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find that the average yield of corn for the State of Iowa is about thirty-two 

 bushels per acre. I am certain that with a little care and better cultivation it 

 could be increased to forty-two bushels per acre. 



THE ST. LOUIS FAIR. 



E. H. White, of Estherville, Iowa, the Iowa superintendent of 

 live stock for St. Louis, was in attendance in the interest of 

 that show and said : 



I would like to meet any of the swine breeders that expect to show 

 swine at St, Louis. I can give you the idea of the commission, if you would 

 like to hear it, or can talk to you privately about it without taking the time 

 of others who are not especially interested. Senator Harriman asked me to 

 come and answer any questions that might come up in connection with the 

 exposition. It is not necessary for me to enter into any lengthy discussion 

 of the relation of Iowa swine breeders to the show. Swine breeders from 

 other States are coming to St. Louis, expecting to see the best hogs from 

 Iowa, and if we don't make an exhibit that is worthy of the State they are 

 going to be disappointed. The show is from October 3d to 15th, but the 

 grounds will be open for the reception of swine on September 29th. It is 

 not definitely decided, but it is the expectation to pay the expenses of Iowa 

 exhibitors from the time they leave home until they return. The expenses 

 will be freight and expenses of a man in charge, with forage while at St. 

 Louis. I don't know that there is money enough to pa}^ all of it, but it will 

 be done if there is money enough. Entries close for swine August 20th. It 

 is the expectation of the commission to have some one representing them 

 visit all the swine to be entered before it leaves home, so that if it is not 

 accepted it will save transportation. The expenses will be paid of the stock 

 that is accepted. There has not been any arrangement in regard to ship- 

 ping, but if it is possible to combine and ship in that way it will be done, 



A partial list of those in attendance is as follows : 



G. A. Munson, Maxwell; F. F. Failor, Newton; C. L. Funk, Osceola; 

 W. M. McFadden, Chicago; Watson B. Turner, Maxwell; O. W. Brown- 

 ing, Newton ; W. Z. Swallow, Waukee ; George S. Prine, Oskaloosa ; H. 

 C. Strater, Monroe; O. Osborn, Maxwell; T. B. Hammer, Des Moines ; 

 A. J. Lytle, Oskaloosa ; L. H. Toberts, Paton ; W. A. Jones, Van Meter; 

 W. S. Hart, Panora ; A. Baker, Colo; Joe Steward, Ames; WilsonRowe, 

 Ames; Charles Swallow, Waukee; George Kuhn, Des Moines; B. C. 

 Marts, Polk City ; A. M. Haggard, De Soto; C. C. Kiehl, Ladora ; H. F. 

 Avery, Hale, Mo.; Silas Igo, Palmyra; W. J. Tittsworth, Avoca ; Ed. 

 Wineland, Avoca; W. J. Rutherford, Ames; D, L. Howard, Jefiferson ; 

 Barnett Wilson, Earlham ; L. O. Burt, Valley Junction; T. C. Ormiston, 

 Valley Junction ; J. H. Watson, Madrid; Dr. Gay, Ames; E. H. White, 

 Estherville ; J. A. Benson, Primghar ; Professor Holden, Ames, 



