VOL. XXIX.
INDIANAPOLIS. IND , SEPT. 29, 1894.
NO. 39
THE INDIANA STATE PAIR A GBAND
SUOOESS.
Pronounced so by both Visitor and Exhibitor
Department* Well Filled-Many New Peat-res.
The largest, grandest and most successful fair ever conducted by the Indiana
State Board of Agriculture closed on last
Friday. The many fine exhibits which
greeted the eyes of the visitors will long
be remembered. The sweet music which
was listened to by the many thousands
will continue to be heard for many days
and the words of Upraise that were given to
each member of the board for his untiring
energy to make his department a success
have not been heard for the past six
years. It was indeed due each member,
for personal work is what gave to Indiana
the great fair of 1894, only excelled by the
World's Fair at Chicago. President Jas.
M. Sankey, of Terre Haute, was at his post
of duty early directing the affairs and seeing that nothing was left undone to make
the fair a success. Secretary Chas. F.
Kennedy who has labored incessantly for
months past to accomplish the desired
ends had a force of courteous and compe
tent clerks assisting him in his office.
General Superintendent E. H. Feed and
Assistant Wright looked after the general
supervision of the grounds.
THE HOBSE DEPARTMENT.
While the exhibit of light and heavy
horses was not as large as in former years,
yet it was no fault of Superintendents
Hamilton and McDonald. Several importing firms were represented, viz:
Thomson & Bland, of Crawfordsville, with
Hackneys; Burgees Bros., Winona, Ills.,
with Shires and Hackneys; Ed. Hodgins,
El Paso, Ills., with Percherons, and A. C.
Bemey, of Tanglewood farm, Indianapolis,
with light harness horses.
THE CATTLE BINS.
The beef cattle were presided over by
Bobt. Mitchell, of Princeton, and contained
11 herds, which were judged by David
McKay, Fort Wayne, Ike Ball, Middle-
town and W. S. Van Natta, Fowler. The
Shorthorn interests were represented by
Bobbins & Sons, Horace; H. F. Brown,
Minneapolis, Minn.; Col. I. S. Moberly,
Richmond, Ky.; and O. W. Fisher, Assumption, Ills. The Polled Angus, by J.
P. Hine Shenrick, O., and M. A. Judy,
West Lebanon. The Devons by W. E
Lewis, Casstown, O., and Weller & Sons,
Rehoboth, O. The Polled Durhams by J.
H. Miller, Mexico The Galloways by
Brookside stock farm, Ft. Wayne, and
the Herefords by Thos. Clark, Bucher,
Ills.
The class show passed off moderately
well. H. F. Brown secured first on his
red Shorthorns; Col. T. S. Moberly, second
on his herd of roan Shorthorns and Thos.
Clark third on his herd of Herefords. It
was the opinion of many that the Bobbins Stock Farm should have had a place
in this ring. When the young herd of
beef cattle was shown M. A. Judy, of West
Lebanon, secured first on his Polled Angus; Thos. Clark seoond on his Herefords,
and Rsbblns Sons third on their Shorthorns. The dairy cattle ring was under
the supervision of Chas. B. Harris, of
Goshen, assisted by Jno. Milboume,
Greenfield, and Prof. M. A. Scoville, Director of Kentucky Experiment Station,
of Lexington, and Prof. C. S. Plumb, Director of Indiana Experiment Station, Lafayette, acted as judges to the satisfaction
of all exhibitors. The Jersey herd? of Col.
A. T. Dempsey, Columbus, Ohio; Lewis
Diainger, Greenville, Ohio; N. H. Gar-
rettson, Pendleton; W. C. Wheatcraft,
Southport; Peter Rabb, Brightwood, and
G. H. Shawhan, Lone Jack, Mo., competed
for honors, Col. Dempsey standing tirst In
class premiums. In the Holstein ring was
J. L. Henderson & Sons, Washington, Pa ;
Wesley Purdum, Chlllloothe, Ohio, and G.
A. Stanton, Greenwood, with Major Henderson first in class ribbons, Purdum second and Stanton third. The Bonnie Ayrshires of J. P. Beatty, Palaskalo, Ohio, and
R. & J. Munoe, Clokey, Pa., were there;
Beatty first and Munce second. Only one
herd of Guernseys were present, that one
was owned by Altamont Stock Farm, of
N. Y. The Sweepstakes herds were divided into two classes, milk and butter
breeds. In the former were Holsteins and
Ayrshires; in the latter Jerseys and
Guernseys. In aged milk breeds J. S.
Henderson <fc Sons won first, R <fc J.
