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of course, included only the exhibits that were shipped by rail for some 

 little distance. Much material came by truck or automobile, and it must 

 be remembered that the material supplied on the fair grounds by the man- 

 agement was a not inconsiderable part. 



The exhibits of tanks, guns and small arms, under the grandstand and in 

 a neighboring field, together with the crowds of men with the buttons or 

 uniforms that showed their membership in one of the three groups of war 

 veterans, made an interesting and timely feature of the fair. The sol- 

 diers of '61 took an especial interest in noting the gas masks, automatic 

 rifles, grenades and other ordnance that differed so widely from the equip- 

 ment they carried in the campaigns of sixty years ago. 



The women and children had, as usual, their particular building with a 

 continual program of interest. Style shows, culinary exhibits, baby shows 

 — every interest of the modern farm woman was covered in some way by 

 the exhibits and daily program. The nursery was a popular place, and the 

 nurse in charge had scores of babies under her care all the time. A similar 

 boon to the tired mother with children of older age was furnished in the 

 playground, where the little folks could be left to play under supervision. 



The exhibits of the various farmers' organizations at the fair showed 

 how deeply interested the Iowa farmer is in the subject of organization. 

 One of the most popular booths in the agricultural building was that of the 

 State Farm Bureau Federation. Farm bureau members from the ninety- 

 nine counties of Iowa dropped in here by the thousands to register and 

 exchange a bit of gossip. The Farmers' Union tent displayed the machin- 

 ery, groceries, etc., which the exchange of this organization has for sale. 

 In the southeastern part of the state this farmers' co-operative business 

 organization has made real headway. The Farmers' Equity people also had 

 a tent. Their organizers report considerable interest this year in farmers' 

 co-operative enterprises. 



Three big parades were the principal events of each of the last three 

 days of the fair. On Wednesday, the boys and girls made a spectacular 

 display of the work of the junior clubs in agricultural subjects. On Thurs- 

 day, the million-dollar live stock parade took place, and the watchers that 

 crowded the grandstand and bleachers were able to see the concrete rea- 

 sons for a good part of the success of the Iowa farmer. On the last day, a 

 parade of motor trucks, placed four abreast, filled the track and presented 

 an impressive prophecy of the future trend of rural tranportation methods. 



TOUNG IOWA AT THE FAIB 



Iowa boys showed themselves to be one notch behind Iowa girls in all- 

 around ability in the contests that featured the boys' and girls' club work 

 last week at the Iowa State Fair. The girls went into all the canning and 

 bread-making demonstrations, and in addition were able to furnish from 

 their ranks some owners of prize-winning stock. The less versatile boys 

 contented themselves with beeves and hogs, and showed no desire to get in 

 on the money by demonstrating the excellencies of the cold-pack method. 



Pig-club work apparently appeals to the ambitious girl as well as to the 

 ambitious boy, and altho there were a comparatively small number of girls 



