The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1920-09-17
Entries in All Departments Much Greater
Than Year Ago, When Previous
Records Were Broken.
FAIR TO Be BEST IN HISTORY
Livestock Show Promises to Rank
With Those Of Fairs in Older
States In Middle West and
/, e East. ;aS

will offer in excess Of $5O,OOOsi pre-
miums and purses this fall with q
view to making it the greatest live
stock and agricultural show in the in
termountain country, according to q
statement made here this week by the
board Of directors.
The big fair will open September q
and close October 2. Entries to date
are by far larger than those of pre-.
vious years in all departments and the
amusement program is superior to any
yet attempted at state fair.
Much building has been necessitated
BY the heavy entries in the dog, cat
tie and posltry departments and the
demand for space in the quarters given
over to the automobile show Is UMPIRE
,edented. The greatest demand for
space has come from owners Of swine
herds, with the breeders Of fine cattle
crowding them for first place. Last
year less than 500 head of hogs were
entered at the state fair, while it is
now known that double that number
will be shown this fall. As a result
Of the demand for space, the fair as
ISOLATION has authorized the construc-
ton of four new hog barns and more
space in addition to that now being
provided for may be needed.
Breeders of Duroc-Jerseys expect to
make the best showing with more than
thirty-two herds, but the breeders of
Poland China are strong second,
with more than twenty-five herds. The
Berkshires and Chester Whites will be
well represented at the swine barns,
but not in such large numbers.
Entries in both dairy and beef cat
tie have been heavy, but the beef
breeds will predominant this year as
asst. The unusual demand for space
in the barns by breeders of the lat
ter class promise to make the cattle
show at the fair equal to the best
found in the west and only five fairs
in the United States will make a bet
ter showing in beef cattle. The Amer
lean Shorthorn Breeders association is
offering $132Osin special premiums for
beef cattle of that breed In addition
to the premiums hung up by the fair
association and that Is having the re-
suit of bringing many exhibitors to
idaho from other states. The Ameri-
can Hereford Cattle Breeders asso-
citation is offering less in special pre-
miums, but enough money has been
pledged to bring the best stock in that
breed to the fair to stir up great in
terest among the livestock Of the
northwest.
The fair association is unable to &C
count for the exceedingly heavy en-
tries in the poultry department, which
includes rabbits and pets. Lack of
space last year in that department
made it impossible for the fair asso-
citation to quarter the water fowls in
the poultry sheds, but the demand this
year is so much greater that it has
been necessary to rent some large
tents. Exhibitors are bringing their
flocks and pens from Montana, Ore.
gon, Washington and Utah.
Demand for space at the automo-
bile show overshadows all expecta.
lions on the part Of the management /
of the fair and plans have been COM
pleted for quarters almost double the |
size of the floor room given over a
year ago to dealers. 1t is that way
in almost every department. Breeders
of livestock and poultry, automobile
dealers, manufacturers and horticul.
turists and agriculturists all want
more space than is available and the
fair association is being hard put to
find room.
In 1919 the fair association offered
$780, 900 in premiums and purses, pay
Ing in full, and made permanent i'm
provements on the fair grounds to the
value of many thousands of dollars,
while this year it is offering total
Of $51,6S5 and is spending in addition
large sums for additional barns and
sheds. In 1916 the fair association
offered $4,000; in 1917, $31 200, and
IN 1918, $4,000. The fair has grown
anger each year and the livestock de-
)artment has outstripped all others at
he fairs Of the northwest.
The wild west show, which has be-
come a feature of the state fair, will
command prizes tOtaling $1S,400 and
will bring to Idaho many of the ia
nous riders of the west. The fail
lates have been so arranged that they
will not conflict nor interfere with the
.ound-ups in other states and as
.esult the best obtainable will be seer
n action at Boise.
In an effort to make the state fail
IN outing for both parents and chill
lren, the management has thrown
open a tract of land on the fail
for the accommodation Of au
tomobile parties and 1t will provide
tents which may be rented for weel
at reasonable cost. Free wood will
be furnished and every effort made tt
provide ample accommodations for Wis