102 TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART III. 



The boys and girls interested in this line of work will, in a few 

 years, be the leading farmers of the state and should at this time 

 be given all the encouragement possible in their chosen line of en- 

 deavor. The state should, before another state fair, provide suitable 

 quarters for both pig and calf club exhibits. 



Next to live stock, the agricultural and farm produce sections 

 of the fair probably attracted most attention from those who came 

 to learn and profit by the great exposition. There were 16 county 

 produce and grain exhibits in the Agricultural building and 14 

 individual farm exhibits. These showed graphically nearly every 

 variety of products raised on Iowa's farms at the present time. 



Immediately adjoining these were hundreds of exhibits of fruits 

 and flowers — the largest horticultural display ever assembled at an 

 Iowa State Fair. A new decorative scheme added much to the 

 beauty of the Agricultural building. It consisted of white trellis 

 running over all the pillars inside the building and draped with 

 southern smilax. 



For the practical farmer who came to the fair to learn and study, 

 Iowa State College had a most interesting exhibit under the grand 

 stand. This embraced five divisions of the college : Agriculture, 

 Engineering, Industrial Science, Home Economics and Veterinary 

 Medicine. Not only the educational work of the college was illus- 

 trated, but also some of the more recent results of the Experiment 

 Station research. A competitive radio exhibit for amateurs of the 

 state was conducted by radio experts of the college. Immediately 

 adjoining the main State College exhibit, the public speaking depart- 

 ment of the school presented several short plays each day for the 

 benefit of rural communities interested in taking up the question of 

 community dramatic work. The plays attracted a large attendance 

 each day. 



For the first time in the history of the fair, all of the smaller col- 

 leges of the state joined together in 1922 and arranged a joint dis- 

 play for the benefit of young men and women interested in enrolling 

 for higher education. The plan contemplates making this a perma- 

 nent feature of the fair. 



Another feature of wide interest to Iowans was the exhibit ar- 

 ranged by the board of control of State Institutions. This exhibit, 

 housed under the grand stand, showed examples of the work done 

 by the 16 state institutions — fancy work, wood carving, painting, 

 carpentry, and like activities. The products of the farms and gar- 

 dens at these institutions were displayed in connection with other 

 showing. 



