Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-14

and the showing as whole repre-
sents a greater money value than
any fai- ever held here.
The fair visitor who does not COW
er every foot of the exhibition space
this year is due to miss something.
The park is crowded and some of the
real features are to be found in the
far corners of the grounds. The need
of a complete Encouragement OF the
grounds and regrouping of eXhibitiap
halls never before was so fully ap-
parent.
The outstanding features Of this
years fair are the swine show and
the baby beef exhibition. These are
to be found at the extreme south
west corner of the grounds, on the
exhibition space farthest from the
entrance gates. To miss the swine
show and the baby beeves is to miss
the fair. Not only has Marshall
county never before made such a
showing Of hogs and young cattle
but nowhere in the state, outside of
the Iowa state fair, has there ever
been shown at one exhibition so
many hogs or baby beeves of such
class.
Showing 1,16o SWINE.
Late Monday afternoon announce
ment was made that all the hog
pens were filled. including the many
temporary pens quickly built to care
for the late arrivals. and orders were
issued to admit no more. At that
hour 1t was said there were 1,160
hogs on exhibition and all exhibitors
were not able to get space.
This is a larger number Of hogs
than ever shown at any previous
county fair In, Iowa. and about 400
more than We're shown at the local
fair a year ago. In size the po:kers
range from pigs of size suitable for
roasting whole to record breaking
swine which tip the beams little
short Of 1000 pounds.
Five breeds Of hogs-Duoc Jer-
seys. Hampshires, Chester Whites,
Poland China and Spotted Polands--
are included. The last named breed
is shown for the first time. When
this class was added 1t was expected
few animals would be entered. Sat
urday 1t was said by Secretary Clark
that five pens would be shown, but
when the entries closed twelve pens.
of forty hogs. were filled.
The number of exhibitors is great
er than before, including breeders
from dozen counties. The regular
exhibition space first was filled, two
big tents were raised to cover ad-
ditional pens and finally pens were
moved to the baby beef tent to care
for late arrivals. Prof. Fl. II. Kildee.
Of Ames, today began the work of
judging swine.
Much creit is due d. S. Collins, of
Liscomb. superintendent Of the swine
department, for the wonderful show
ing. Under his direction the depart
ment has grown to its present great
proportions and his indefatigible eff
forts this year have resulted in a
record breaking show.
Iowa's Best Baby Beeves.
The class of the baby beef exhibit
was shown at the Iowa state fair,
where the Marshall county stock,
now shown here, walked away with
many prizes. The seventy-one head
exhibited at the state fair by the
members of the Marshall county
boys baby beef clubs are shown at
the local fair. In this group are the
grand champion, reserve champion,
the winners in the three beef classes
and the first, second and fifth car
lot winners of the state fair
The baby beef group is not only
the best ever produced in Marshall
county but probably the best ever
shown in the state. The exceptional
excellence of the beeves was early
recognized at Des Moines and before
the jHging was completed many
competitors refused to lead out their
stock competition with the Mar
shall county beeves, excusing their
action With the terse explanation,
What's the use?"
Other departments Large. n
The showing of sheep is large and
may be close to record. One hun
dred sixteen animals had been driven
into the pens Monday afternoon with
a few exhibitors to report during the.
night. The breeders are showing
Cheviots, ,Cotswolds and Shropshires,
with the last named breed predom-
mating. The largest single exhibitor
is c.. A. Taylor, of Ames, with thirty
head from tho Maple Grove farm
The cattle stalls filled slowly but
fully 200 head will be shown. Altho
not in the large numbers Of former
years. the cattle are Off the best
quality, ranking with any previous
showing. The entries are sufficient
to fill available stalls and the ex-
hibition can not be expanded until
the show barns are cemodeled and
enlarged.
Among the early arrivals were
herds and individuals shown by
Baily Bros, of this, with rHolstein-
Hoover Bros Oak Hill
Holstein herd, of this city; H. j.
Schmidt's Grand Home Guernseys,
from Cedar Falls; DR.. r. E. Key
sec's Herefords. Of this city; Glenn
b. Holden, Tama, Shorthorns; James
o. White & Sons, Rhodes, Short
horns, and R. w. Plummer, city,
Angus.
Horse Show Is Good.
The showing of horses is as large
as might be. expected in these days
Of automobiles. More than 100 head,
including ponies, are on exhibition.
J. G. Sage, Of Gilman, breeder Of
Clydes, is showing prize winners in
three states. John E. Smith & Son,
of Laurel, are showing Pe"cherons
and Clydes; Leonard Fiscus, Of AL
bion, is showing Percherons; J. H.
city, mares and colts; J. E.
F,stel CITY brood mares and Sucking