The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-07-29

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More than $4,000 in cash, the fifth
annual premium list of the Twin
Falls county fair TO be held here
September IA to II, came from the
presses last week and are being Civ
en- general circulation by j. NJ. Mar
KEEL. secretary. Besides the prizes
for exhibits there Will be $3,C25 Of
fered for horse races.
~ Premiums
Premiums have been increased in
every department, in some as much
as SO per cent. Specials have been
secured from six associations and
companies. The special premiums
vary from trophies TO S400 contri-
buttons. Horsemen and farmers are
asked to give special attention to the
special 500 premiums for the best
team OF grade horses. The $500 Du-
roc-Jersey special has % entries and
the swine show will be among the
best In all the west. There are S15
in special premiums given by the
farm bureau club members. The de-
partment under the supervision OF
A. |. -O'Reilly will be bigger than the
entire dairy show at many county
fairs.
Among the interesting exhibits for
which premiums are offered is the
$50 that is offered for the best farm
products exhibit. This money is di-
vided $25, SIS and $40 for the best
farm exhibit. Exhibit No. 240 should
claim the attention of every farmer.
The Amalgamated Sugar company
is giving $500 in specials.
Amusements
There will be no carnival, but the
matter of amusements has not been
neglected. Clean concessions, free
musical attractions and plenty OF
racing will take the place of much
that has been Objectionable. These
are all expensive features. but with
good weather and large attendance
the fair can finance them. Forty ap-
plications for concessions that are
Objectionable have been rejected.
Application has been made by the
MANAGEMENT OF the fair for reduced
rates and special trains. Entries for
all exhibits will close at s o'clock
Monday September 10.
There will be offered n total of
Sl,472.50 in cash premiums for
horses and mules. The classes are
divided into Percheron, jacks. mules
and grade draft The Percheron So
ciety of America will award first.
second and third prizes in all of TIE
open classes for Percherons. Bel
gians, English Shires and Clydes-
dales will also be represented.
A total OF s2.376 in prizes for ca;-
tie are offered. The divisions are
Shorthorns, Herofords. Aberdeen
Angus. Red Polled. Jersey, Holsteins
and Guernseys.
In the swine department si,954 |
I'm cash prizes will be awarded. Du-
Jerseys, Poland Chinas. Berk
shires, Chester Whites and o. |. Cs.
Hampshire and Tamworths will be
shown. Registered animals only are
eligible TO entry in this department
Cash premiums totaling 1916 are
offered in the sheep department
Shropshires, Cotswolds,
Lincolns and Mer-
fnos will be on exhibition. Only reg
istered animals may compete.
Chickens. turkeys. geese. ducks.
rabbits. Flemish giants.
Belgian hares and New Zealand
mares form another department.
Cash prizes will be awarded in all
these divisions.
The farm products department
has g4O2 I'm prizes for distribution.
These will be awarded for various
grain crops. seed crops /,
and special prizes offered by the
AmaIgamated Sugar company.
4 Practically all fruits grown in the ,
kunty. dairy prcAucts. honey and
'bess and flowers are included ia
other departments. The woman S
will cover needlewOrk.
rhe home demonstration department
uill include canned fruits. dried
nroducts. bread. cookies and cakes.
remodeled clothing.
In The farm bureau junior depart .
nsnt exhibitions from the various 4
.Inbs will be shown. They will in v
,lude garden and field products. b
,oultry. calves. rabbits. sheep as well C
"a many other divisions for the home n
department. n
The juniors will he offered special Il
,rlzes by the Amalgamated Sugar al
ompany and the American Jersey a.
,aftie club. Junior farmers are also n
,ligfble to enter in all open classes p
q livestock on equal terms with
N e. announced that Friday OF is
- ueak will be children's day, nj
,hsn Ali boys and girls under IL d
ssrs OF age viii be admitted free.
hursdAy IS farmers special horse h
Baildings NJ
on the fair in general and pros "a
acts for success. AR. Markell says: m
I'VE are equipped TO take care OF
much larger exhibit than ever. So
vfnr added 20 the housing fscili- tn
- An every department. Formerly IN
y exhibitors Of vehicles and ma eli
'ipsry have had TO provide for. their L.
IN shelter from rain and wind. We iic
We lust completed 200 feet OF dis OF
,y shed for their accommodation. tn
- shIueie rooted and 20 feet from en-
= 10 eve. This Is divided into 10
,oths and they are separated ~
tfscad partitions that add pleas far
: affect. The booths will be light fro
nv ulxht and water will be piped spe
-c,wsnIsut points. This shed We