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INDIANAPOLIS, IND., SATURDAY, AUG. 28,1«386.
NO 35
Building Kspeelally Creeled for Peretaeron Hon
lllnols State Fair, Chicago, Sept. 8-11.
THE  PERCHERON  HORSE  SHOW AT
CHICAGO.
The Grandest Bisplay of Draft Horses the
World Has Ever Witnessed.
The above illustration represents the exterior view of a building 700 feet in length,
erected for the exhibition of the American
Percheron Horse-breeders' Association, to
be held in Chicago in connection with the
Illinois State fair, Sept. 6 to 11. The building itself is one of the best evidences that
the Percheron exhibit has been planned
and is being executed on a broader scale
than any draft-horse show that has ever
before taken place in the world; and no
one who takes any interest whatever in
any breed of horses should miss this, the
opportunity of a lifetime; for certainly no
such collection of draft horses has ever yet
been seen together as this show will call
out, and it will probably be many years
before another such grand exhibition will
take place.
We are informed that nearly 300 purebred Percherons will be exhibited by about
60 breeders ef the United States and Canada; and that a display of several hundred
grade Percherons in harness will be made,
showing the different purposes for which
they have demonstrated their superiority
over all other breeds of horses, thus giving
the farmers and stock-breeders of the
country an opportunity to see in large
numbers the kind of horses that meet
ready sale at the most remunerative prices.
The State Agricultural Society and the
Percheron Association are together offering about f7,000 in prizea,and a large number of gold, silver, and bronze medals for
Percheron horses.
The jury of awards has been appointed
by the highest official representatives of
agriculture ln three great nations.the Minister of Agriculture of  Prance having ap
pointed Marquis de la Motte Rogne, Inspector General of the National Studs;
Commissioner Column having appointed
the Hon. George B. Loring, ex-Commissioner of Agriculture, and the Minister of
Agriculture of Canada having appointed
Frof, Andrew Smith, President of the Oollege of Veterinary Surgery at Toronto.
Great interest is being taken throughout
the world in the Percheron breed. The
governments of nearly every European
country are buying pure Percherons to
Improve their native breeds, especially
Russia, Germany, Italy and Egypt. Large
numbers have also been sent to Great
Britain, and the South Americans are importing them in considerable numbers.
One of the features of this show will be an
exhibit of Percherons bred in the United
States, that are to be sent to Japan,and the
Japanese Embassy is expected to visit the
exhibition and inspect this stock before its
shipment.
The Chinese Minister and his suite, also
the French Minister to the United States,
at Washington, having expressed themselves as desirous of seeing this show,have
received invitations, and will probably
visit the grounds Wednesday and Thursday as guests of the Percheron, Horse-
breeders' Association.
25 Cents
for balance of year for
the Indiana Farmer.
Tell your neighbors.
Developments made at the Soldiers'
Orphans Home, this State, two years ago;
the condition of many of our oounty jails
and poor houses, as shown by the reports
of the Indiana State Board of Health; the
disclosures now being made of cruel treatment of pa-i^nts in the Indiana Hospital
for the Insane, and virtually admitted by
the superintendent of that institution to
be true; all this goes to prove that some
radical measures should be taken by the
people to correct such abuses in those
places.
THE FAIRS.
DELAWARE COUNTY.
The Delaware county fair held at Muncie
last week attracted thousands of people
and on Thursday and Friday the grounds
were crowded to the utmost. Exhibits,
especially in the stock line were very complete, it being necessary to construct many
new stalls and pens to accommodate the
overflow of cattle and swine. The breeds
of cattle represented were Jersey, Polled
Angus and Shorthorns, the latter being
most numerous. Mr. Wilhoit was there
with a herd of his Shorthorns headed by
his St. Louis Sweepstakes Young Athelstane bull; Messrs. Buckles >fe Yost, of
Muncie, also exhibited some of their noted
Shorthorn cattle. In the swine department we saw Berkshires shown by J. IS
Jones A Bro., of Yorktown, and Roush &
Gardner, of Warren; Poland Chinas by
Foust & Morrison, Warren; 7, T. Williams
and A. W. Roes of Muncie. Mr. Ron*,
showed but five pigs and took seven red
ribbons, being tirst on boar, sow and pair
under one year, first on boar, sow and pair
under six months, and sweepstakes on
sow under six months. The sheep pens
were filled by Shropshires, Cotswolds and
Merinos shown by I. J. Williams, Cols-
wolds and Merinos, by T. Wilhoit, etc., etc.
The fair was doubtless a satisfactory success to the board of directors, financially
and otherwise.
PARKE COUNTY.
The Rockville fair occurred August 16th
to 21st, and for a recently established fair
was very successful, especially in point of
exhibits. The attendance on Thursday,
the day our reporter was there, was only
3,000, while it would seem from the character of the fair and the state of the
weather there should have been at least
5,000 upon the ground. The grounds consist of GO acres, well shaded, nicely located,
and wanting but one thing, and that is
water. We heard one exhibitor say that
his stock had had no water for 10 or 12
hours and that it was next to impossible
to get it. However, the Rockville fair is
comparatively a new thing and doubtless
this defect will be remedied by another
year. Among exhibitors we noticed
Thomas Wilhoit, of Middletown, Harvey
Sandouskey, of Indianola, 111., and Brad-
field tt Son, of Parke county, exhibiting
Shorthorn cattle. Horses, for speed and
draft, were plenty, and were shown by
such men as Modesltt Bros., of Atherton,
Swain A Son, of Bellmore, John Groves,
of Toronto, Canada, J. P. Lycan, of Paris,
Illinois, etc. The sheep and swine departments were comfortably full, and the
showing was first-class in quality. A. F.
Cannon, of Toronto, was there with long
wool sheep, and B. W. Harvey exhibited
his Cotswolds. Robt. Glover, of Fincastle,
took a considerable share of premiums on
his Chester White swine.
BOONE C3UNTY.
Boone county fair opened on the 18th,
notwithstanding the heavy rains, and was
tine of the best fairs ever held on the
grounds. There was an unusual amount
ot stock of all kinds on exhibition. Two
hundred and sixty five horse stalls were
taken and about 20 horses were compelled
to wait for stalls to be built for their accommodation. Good racing was arranged
for each day, and many fine horses booked
for competition. Displays in the various
halls were large and they showed up in
fine style. The bee men made the largest
display ever made in Indiana. Machinery
hall was well filled. The new floral hall
was immense. The poultry show was one
of the chief attractions. In fact everything from the mowing and reaping machines to the crazy-patch pillow made a
fine display. Foreign exhibitors were delighted with the  treatment they received.
THE STATS FAIR.
The prospects for a grand State fair
brighten daily. Demands for stalls were
never so great this early in the season. On
Monday last an order was received for 60
stalls for Herefords from the herd of Adam
Earl, of Lafayette. Most or all of these
stalls and many more will have to be built,
as those heretofore built have been taken.
The excellent crops produced throughout
most parts of the State have put the farmers in good humor for attending the fair,
and the attendance will be large, notwithstanding the fact that the long street car
ride in crowded cars will prevent the
ladies and childien from coming to a great
extent. By the way, we sincerely hope
that this will be the last State fair held on
the old grounds. The next one will be accessible by steam railway unless we are
much mistaken. The secretary informs
us the Women's Department has so increased as to require the whole upper floor
of the exposition building. Children's
day will be observed as last year, on Tuesday, when all will go free under 12 years
of age. The dog and pony show will be in
full blast that day; also the K. of P. drills
in their fancy figures and astonishing
movements; also the floral displays for
which large premiums are offered. Special
attraction are provided for each day.