Munce second and Wesley Purdum third.
In young herd G. A. Stanton first and J.
P. Beatty second. The sweepstakes butter herd fell to Col. Dempsey first, Altamont Stock Farm second and W. C.
Wheatcraft third.
THE DAIRY BUILDING.
While this belonged to the dairy cattle
department it was in charge of Assistant
Superintendent H. C. Beckman, Brunswick, who performed his duties to the satisfaction of all. The butter exhibit,
though small, was overbalanced by quality. The awards were made by the steward of the Bates House, and resulted as
follows: On creamery butter, Inter
State Creamery Co., Brunswick, first;
Centerrllle Creamery Co, Centerville,
second, and R. N, Furnas, city, third. The
dairy butter, R. N. Furnas, city, first; M.
J. Walter, city, second, and Mrs. James
Riley, Thorntown, 'third. Factory cheese,
E. Anderson first, Thorntown Creamery
second, and Westphalia Creamery third.
The Polar Creamery Co, Lafayette; the
Peerless Creamery Co , Philadelphia, Pa.,
and the Creamery Package Co., made
some excellent displays of their wares.
THB SWINE DEPARTMENT
was again in charge of W. A. Maze,
Sharpsville, who had as assistant Cal.
Sturdevant, Noblesville. S. C. Rousch,
Warren; I. B Anders, Shelbyville, and W.
S. Johnson, New Augusta, acted as judges.
While this exhibit was not as large as in
former years, the quality was far superior.
Many World's Fair herds were on exhibition. The Polands were th*-re from
Mugg, Cunningham & Co., Center or
Loree; W. O. Reveal, Indianapolis; Mints
Bros., Mohawk; Adam F. May, F.atrock;
McManus Bros., Idaville; A. W. Rose,
Muncie, and Jno. Ghere, Flatrock. In the
class of sweepstakes show, Mugg, Cun
ningham & Co. first place, W. O. Reveal
seoond, and Mints Bros, third. The Berkshires were exhited by Jas. Riley, I. N.
Barker and W. G. Riley, Thorntown, and
B. V. Walborn, Van Wert, O. Standing at
the close of class and sweepstakes show,
Riley first, Barker second and Walborn
third. A. C. Green, Winchester, secured
the prizes on his herds of Essex and Suf-
folks, S. E Morton & Co., Camden, O.. on
his Duroc-Jerseys, while in the Chester
White class, WUl is Whinery, Salem, O.,
first; L. H. Martin, Alexandria, O , seoond, and R S. Russell & Son, Zionsville,
third. Beeler & Sons, Clifton, were
awarded second on aged boar.
THE SHEEP DEBABTMENT,
under the supervision of J. N. Davidson,
Whltesland, with J. R. Tomllnson, Fair-
land, and Uriah Privett, Greensburg, act
ing as judges, was pronounced the best
ever seen at the Indiana State Fair. In
the Shropshire class I. J. Williams carried
off all honors. In Cotswold Wilson <fc
Woodford, Muncie, were successful. In
Merinoes Uriah Cook, West Mansfield, O.,
and R. D. Williams, Xenia, O., divided
honors. The largest and hardest show
was in the Oxforddown class, B. W. Harvey, Bloomingdale, being first; Sidney
Conger, Flatrock, second, and J. C. Wil
liamson, Xenia, O, third. Uriah Privett
was again successful with his Southdowns,
as well as W. D. Artz, Carlisle, O., with
Hamshires.
THE POULTRY EXHIBIT.
Two thousand birds showed that W. W.
Stevens, Salem, assisted by Enoch Parr,
Harrlstown, were pushers. B. N. Pierce,
Indianapolis, acted as judge. This display acted as a charm, for nearly one-half
of the people who visited the fair this year
will testify .to this meritorious display of
fancy poultry. The exhibitors in this department were so well pleased with the
treatment received at the hands of Superintendent Stevens that they intend to
petition the board to retain Mr. Stevens
in this department.
THE WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
Chas. Downing, Greenfield, has shown
his ability in managing this one great feature of the fair. The display was simply
elegant—the best seen for years. The as,
sistante were ladies chosen from different
parts of the State.
THE PLOBAL HALL,
under the supervision of J. E McDonald,
Ligonier, was very creditable and neatly
arranged, while the
AGBICULTUBAL DEPABTMENT,
in charge of J. S. McCoy, of Vincennes,
was visited by many thousand people during the week. The display was very fine.
The booth of Indiana, which was removed
from Chicago this year, added much to tbe
appearance of this hall.
