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progress will satisfy the ambition of its people. This is a great fair, 

 and' its greatness is measured by the loyalty and support of its people 

 as exhibitors and patrons." 



The Kansas Farmer refers to the last Iowa State Fair in a most pleas- 

 ing manner: 



"When the State Fair of Iowa closed its gates on the evening of Fri- 

 day, September 3, there ended the greatest agricultural and Uve stock 

 exposition that was ever held in America. The Iowa State Fair im- 

 presses people in various ways but it impresses them all. One man of 

 prominence in racing circles in another state was surprised to learn 

 tnat the racing was not the most prominent feature of this fair as it had 

 always been in other fairs which he had attended. Another man from 

 another state and who is interested in the draft horse business said that 

 he considered this fair to be the greatest state fair in the union because 

 of the prominence given to the heavy horses. Both these gentlemen 

 are correct. 



"To Iowa is given the credit of creating and maintaining a state fair 

 which is a model after which all others could pattern with profit. Here 

 everything is in the right proportion; everything is represented and yet 

 no feature is dominant. It is complete in every detail and is perfectly 

 balanced. Being the first of a great series of fairs, the preliminary bat- 

 tles in the live stock show rings are fought out here each year and the 

 exhibitor tests his methods of breeding and so marks his progress toward 

 success. No matter how carefully he may have studied the problems of 

 feeding and breeding; no matter how earnestly he may have worked in 

 the care of his animals, he cannot know how well he has succeeded until 

 his own animal, which has been the subject of his care for months, is 

 lined up with others. Then he learns of his success or failure, and it is 

 for these reasons that the Iowa fair is so important to the breeder and 

 exhibitor of live stock. 



"Iowa stands first in rank of all agricultural states and this proud 

 position has been attained, in no small degree, through the influence of 

 her splendidly managed state fair." 



Kimball's Dairy Farmer says: 



"For an all round fair that is truly great, Iowa leads. Other fairs 

 may excel in some particular feature, but none is greater in its entirety. 

 The educational feature of the state fair was brought out better than at 

 previous times." 



Orange Judd Farmer says: 



"The great State of Iowa could not well turn off a poor fair if it tried. 

 For years the Iowa state fair has stood right at the head in excellence. It 

 goes without saying that this year was no exception. The state's re- 

 sources in grains and grasses, vegetables and fruits, and last but not least 

 an astonishing exhibit of Iowa-grown alfalfa, were demonstrated in the 

 excellent state and county exhibits." 



