The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-09
FARMERS PAY
WAY INTOFAIR
WITH WHEAT
37-Cent Grain Good for
50-Cent Admission at
TurnStiIeS.
RICH RACE ON PROGRAM
$4,000 Frank P. Fox
Stake for 2-Year- 0Id
PAGERS Track Feature.

Wheat tossed its old staff of
life" away today and, hiking from
81 cents to -four bits" became the
farmers annie Oakley to the In
diana state fair.
From 6 a. m. through noontime
the maker of biscuits and 1apjacks
rode in bags on the running boards
of autos or was carried on stalwart
backs through the northeast gate
Of the fairgrounds.
At noon approximately $50
bushels of grain had been deposited
in trucks stationed at the gates.
1t was deposited with quips and
irony, sarcasm and fun.
Here's what might have been
hog feed" observed one cynic.
Farm Board Razzed
IF the federal farm board would
do as much as your fair board is
doing things would be all right"
razzed another as he passed his bag
of grain to gateman.
One auto bore its load with the
placard, Thirty -seven-cent wheat
and 10-cent bread. Who gets the
slice?"
But despite the POPULARITY, with
its sting at times, the farmers were
out to get their mental granary
stuffed with fair facts and new
ways to marcel a Guernsey's back
for show purposes.
If they protested the price of
grain they patted the fairs back
for its exhibits, its harness races,
its efforts to make the 1881 exhi-
bition representative of other years.
Fine Stock in Coliseum
The Coliseum with its judging of
Percherons, Guernsey and Short
horn cattle was the peep show de
luxe for the agrarians.
They hung over rails and criti-
cised judges decisions or approved,
depending on which way their lex
porting" blew.
Now I'd give it to that heifer
Look, she's got all the edge over No.
ST." objected one farmer.
The running of the Frank P. Fox
stake for $4,000 in the harness
races not only brought out some of
the best 2-year-olds PAGERS at the
fair, but also put Sam and others
who left the pillow behind them on
front rows in the grandstand.
The "setting-hen," the fruit that
should have been canned, and the
new litter of pigs were banished
rom the mind as Sam and Sans
friends enjoyed themselves.
Nov, Sam, you know you've
lever raised Shorthorn in your
ife," criticised wifely voice with
the accompanying elbow-punch to
shut up"
Rich Stake on Program
But it was Sans day at the
fair. Hadn't he driven miles in his
car with his load of wheat to gain
admission to the fair? And he
wasn't going to be denied now, in
his inalienable right to say what
he thought whenever he thought it.
They ate of the fairs sweets,
stuffed on buns of barbecue, and
seemed never to tire walking from
exhibit building to building.
''Lawzy, it's over mile up and
down hill to that new forty-acre
patch of clover 1 bought, so I guess
1 can do a bit of walking here, -
explained one suspendered red-face
as he tramped from the swine show
to the dog exhibits.
Despite a 5000 decrease in Tues
days Attendance for this Year under
1880, officials of the fair board were
optimistic.
Were ahead approximately $4,000
in receipts over last years fair. The
attendance at the harness races has
enabled us to keep even with 1880,
one fair official said.
Former members of the board of
agriculture were feted today at the
fair.
Legislators Come Thursday
Thursday, the fair will honor
legislators and Governor Harry G.
Leslie.
The Governor and lawmakers of
the state will be entertained at a
luncheon In the Woman's building
by the fair board and girls of the
home economics school, In the aft
ernoon they will have the honor
boxes at the harness races.
Fifty representatives of news
papers, press associations, and
farm magazines were entertained
at a dinner Tuesday night in the
administration building.