The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
IT'S BIG SCHOOL
Education Main Purpose, Of
Kansas Free Fair.
New Departments Added to
Event This Year.
ENTERTAINMENT NOT SIGHTED
Races, Fireworks and Shows
VIII Be ON Program.
Campaign for a Healthier Kan
SaS Is a Feature.
NOT SIGHTED


State fairs are reaching out into
new spheres under the pressure of
modern necessity, awakening greater
interest and accomplishing greater
results. They are, in short, becom-
ing great institutions of learning.
The Kansas Free Fair to be held in
Topeka, September IS to IS, 1920,
VIII be a vivid illustration ef this fact.
New departments have been added, /
elaborate programs of education and |
entertainment prepared aid greater
inducements offered exhibitors in
every line of activity. Demonstrations
and talks by experts in various lines
Will add to the educational features of
every department.
Increased interest in the raising of
pure bred stock was evidenced last |
year by the quality and quantity of I
the exhibits in this department. Ac- |
| tivities of stock raisers since that time |
indicate that an increased number of |
fine cattle, horses. hogs and sheep |
Will be seen at the fair this year. I'M |
| provements on the free fair grounds |
include two new swine barns, bringing |
1 the total up to twelve.
Better Stock, More Money.
Farme rs thruout the west are awak- /
ening to the fact that better stock J
brings more money and this newly |
awakened interest is being felt in the |
increased demands for stalls in the |
stock pavilion. The big cattle and
horse pavilions embrace every modern
convenience for the care and comfort
of the animals during the week and
/ become the mecca OF tens of thou
sands of stock lovers from all parts
! of the Middle West. DR.. c. W. Camp
/ bell, of Manhattan. is supervisor of
the livestock departments. Entries
close August 80
The agricultural department of
which Frank o. BIecha, of Topeka, is
Tf &c 11T Of f1,o
| biggest features of the Free Fair.
Kansas is supreme in agriculture and
the quality and quantity of the ex-
hibits from the various counties are
a credit to the state. standardization
OF the exhibits will make it possible
to accommodate a much larger num-
Der of exhibits this year. All county
exhibits are now built to occupy
booths fourteen feet long and with a
ten-foot back wall. Entries for this
department also close August 80.
Next to livestock and agriculture
! poultry raising is one of the most i'm
portant activities among Kansas farm
erS- Uniform coping will enable the
poultry department to accommodate
LOU birds this year and II is expected
every inch of the space will be utiI-
lied. Wire coops are furnished by
! the fair association for exhibition pur-
| poses. Thomas owen, of Topeka is
d. superintendent of the poultry depart-
TENDER II, but exhibitors are remind
ed that the earlier their applications
are received the surer they will be of
getting accommodations.
The Good Roads deartment is a
somewhat recent but extremely i'm
portant feature of the Free Fair Agi-
tation for good roads has reached a
| | fever heat thruOut the country and
ID Kansas has been one of the leaders in
this march of modern progress. The
t economy of better highways will be
l demonstrated by charts and speakers,
t under the supervision of H. S Putney,
| of Topeka.
. The machinery department, with H
H. Pugh, of Topeka, at the head, is
growing larger each year. Demonstra-
. tons of tractors and other farm ma
chinery in connection with the elabor-
\ ate exhibits have made this depart
ment an irresistible attraction for the
III farmers. Ner do these prosperous
II agriculturists and stockmen overlooI
II Motor Hall where a showing of this
II latest makes and models of cars i.
II held every day.
II New Department a Feature.
II The newest department of the Fret
II Fair is one calculated to educate peo
HI pie in the raising of better healthiel
/ families. The well known principle
II of heredity and scientific care that tn,
III farmer laVisheS on his stock are mad,
III to apply to the human race to tn
II end that it may enjoy better health
II longer life and greater prosperity. Thi
| department was for years dream 0
II secretary Phil Eastman and the plan
II we're worked out after long confer
II ences with DR.. Florence Brown Sher
Ii bon, chief of the division of chill
II hygiene of the state board of health
II children of any age, as well as adults
II VIII be weighed and examined by tn
most approved and reliable method.
II The boys and girls club depart
II r1ents have proved such a success tina
Ii they will hereafter be an integra
II part of the Free Fair. Every foot c
II space in the newly erected buildin
II was occupied in 1919 and additions
H space this year will be required
II The domestic science department
H are the paramount attractions 70
j women. The Canning club exhibit
occupy a large space and together wit
. the textile and culinary divisions forr
an important and interesting featur
of the Free Fair.
81 The entertainment features planne
for this year are more elaborate tina
usual. There will be four days G
horseracing. In the four early closin
stake races for $1,000 purses Their
have been 143 horses entered, prom
s. ising the biggest and fastest track /
the history of the Kansas Free Fai
asso ciation.
Night Spectacle.
The Hawaiian Nights firework
spectacle Will be the feature of tn
evening enter ailments, in which NOR
than 500 persons will participate
81 Many acts of high class vaudevil
81 will be included in this show. 9Th
81 Sunflower Trail" with which tn
81 Workman shows made such hit las
year, will play a. return engagemer
81 this season.
The auto races will be held on tn
last two days of the fair and so IA
81 promise to be of unusual interest t
S. race fans.
Potatoes Show Big Decline.
Kansas City, No, July Iz.-Pots
toes are down SO to IS cents tn