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The singers of the popular songs of the day, accompanied by the 

 Henry Band, made a general hit, while the national drum corps, 

 composed of veterans of the civil war, furnished a martial note 

 entirely in keeping and harmony with the warlike aspect contrib- 

 uted by the thousands of soldiers on the grounds. Probably no 

 other one feature of the fair furnished such universal enjoyment 

 as the music. 



BOYS' JUDGING CONTEST. 



It was a large and enthusiastic following of youngsters on the 

 near side of twenty-one years that gathered to participate in the 

 Boys' Judging Contest. The total number entered was 182, but 

 a few fell by the way and 160 finished the contest with colors fly- 

 ing according to points gained. The prizes were well worth striv- 

 ing for, but we imagine a liberal proportion of the bunch of bud- 

 ding stock growers would have been quite as keen for the trial if no 

 prizes had been offered ; for the high standing of so many of the 

 contestants indicated earnest study and careful observation that 

 come from but one incentive — a love of fine animals. 



The boys were required to pass judgment on live stock and 

 corn. There were two classes of each, and fifteen minutes' time 

 was allowed for each class to study the subjects and write out 

 reasons for positions assigned. First place was won by Geo. W. 

 Halstead of Ames, who scored 684 out of possible 800 points; 

 Aubrey Johnson of Creseo, was second with 681 points; Ray- 

 mond McMillan, Mount Pleasant, stood third with 679 points; 

 Harry Farrington, of Silver City, made fourth place with 673 

 and Carl B. Bates fifth with 672 points. The reader will agree 

 that it was an exceedingly close and keen contest with only twelve 

 points between first and fifth places. 



FOOD CONSERVATION. 



The Iowa College Building and the Boys' and Girls' Club 

 Building were the strongholds of the food conservation forces 

 during the fair and centers of interest from early mom till night. 

 A radical departure from previous exhibits was noticeable in the 

 College Building. While conservation and preservation of food- 

 stuffs constituted the keynote, the exhibits did not stop with that 

 feature, but showed in a hundred . ways how to conserve human 

 strength and energy, and how to multiply the comforts and add 

 to the welfare and happiness of farm workers. One of the most 



