Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 250, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1919 — THIRD ANNUAL SHOW OPENS [ARTICLE]

THIRD ANNUAL SHOW OPENS

COLD AND GLOOMY WEATHER GREETED STOCK OWNERS ON OPENING DAY. The third annual Jasper countylivestock show opened this Thursday morning and will continue throughout the remainder of the week. Cold and gloomy weather prevailed but failed to dampen the ardor of Secretary Van Hook and his aides. All doubt as to the success of the show was dispelled .at an early hour when stock breeders from all over the county began to arrive with their/ precious cargos of blue-ribbon bidders. A great deal of enthusiasm -was manifested by the owners of the stock and all filled out their entry blanks eagerly and made all necessary preparations in conformity with the rules laid down by those in charge of the show that there might not be a single thing of a disqualifying nature arise which would eliminate them as entrants. The Leek hitch barn and a large show tent on the vacant lot just south of the barn are housing the animals and the only fear felt is that there will be a shortage of space to care for the large list of entrants. However, means will be provided in some way or other to care for all stock and no breeder need fear disappointment along this line. .. _ - - '. • . g Many pens are already on exhibition and include those of prominent Newton and Pulaski county breeders, and the indications are that the competition in the various classes will be extremely keen. Such shows are of a great benefit to all farmers, whether they are engaged in the raising of high class livestock or not, and are an education to even those who have followed the breeding of high class livestock for many years. They provide the opportunity of permitting the breeders .to become acquainted with each other’s ideas and each is thereby allowed to widen his knowledge on livestock raising, an industry that is rapidly becoming recognized as a leading industry in every farming community. The show will continue throughout Friday and Saturday and it is confidently expected that the crowd that will be lured to the city on those two days will be the largest in the history of livestock shows. Further accounts and the winners in the various classes will be published in later issues of The Republican.