Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 August 1911 — TIPPECANOE COUNTY FAIR [ARTICLE]

TIPPECANOE COUNTY FAIR

Will Be “Depassterized” This Season—Will ha Run OH PURELY BUSINESS METHOD Announcement Say the Association is Bent on Reform— Small Breeder Will Not Have to Compete With Importers.

According to the announcement of the Tippecanoe County Agricultural association the coming county fair is to be different. It is going to be a “depassterized” fair, a popularized exhibition and the most interesting ever given in Tippecanoe county. In other words the attendance will not be swelled by passes to persons who don’t need them or for that matter passes to anyone. The coming fair is to be run on a business basis.

The Tippecanoe association is bent on reform. Something new in the way of county fairs is promised. For instance the horse department has been reformed in such manner that the man who owns a few good draft horses need not enter into competition with the professional importer unless he believes he can rob the importer of a few blue ribbons. In thfeswine department the Hampshire family has been given a place in the list. In the sheep (Jepartment the long wool and mutton breeds have been given separate shows. There has been no change in the cattle department which has proved highly satisfactory. The association has acknowledged the rights of chicken growers by making some great changes in the poultry department. The poultry list has been revised and all chicken raisers, of professional or home magazine training, will be interested in the list. An effort has been made to quicken interest in the stock, judging contest, always ai popular feature. This year there are to be eight premiums instead of three and parents are requested to urged their boys to enter this contest. The fair association is determined to make this fair greater and better than ever before.