The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-09-10
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Records Were Brekea.
FAIR TO Be BEST IN HISTORY
Livestock Show Promlsss u Rant,
With Thoss o. Fairs In Older
etatss In Middle West and
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""A VAAoE IL eAce0S OF $OV,UUV In pfo
miums and purses this fall with I
view to making 1t the greatest live
stock and agricultural show In the in
tsrmountain country, according to {
statement made hese this week By thu
board Of directors.
The big fair will open September p
and close October 2. Entries to date
are BY far larger than those Of pre-
vious years in all departments and the
amusement program IL superior to any
yet attempted at 4 state fair.
Much building has been necessitatsd
By the heavy entries In the dog, cat.
tie and poultry departments and the
demand for space in the quarters given
over to the automobile show II unpre.
cedented. The greatest demand fol
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 II hogs were
entered at the state fair. while 1t Il
now known that double that number
will be shown this fall. Az q result
Of the demand for space, the fair a..
ISOLATION has authorized the construc.
ton Of four new hog barns and more
space in addition to that now bslns
provided for may be needed.
Breeders Of Duroc-Jerseys expect 10
make the best showing with more than
thirty-two herds, but the breeders Of
Poland China are q 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 a.
last. The unusual demand for space
In the barns by breeders Of the lat
ter class promise IL 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 bet
ter showing in beef cattle. The Amer
lean Shorthorn Breeders association il
offering 1890 in special premiums for
beef cattle Of that breed In addition
to the premiums hung up by the fair
association and that 10 having the r.
suit Of bringing many exhibitors to
Idaho from other states. The Ameri.
can Hereford Cattle Breeders asso.
citation IL 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 Ii unable to &C.
count for the exceedingly heavy en-
tries In the poultry department, which
includes rabbits and pets. Lack Of
space hast year In that department
made II impossible for the fair asso-
citation to quarter the water fowls in
the poultry sheds. but the demand this
year II so much greater that II 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. It 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
e40. 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 1t is offering a total
Of $51. 6S6 and Is spending In addition
large sums for additional barns and
sheds. In 1915 the fair association
offered $4,000; In 1917. $S1 900. and
In 1918, $4,000. The fair has grown
larger each year and the livestock de-
partment has outstripped all others at
the fairs Of the northwest.
The wild west show, which has be-
rome q feature Of the state fair, will
prizes totaling $1S.4OO and
viii bring to Idaho many of the IA
nous riders Of the west. The fair
lates have been 80 arranged that they
VIII not conflict nor interfere with the |
In other states and as al
'esult the best obtainable will be seen
a actien at Boise.
In an effort to make the state fair
N outing for both parents and chill.
lren, the management has thrownl
pen q tract Of land on the fair
rounds for the accommodation Of au. |
emobils parties and It will provide
snts which may Be rented for q week |
{ . reasonable cost Free wood will
. furnished and every effort made to |
eevids ample aecsmmedations ioe ~