Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 196, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1917 — RENSSELAER STOCK SHOW. [ARTICLE]

RENSSELAER STOCK SHOW.

The date of the Rensselaer stock show will be October 12th and 13th, according to the plans of the Jasper County Livestock Breeders’ Asscoiation<made at the meeting last Saturday. Fred Phillips and Chauncey Wood were appointed on a committee to confer with the business men in regard to co-operation in staging the event. The association expects to take complete charge of the stock show and leave the arrangement of entertainment and special features to the business interests. . —* The premium list was enlarged to permit the showing of grade females of the various classes and a class for ponies was added. Another important feature to be emphasized will be a judging class for young men. A class of animals will be selected and the young men will be given an opportunity to place them according to their own ideas, after which the expert judge will point out any errors which have been made. This feature will be under the direction of Kenton Parkison. The following department superintendents selected: Jerseys, Van Hook. Shorthorns, Chauncey Wood and Dave Yeoman. Herefords, Fred Phillips. Horses, Garland Grant. Hogs, Ernest Morlan and Henry Paulus. Sheep, James Amsler. Judgihg, Kenton Parkison. “I look for about one hundred head of cattle,” said President Fred Phillips, “and from the interest shown along all lines, I am sure that we will have something thar, will make the other parts of the state sit up and take notice.” Another meeting will be held within a short time.