THE MECHANICAL DEPABTMENT,
which was given in charge of W. B. Hol-
ton, Indianapolis, far excelled any previous years, and added greatly to the attraction of the fair.
THE AMPHITHEATEB,
in charge of J. W. Lagrange, Franklin,
was well patronized, while efficient foroe of
gatekeepers, in charge of V. K. Officer,
performed their duties in a gentlemanly
manner.
THE  RACES
were in the hands of M. S. Claypool,
Muncie, who secured the services of H. B.
Howland, Indianapolis, to act as starter.
They were better than usual, many good
races being given. The lowest time made
was 2:07>i, which can only be excelled by a
trotting and pacing race meeting.
THE ATTENDANCE
this year was very gratifying to the board,
and, for once, the business men in the city
joined hands with the board, and the result was a fair excelled by no other State,
a credit to Indiana, and one which will always be looked forward to as an event of
pleasure and sightseeing. The Music
Day, a special feature, brought together
the beet bands of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, and such music was never before
heard in this city. The drilling of the
soldiers and "The List Days of Pompeii"
will always be remembered by the citizens
of Indiana, and will be the means of
everybody coming to the wheel and assist
ing the State Board of Agriculture of Indiana In making the Indiana State Fair
the largest, grandest and most successful
fair in the United States.
FAIB  NOTES.
Our new State fair grounds may be
termed a model for all the States. There
can be none superior in respect to natural
advantages and arrangements and character of buildings.
The excellent order on the grounds was
noticed by all visitors. There was no
rowdy conduct and no drunkenness so far
as we oould learn.
Stock breeders io all lines were well
represented, and no better animals have
been exhibited at any of our State fairs.
Especially is this true of swine.
The weather oould hardly have bt en better for the occasion. It was not a degree
too warm and was just cool enough.   The
sprinkling wagons kept down all dust, so
there was no need of rain, and fortunately
none fell during the entire week.
The general expression by all visitors
was that it was in almost all respects one
of the best fairs they ever attended. One
gentleman who was at the Ohio State fair
said that ours was altogether far superior
to that.
The poultry men were happy in seeing
their department crowded to overflowing.
There were over 2,000 fowls on exhibition.
One of the surprises of the fair was the
awarding of first prize to a Holstein cow
as best dairy cow, over Jerseys, Guernseys and Ayrshires. The cow is owned
by G A. Stanton, Greenwood. On Thursday of fair week she made three pounds
and three ounces of butter, and on Friday
three pounds and four ounces.
As promised by the managers, the display of agricultural implements and machinery of all kinds was immense, and far
ahead of the fairs for several years past, if
noi of all preceding exhibitions here.
City folks' day, Friday, was well
patonized.   The receipts were (8,800.
The total receipts of the fair amounted
to (23,118 50, being more than (4,500 greater
than those of 1892. Thursday as usual was
the best day, receipts $9,965 50, but Friday
was not much behind, (8,717.50.
Our stand, which, by the way, was next
east of the administration building, instead of the big tank, was visited by hundreds of our readers and contributors.
On Thursday a number of the latter met
us and each other at our tent and enjoyed
an hour or more in social conversation
and in disposing of a lunch, cake, ice cream,
etc., provided and served by the ladies
of the Fabmeb Company.
Thursday was pre-eminently farmers
day. The attendance that day reached the
enormous figure of 23,500, and it is safe to
say that nine-tenths of the number were
farmers. There was a large per cent of
women and children, too, which is commendable to husbands and fathers.
The agricultural product display was
the finest we remember of seeing at any
State fair. Unfortunately for our home
growers the premium list did not limit
exhibitors of this State, and county displays from Ohio divided the premiums
with those of Indiana.
The horticultural exhibit was smaller
than any other, and less than that of any
previous year, perhaps. But this was due
to the unfavorable season. This oounty
did remarkably well, however, Lawrence
township making a really fine display of
apples.
When the board found that a brewing
firm had established itself with a grand
display of liquors in the Woman's building, although it was intended only for advertising purposes, and not for sale, they
were indignant and ordered the display
taken out at once. The brewer consulted a
lawyer and through him got out a writ restraining the board from removing the exhibit until Friday evening. At that time
the fair was over. Such a thing, it is safe
to say, will not be allowed to occur again.
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Of all the was'es of the slugglBh farmer
there is none half so bad as the waste of
time. During seed time and harvest he
whiles away many an hour at the "store"
talking politics, of which he knows precious little. He runs about to hear false
teachings from frauds and demagogues.
He is no good in times of prosperity or In
seasons of depression.
Health, comfort and happiness abound
in homes where "Garland" Stoves and
Ranges are used.