The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-15
IS HUGE PROGRAM
Plans for Kansas Free Fair
Greatest Yet Attempted.
Bumper Crops Assure Large
Agricultural Exhibits.
MANY NEW DEPARTMENTS
MANY NEW DEPARTMENTS
Bigger Amusement Program Is
Being Prepared Also.
Already 1913 Horses Are En-
tered for Four Days Races.

Record breaking exhibits Of farm
products, livestock. poultry. mechan-
ical and commercial products. coupled
with the largest entertainment pro-
gram ever attempted for the exposi-
tion-this is the present outlook Tor
the Kansas Free Fair to be held in To-
peka, September IL to 16.
Six big new departments and vart-
Gus contests and demonstrations never
held here before will be features OF
the Free fair this year Among them
will be the department for the ohno'
the Kansas potato show. the radio oe-
parfment, the state fish and game ex-
hfbit the dairy products department
the home demonstration department
the rural dramatics contest, the con-
test for juvenile bands and the spring
lamb contest
Many Manufacturers In
The outlook for bumper crops, In
GLIDING a big fruit yield. forecasts
the most extensive agricultural ana
horticultural exhibits ever seen at the
Topeka fair. Manufacturers are al
ready making run" on the fair as
ISOLATION for space for exhibiting farm
machinery of ALI kinds, household ap-
pliances, labor saving devices, farm
heating and lighting systems, sllos'
road machinery and various other I'M
plements. The automobile show prom
ises fo eclipse all former exhibitions
Particular attention has been given
the boys and girls of Kansas this year,
and more than SIS. 900 in premiums has
been set aside for their benefit me
boys and girls clubs will have spe-
cial building filled with exhibits
where contests and demonstrations
will also be held. The features Ior
the young folks this year will be the
baby beef contest, the spring lamp
contest and the various club contests
Big Racing Card
Surely the horse race fans will be
amply satisfied this fall. There viii
be four days OF horse races-Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday-and
two days of auto racing-Wednesday
and Saturday.
In the early closing races alone. 1913
trotters and PAGERS have been en-
tered. numbering among them some
of the best horses in the west. Inc
larger stakes which the Free fair has
offered during the last two years have
proved their values as drawing cards
for the fast horses-and this is what
the race fans want. Most of last year
winners will be seen on the track
ones from almost every section of the
middle west. There will probably be
an equal number of horses entered
IN the late closing races
Other amusements will consist OF
a program of big time circus and
vaudeville acts not seen here before;
a sbig night show in front Of the
gfandstand; a fireworks display and
the Con 7. Kennedy shows on the
Sunflower Trail. These shows are
considered among the cleanest and
best on the road. There will also be
band concerts morning. afternoon and
evening and Al Sweets singing band.
which made such a hit last year, will
play a return engagement to set the
hearts of the jazz lovers a-flutter.
There will also be a saXophone sex
To Be Many Contests.
There will also be scores of con-
tests that will be both educational and
amusing. These will include the con-
test for Juvenile bands-a new fea-
ture-the contests of the various boys
and girls clubs, the old fiddlers' con-
test. horseshoe pitchers contest. state
spelling match. the milk maids con-
test, the rural dramatics contest and
the amateur musicians contest
The home demonstration depart
ment is a new one and will be of par
ticular interest to women. 1t will
consist of entries made by the home
demonstration agents of the various
counties, or by individuals sanctioned
by the county farm bureaus. The de-
partment Will be in charge of Mrs.
Julia Kiene. home demonstration
agent of Shawnee county.
The market egg section will be a
new feature of the poultry depart
ment. Prizes will be given for the
best dozen eggs of various kinds. In
the new dairy department. premiums
are offered on butter, cheese, milk
and cream.