The avant courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-04
TERnsTORfAL FAIR.

TERRITORIAL FAIR.
The Territorial Fair commenced at Helena
on "Wednesday Of last week, and the attend,
ance, as well as entries, was larger than Al
any previous Fair lii the Territory. The
weather was most suspicious, and everything
hpontwced To make the exposition one Of the
very hest character, rejecting credit upon
officers of the Association and indicating the
progress of the farmers and stock raisers OF
Montana in keeping pace with the advance
ment of the .age, although denied many, Of
the conyeniences and privileges of old settled
communities. The
STOCK DEPARTMENT
Was one of the leading features OF the exhi-
.bitior, and displayed wonderful progress
in the Improvement Of our stock since The
last Fair. The entries embraced some fine
tlioroHghtreds, and all kinds of improved
stock--stallions, brood mares, bulls, cows,
hogs and sEeep--were III abundance, evil
slencing the fact that Montana will, in a few
years, take the lead in the New Northwest in
producing fine sock. The
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
Interests are being well looked after by skill
I Il ai.tizans, and, presented i good showing
dor "a new country. The entries consisted 81
stoves, pIoWs, buggies, coaches, wagons, sui
Keys, boets, shoes, etc. .s
-, Tie display OF .5t.. S. .afyl.5.
Was not as iargeas might have been expect
ed, considering the tie specimens easily OBJ
eainable. eaia il l45
U. y, kseinschmidt exhibited i very extern
.sive ard Interesting cabinet OF Montana rocks
and rainerlIs.
Cole Saunders had on display varied as
sortnient of silver ore from Flint Creek.
: There were also in this departing MT some
mammoth fossil teeth found in Grizzly gulch,
vi bedrock, forty feet below the surface, and
exhibited by John Kitchen.
THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
WAS replete with the wonderful productions
of Gle virgin soil of Montana, which would
have astonished those Eastern States that are
wont to boast OF their producing capacities.
Samples of large crops Of WHEAT, producing
from 40 to so bushels to the acre, were exhib-
tied, embracing several varieties. A splen--
did specimen of the Manning wheat was pre-
sented for exhibition BY G. u. Manning, of
Deer Lodge. This wheat yields from 40 to
so bushels to the acre, grows to medium
height, is stalky, and we are informed ripens
from two to three weeks earlier than any
other variety. The heads are six-roWed, and
have from 40 to 90 berries to the head. 1t
weighs 60 pounds to the bushel. Mr.. Man
ming claims to have raised this season 306
bushels from six bushels of seed.
Mr. Patterson exhibited sample Of Nor
way oats, raised oil his ranch which yielded
ali average of one hundred and twenty BUSH
els to the acre. u 5.,55,,.5g .,g d. i4.5s d.
w. T.. Milligan displayed some. specimens
of wheat, rye. oats and barley. raised on his
ranch, about four miles cast OF Helena. The
rye averaged 81 bushels 70 the acre, an and
weighed 45 pounds to.the bushel. The wheat
is the seyen-headed. and yields well. .
I In the vegetable line the display was ex-
tensive and fine, demonstrating the fact that
as fine vegetables of all kinds can be, pro-
duced in Montana as amy, OF the Northwestern
States. A squash was exhibited measuring
five feet five, inches in circumference cab /,
bages four feet in ci. cumference beets weigh !
ing IL pounds potatoes weighing pounds
each.
- FLoRAL HALL 1851
which was materially improved since last
season, was the most, attractive spot on the |
grounds, where the, handiwork Of woman |
was displayed. in, proftlsion, representing
taste. elegance and industry. The entries in /
this department were unusually large and
a general variety of useful and or
articles. highly creditable to the +
ladies of Montana, who have manifested !
greater interest in orr fairs, by the number
and quality Of articles exhibited, than the
s5sss.5H 4 3r asE5
The exhibition OF sa IA H Err
fel., iisf -s.tsfs POULTRY Is 7
Was very good, and displayed some fine /
specimens of the. barnyard inhabitants. iaa<
j ~ lsse 49,. 5,a THE RACES, t,fs3 f&4.rs 4;.as
which occupied a portion Of each day com
menced badly to Judge from the remarks of |
the Gazette, on the second day: = Patience !
nj last ceases to be a virtue. The. manner in |
WHICH tile races nave Dccli tiitiS Id
at the, Fair grounds SO far as owners and
Jockeys are concerned is, to say the least OF /
it. a matter of almost universal condemna-
tion Not race has been thus far run against /
which loud complaint has not been made. /
iii reference to the running race Of day be- |
fore yesterday, the judges have done all that |
could be expected; but there have been con- I
nected with the other races abuses which /
ought to be immediately stopped In the
scoring alone the patience Of the public is
taxed almost beyond endurance In the /
name Of that public, We demand that these
abuses cease, and that the race goes of I'M
mediately at the hour appointed, and that /
this worrying striefor an unfair advantage
stop
The last days races were better the horses [
making good time, and general good feel
ing prevailing. NJ
On tile whole The Second Annual Fair Of
Montana was decidedly successful. displaying
d wonderful Improvement in our industries,
stock, etc, evincing enterprise on the part OF
The officers of the Association and spirit of
and progress Of, the part Of the
people Of the Territory highly coIninenda-