The Idaho recorder., 1920-09-10
Enlries in All Departments Much Greater
Than a Year Ago, When Previous
Records Were Broken.
FAIR TO Be BEST IN HISTORY
Livestock Shcw Promises to Rank
With Those Of Fairs in Older
States In Middle West and
East.

will offer in excess Of $4,000 in pre-
miums and purses this fall with a
view to making it the greatest live
stock and agricultural show in the in
termOuntain country, according to a
statement made here this week by the
BOARD OF directors.
/ The big fair will open September 27
and close October >. Entries to date
are by far larger than those of pre-
eious years in all departments and the
amusement program is superior to any
set attempted at state fair.
Much building has been necessitated
by the heavy entries in the dog, cat
lie and positry departments and the
demand for space in the quarters given
over to the automobile show Is unpre-
,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
vear less than 500 head of hogs were
entered at the state fair, while 1T Is
aow known that double that number
q
Of the demand for space, the fair as
sociatiOn has authorized the construc-
lion 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 Il strong second,
with more than twenty-five herds. The
Berkshires and Chester Whites will be
we'll represented Mt the swine barns,
out not in such large numbers.
Entries In both dairy and beef cat
tie have been heavy, but the beef
oreeds 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
ter showing in beef cattle. The Amer
lean Shorthorn Breeders association Is
offering $500 in 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
n oil roll IN hrsn !,n l,r 4, H.,
breed to tho fair to stir up great in
tercst among the livestock Of the
northwest. ,.
The fair association is unable to ac-
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 IL 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.
tlons 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 aad poultry, automobile
dealers, manufacturers and horticui-
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
$4,000 in premiums and purses, pay
Ing in full, and made permanent i'm
prorements ON the fair grounds TO the
value of many thousands of dollars,
while this year 1t is offering a total
of S5l,6S5 and is spending In addition
large sums for additional barns and
sheds. In 1915 the fair association
offered Seoo0o: in 1917. $4,000. and
In 1918. $4,000, The fair has grown
larger each year and the livestock de.
partment has outstrlpped all others at
the fairs of the northwest
The Wild west show. which has be-
come feature of the state fair. will
command prizes totallng S1S,4oo and
will bring 70 Idaho many of the fa,
nous riders of the west. The fair
dates have been 50 arranged that they
Will nor conflict nor interfere with the
round-ups in other states and as a
result the best obtainahle will be seer
In action at Eoise.
In an effort To make the state fai,
an cutting fer both parents and chill
dren, the management has thrown
open 4 tract OF land On the fai,
grounds fer the accommodation of au
tomo5i!e parties and it win provide
tents which may be. rented for a wees
nj 4 reasonable cost. Free wood viii
be furnished and every effort made tt
provide ample accommodations for Wis