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My Trip to the National Dairy Show
By Marshall Lee King, Member Bates County 4-H Dairy
Club, Adrian, Missouri October 11th to 14th attended the National Dairy Show which was held at St. Louis, Missouri. It was made possible for me to attend this show through the courtesy of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company and the Sedalia Fair Association. was accompanied by Newton Bradley, another 4-H dairy club member from Bates Coun4-H Dairy Club. We went on the Sunflower Special train which left Adrian at P. M., Saturday night and arrived in St. Louis at 7:45 A. M. Sunday morning. We were sleepy and tired but ready to see the sights of the big dairy show. We were immediately taken from the Union depot to the exposition. grounds. Here we received our meal tickets, cots, blankets and final instructions for the show. Sunday morning was spent looking over the show grounds and other stock exhibits. We attended the horse show which was held in the largest arena in the world. It seated about forty to sixty thousand people and almost all of the seats were occupied. Mr. Benning our County Agent, took us with him. Here we saw many beautiful horses estimated being worth thousands of dollars. This, of course, was quite interesting, as we boys were amused at the performances of the horses. At 8:00 o'clock we retired to a large hall where we found our cots and blankets ready. Monday morning we went to Forest Park. Here we saw Lindberg's trophies and all of the animals in the zoo. Then in the afternoon a group of 4-H club boys went to Shaw's Garden, and then boat riding on the Mississippi river. didn't get to go as stayed and took care of the cows, getthem ready for the show ting early Tuesday morning. Tuesday morning at 10:00 o'elock, the Jersey cows were showed and judged. In my class there were seven states competing and nineteen Jersey cows exhibited. was awarded seventh place. Then after part was over watched my the other judging the rest of the day. night atTuesday big banquet given by
Kiwanis Club in honor of the 4-H club members. The the with musicevening was spent al entertainment. Here much wit and laughter was shown. We club members greatly apthe courtesy shown preciated by this club. us Wednesday morning we made made to come home. Our blankets were returned to the registration office. Here we received card showing we were no longer responsible for the blankets. We home in Mr. Benning's same car. We left St. Louis at 8:00 A. M. The weather kept us from traveling very fast as it rained on us all the way home. We arrived in Adrian at 9:00 M., tired, cold and of these In spite all very conditions, we were had been because we happy of going to given the privilege Louis. We shall never St. this happy event. forget had time and for a grand one, shall never saw many sights forget.
Hume Bank Receiver
J. Adams of Hume has been named a special deputy placed in commissioner and closed Hume of the charge of the exbank. The report filed with the aminer had geen the recorder, showing county liabilities. which resources and in part as total follows:
Resources Bills receivable $119,108.77 Overdrafts 1,078.58 House and Fix Banking tures 7,500.00 Interest but not colpaid lected 1,150.78 Individual deposits, short 5,073.13