislature
In 1851, nearly 10 years ago. Seventy
years Is but a day in the making OF
state or nation. but the Indiana OF ~
years ago and the Indiana Of 1920
how vastly different!
A comparison of the early Indiana
state fairs with the fair which opens
at Indianapolis on Monday, Sept. g.
well, draw your own conclusions. Sew
enty years of industry and scientific
discovery, the most wonderful 20
years in the worlds history.
And much Of the Progress made in
those years may be read in a study of
the great fair in which Indiana takes
so much pride, and which represents
so broadly the enterprise and attain
ments of its people, notably the agri-
culturists of the Hoosier domain.
A Record Show.
The managers of the fair promise
US the best show in its history, not
only as to the number Of the exhibits,
but also as to quality. A record show
deserves a record attendance, and
such is expected. Most Of the ex-
hibits are already in place and the last
of the live stock entries will be To-
Gated by Monday morning.
The show of heavy horses will be
very large this year. A. r. Carter
says that ''the horse Is coming back"
The big horse barn will be taxed 10
capacity, so numerous are the entries.
| All pens in the hog pavilion were
taken more than a month ago, and
| additional pens have been built to &C.
| commodate the breeders of register.
| ed swine. Purdue will show two min.
iature S0acre farms, copied from two
originals, and a score of university in
structors will be on the grounds.
Every possible piece of farm ma
chinery and power plants of all de-
! scription for farm homes, will be
shown. These labor saving devices
will be carefully inspected, as well
known as most of them are.
| Feeding the Hungry.
1t will be great show and will en-
terrain great crowds, not one Of which
| will need to go hungry. AS the state
fair crowds have grown larger from
year to year, the number Of refresh
ment booths and pavilions have in
creased. The visitors will be fed, and
as reasonably as possible, in this year
Of banner crops. Indianapolis is pre-
| POI Gu IoC hlCl tdlh uooI VI NlSilOi .
| and to care for thousands of autos
this year. The advance in passenger
rates will not trouble the average In
diana farmer or business man who
wishes to take in the fair. Auto par
ties will be made up all over the state,
regardless Of time tables or distances,
in the majority of instances.
Pig Club Exhibits.
About 400 pig club hogs will be
exhibited at the fair, covering every
pure-bred hog strain in the state The
swine exhibit this year will be the
largest ever made, a number coming
in from various states, but Indiana
hogs will predominant.
There will be 1000 hogs; perhaps
more, and 500 pens have been added
to take care of them. Frank A vii
liams, of Wayne, is mixing a display
of Big Type Polands Pig club hogs
will be judged on Monday.
Ben Hinshaw, Of Fountain City, will
be represented in the large exhibit OF
Percheron horses, and will also show
some Clydesdale drafters.
A Great Program.
Among the attractions of the week
will be the harness races, auto and
tractor shows, open air vaudeville. the
Royal Scotch Highlander and other
bands, night shows at the hippodrome
of vaudeville and circus headlines, etc
1t will be great week at Indianapolis
A taste for minding ones own bust
ness is often hard to acquire.